Whether you're spatchcocking your Thanksgiving turkey, roasting it whole, or deep-frying it in your backyard, we have the recipes you need to perfect it.
Overhead view of a honey brined smoked turkey
15 Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes to Show Off on the Big Day
Koji-cured turkey legs and confit in a large pot.
Koji-Cured Turkey Confit
A sous vide turkey leg on a bed of herbs next to sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce.
Sous Vide Turkey Legs
Smoked Beer-Can Turkey
Smoked Beer-Can Turkey
Thick slices of perfectly cooked roast turkey breast arranged on a white plate, along with stuffing and a radicchio salad.
The Right Way to Brine Turkey
Sliced, herb-roasted turkey breast on top of stuffing inside of a white stoneware baking dish.
Herb-Roasted Turkey Breast and Stuffing
A golden Cajun-style turkey resting on the surface of a charcoal grill.
Cajun-Style Smoked Turkey
Pitcher of gravy on a blue and white plate next to a platter of roast turkey.
The Best Turkey Gravy
Turducken carved and ready to serve
The Ultimate Turducken Recipe
Herb-Rubbed Crisp-Skinned Butterflied Roast Turkey on a rack in the oven.
Herb-Rubbed Crisp-Skinned Butterflied Roast Turkey
The Food Lab's Definitive Guide to Buying, Prepping, Cooking, and Carving Your Holiday Turkey
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Ask a Chef: What's Your Favorite Way to Cook a Turkey?
A whole roasted turkey broken down into its parts and nicely reassembled on a platter and garnished with fresh sage
How to Brine a Turkey for Thanksgiving
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Leftover Turkey "Carnitas"
Roasted, carved turkey on a platter with sage leaves. A pitcher of gravy is next to the platter.
Roast Turkey in Parts
A spatchcocked turkey cooking on a grill.
Grilled Spatchcocked Turkey
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Red Wine–Braised Turkey Legs
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How to Smoke a Turkey
A whole, golden brown roast turkey on a cutting board
The Best Simple Roast Turkey With Gravy
Roast turkey porchetta (turchetta) sliced and on a wooden cutting board.
Turkey Porchetta
A deep fried turkey on a cutting board.
Basic Deep-Fried Turkey
A roasted spatchcocked turkey covered in Cajun spices.
Cajun-Spiced Spatchcocked Turkey Recipe
Shingled slices of deep-fried turchetta
Deep-Fried Sous Vide Turkey Porchetta (Turchetta) Recipe
A turkey being cooked on a rotisserie.
Rotisserie Turkey
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Should You Cook Your Turkey in Parts?
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How to Cook a Turkey in Parts
Thanksgiving Wild Turkey
Thanksgiving Wild Turkey from 'The Wild Chef'
Overhead view of smothered turkey wings, served with rice.
Smothered Turkey Wings
A whole turkey on a grill.
How to Grill a Thanksgiving Turkey
Tom Colicchio's Herb-Butter Turkey from 'The Epicurious Cookbook'
Crisp-Skinned Butterflied Roast Turkey with Gravy
Video: How to Cook a Spatchcock Turkey (the Fastest, Easiest, Best Way to Cook a Thanksgiving Bird)
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Equipment: Char-Broil The Big Easy Oil-Less Turkey Fryer
turkey and stuffing
Alton Brown Says No to Stuffing the Turkey
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Turkey Stuffed Turkey | The Food Lab
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Bacon-Wrapped Turkey Breast With Cornbread Stuffing Recipe
Thanksgiving turkey burgers with a side of thick-cut fries
Thanksgiving Turkey Burgers Recipe
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3 Roast Turkey Variations That Are Anything but Boring
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Grill-Roasted Herb-Rubbed Turkey Breasts Recipe
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Buffalo Fried Turkey | The Food Lab