Have you ever spatchcocked your turkey?

[VTXCyRyD]

Just like the title says. I am cooking the turkey again this year. During Bob's Burgers, I found out about this thing called spatchcocking. Sure enough, it is a real thing and it looks like a pretty decent way to cook the bird and to do it quickly.

Any Cyclone experience spatchcocking? Would you do it again?

 

[NorthCyd]

I've never heard of that, but it sounds like it would be violating some kind of sexual deviance laws.

 

[dtISU]

Tried it once. Ended up spending the night in jail.

 

[Cardinal2001]

I've spatchcocked a chicken. Cuts down on time cooking, and cooks more evenly.

 

[dukeebear]

It will cook faster and more even.

 

[Blandboy]

beastiality...

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Anymore if I cook a whole chicken, duck or turkey in the Weber I spatchcock it. It cooks faster and more evenly because the heat gets around the thighs.

I roasted a duck and chicken that way on the Weber last year and they both came out great. I did a turkey and I thought it came out a bit dry. (this was roasting at 325-350)
If I can find a small turkey I might try turkey again but do it low and slow.

 

[Rabbuk]

I always feel like I need a cigarette after

 

[nfrine]

Ouch. I hope I never get spatchcocked.

 

[amishclone]

I do mine on the pellet smoker and like to put them in one of those disposable aluminum pans. Wouldn't the turkey be too big to fit in the pan if I spatchcocked it?

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Ouch. I hope I never get spatchcocked.

 

[JerseyGirl]

This is the only way I prepare turkey. I cook it at a higher temp (above 450) and never have an issue with dry white meat.

 

[cyson]

I’ve done that before but was not familiar with the term.

 

[snowcraig2.0]

Anymore if I cook a whole chicken, duck or turkey in the Weber I spatchcock it. It cooks faster and more evenly because the heat gets around the thighs.

I roasted a duck and chicken that way on the Weber last year and they both came out great. I did a turkey and I thought it came out a bit dry. (this was roasting at 325-350)
If I can find a small turkey I might try turkey again but do it low and slow.

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You sick bastard.....

 

[Cyfan4good]

Yes I have but now I'm restricted on where I can live and I have to go see the Sheriff if I move.

 

[NickTheGreat]

I brine and spatchcock all the chickens I smoke. Turkey I'd treat the same.

For some odd reason any whole turkey I get finds its way into the fryer . . .

 

[IceCyIce]

I've got a large BGE not sure I've got the grill space to spatchcock turkey? Brine and beer can. Spray the outside (skin) with buttered cooking spray, exterior will be marvelous

 

[VTXCyRyD]

I usually bag it and cook low temp, breast side down overnight, then cook it for 1-hour breast side up at a higher temp to cook the skin. This is after a 2-3 day dry salt brine. I've always had good luck and moist turkey.

I just wanted to see if this spatchcocking thing was actually legit and maybe a better way to do it. Now I'm not sure what to try.

 

[waldclonz]

I did this last year for Christmas, it turned out very well. I smoked the turkey at 275 and put a rub and butter combination on it to keep it from drying out.

 

[mcblogerson]

Is this spatchcocking? Seems messy