Flat Roasted Turkey
Flat roasted turkey. What? Yes, I broke down our Thanksgiving turkey this year just like the flat roasted chicken I made this summer. Let me tell you, it’s awesome. I mean, it cooks faster and stays juicer.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 10 pound turkey
- salt to taste
Instructions
- First, make sure you’re working with a turkey that’s fully defrosted.
- Put it in you sink and use kitchen sheers to cut out the back bone. Grab a small knife and cut out the ribs.
- Then, flip the bird and try and crack the breast bone so the turkey will lay fatter on the pan.
- Set the oven to 325 on roast and salt the turkey generously. I cook mine right on the pan, yet if you’re looking for easier cleanup, lay down some parchment paper to capture all the turkey goodness.
- Roast until you reach an internal temperature of 165 – about 65-80 minutes, depending on the size of the turkey.
- Let the turkey sit for about 10 minutes and then transfer it to a cutting board and break it down. We cut the legs off and split them into two. Then cut the breast off fully and quarter it.