Stuffed Spatchcock Turkey

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2023

Remove the backbone and roast your bird flat atop a big pile of stuffing to produce succulent meat, crackling skin, and plenty of everyone's favorite side dish.

SERVES10 to 12

TIME4¾ to 5¼ hours, plus 24 hours chilling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The easiest way to produce perfectly cooked, crisp-skinned turkey and plenty of poultry-infused stuffing is to spatchcock the bird and drape it atop a bed of stuffing for roasting. Spatchcocking, or removing the backbone from the turkey, al...

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