The Deconstructed Turkey

[trof]

If you roast a whole turkey until the thighs and drumsticks are done, you run the risk of dried breast meat.

This year our turkey has one whole breast, two thighs, three legs, and four wings. I bought all the parts instead of the whole intact bird.

I'll smoke the breast to 155F.
Roast the rest in the air fryer (in shifts) top 175F.
Dry brining all parts.

BTW, I didn't come up with this. Watched "That Dude Can Cook" on YouTube.

[lastlib]

1. That bird is a marvel of evolution!

[YoshidaYui]

2. no more turkey for me...

This year its gonna be LOBSTER!!

[TreasonousBastard]

4. Cornish game hens work, too. Less cholesterol...

and cash.

But maybe not quite as good.

[Nittersing]

5. I did this for the first T-Day Covid lock down

Mom was in assisted living... so she got her meal delivered to her room and I cooked up my little cornish hen and a variety of sides and we enjoyed them together via Skype. (There's not a lot of meat on those little hens )

[TreasonousBastard]

3. A couple of years ago I bought a bunch of turkeys...

for 25 cents a pound on sale when I was planning a turkey dinner for at least 50 people.

Turkeys were BIG and wouldn't fit in my oven so I spatchcocked them and did the parts in several shifts. First time roasting them that way.

Everyone seemed happy, and turkeys were perfect.