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We like to think of ourselves as Turkey Experts over here at The Wooden Skillet! We have so much experience cooking turkeys all sorts of different ways! Of course we have a go-to Ultimate Guide: How to Cook a Turkey, but we also have Grilled Turkey, Deep Fried Turkey and Smoked Turkey as well as lots of brines, dry rubs + seasonings and leftover turkey recipes. Get ready to be inspired!

How to Cook a Turkey

Grilled turkey on a platter.

BEST Grilled Turkey (how to grill a turkey)

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A grilled turkey breast on a plate.

Grilled Turkey Breast

Plate of a whole smoked turkey carved and sliced.

Ultimate Smoked Turkey Recipe (How to Smoke a Turkey)

Top shot of a whole, cooked turkey on a cutting board and someone is removing the leg as they begin to carve the turkey.

How to Carve a Turkey

A whole cooked turkey on a platter with someone behind it basting with a brush.

How to Cook a Turkey (Ultimate Guide)

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Someone basting a deep fried turkey on a platter.

How to Deep Fry a Turkey

A top shot of a roasted turkey breast on a plate.

Juicy Roast Turkey Breast

A spatchcock turkey on a piece of parchment paper.

How to Spatchcock a Turkey

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Complete how to thaw a turkey tutorial.

How to Thaw a Turkey

Spatchcock Turkey on a platter with sage leaves and cranberries.

JUICY Spatchcock Turkey

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Smoked Turkey Breast on a plate, sliced, with gravy on top.

Smoked Turkey Breast (How to Smoke a Turkey Breast)

A smoked spatchcock turkey on a platter.

Smoked Spatchcock Turkey

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Plate with two turkey tenderloins, one is sliced.

Turkey Tenderloin (+ marinade)

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An easy herb citrus turkey recipe.

Herb-Citrus Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey

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A butter and sage roasted turkey for Thanksgiving.

Butter and Sage Roasted Turkey

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Want to learn how to cook a turkey?

Check out our Ultimate Guide: How to Cook a Turkey!

Brines, Rubs + Marinades

Pan with two turkey tenderloins covered in a turkey marinade.

Turkey Marinade

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A turkey sitting in a brine solution with herbs, apples, lemon and red onion.

Turkey Brine Recipe (How to Brine a Turkey)

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A container full of apple cider turkey brine.

Apple Cider Turkey Brine

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Plate of smoked turkey dry rub ingredients.

Smoked Turkey Rub

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A plate of sliced turkey breast.

How Much Turkey Breast Per Person

Complete how to thaw a turkey tutorial.

How to Thaw a Turkey

Someone pouring homemade turkey gravy over a sliced turkey breast.

How to Make Turkey Gravy

Broths, Stocks and Sauces

A whole turkey sitting in a smoked turkey brine.

Smoked Turkey Brine

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How to Make a Citrus Herb Brine - step by step instructions to make the best brine ever! Perfect for Thanksgiving!

How to Make a Citrus Herb Brine

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Leftover Turkey Recipes

The best leftover turkey cranberry wrap.

Turkey Cranberry Wrap

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Turkey salad in a sandwich with someone pulling up a corner of a piece of bread.

Turkey Salad Recipe

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A dutch oven filled with turkey broth a ladle full of it being pulled out.

Turkey Stock

Broths, Stocks and Sauces

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Leftover turkey wild rice soup.

Leftover Turkey Wild Rice Soup

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A turkey pot pie in a pie pan with a slice taken out and golden spoon next to it.

Turkey Pot Pie Recipe

All Turkey Recipes

A greek turkey burger on a whole wheat bun with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, tzatziki and pickled onions.

Greek Turkey Burgers

30 minutes or less

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Plate of sliced Instant Pot Turkey Breast, mashed potatoes and gravy.

Citrus Butter Instant Pot Turkey Breast

Top down shot of a cast iron skillet filled with gravy and cranberry wild rice thanksgiving meatballs.

Wild Rice + Cranberry Thanksgiving Meatballs

Close up top shot of a piece of stuffed turkey breast with four other pieces surrounding it with some gravy drizzled on top.

Stuffed Turkey Breast

An Herbed Butter Turkey on a platter with red pears and herbs around it with someone basting the turkey with butter.

Ultimate Herb Butter Turkey

A plate with sliced deep fried turkey breast on it and fresh thyme next to it.

Deep Fried Turkey Breast

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Top down shot of a pan of herbed butter baked turkey wings.

Herbed Butter Baked Turkey Wings

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Top down shot of a smoked turkey wing a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Smoked Turkey Wings

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Someone holding a double-stacked turkey smash burger on a bun with burger sauce, avocado and quick-pickled onions.

Turkey Smash Burgers

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Top down shot of a pile of mashed potatoes covered in make ahead gravy.

Make Ahead Turkey Gravy

Slow Cooker Turkey Breast

A dry brined turkey in a roasting pan with someone behind it brushing butter on it.

Dry Brine Turkey

The best burger recipes.

15+ Burger Recipes

A bowl of greek orzo with greek turkey meatballs and some tzatziki sauce.

Greek Turkey Meatballs

Turkey meatballs in a cast iron skillet.

Turkey Meatballs

Top down shot of the corner of a pan of turkey tetrazzini.

Turkey Tetrazzini

Top shot of a fully cooked thanksgiving turkey on a platter with herbs around it.

Best Ways To Cook A Turkey

A cooked bone-in turkey breast on a cutting board with someone just about to carve it with a chef's knife.

How to Carve a Turkey Breast

A cast iron skillet with turkey pot pie and biscuits inside.

Turkey Pot Pie with Biscuits

Someone injecting a turkey injection recipe into a raw turkey.

Turkey Injection Recipe

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