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Maple Orange Glazed Spatchcock Turkey

This maple orange glazed spatchcock turkey is here to steal the Thanksgiving spotlight! It's juicy, sweet, citrusy, and perfectly crispy.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Rest Time
30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 12 servings (for a 12 pound turkey)
Calories: 600 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 12 pound turkey
  • 3/4 cup butter cubed and softened at room temperature
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 large onion sliced
  • 2 oranges sliced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup

Instructions

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  1. To spatchcock your turkey, place the turkey breast side down and cut alongside both sides of the backbone to remove it.
  2. Open up the turkey and score along the keel bone to make it easier to flatten.
  3. Flip the turkey breast side up and push down with your hands to flatten it.
  4. Preheat your oven to 425F. In a measuring cup, mix the orange juice and maple syrup together and set aside. Then, make the herb butter by mixing the butter, minced garlic, thyme, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
  5. Use your hands to gently loosen the skin of the turkey on top of the breasts. Rub 1/3 of the herb butter under the skin. Then rub the remaining herb butter on the outside of the turkey.
  6. Add the slices of onion and orange on a baking sheet or roasting pan, then lay the spatchcock turkey on top. Tuck the wing tips under.
  7. Place your turkey in the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 350F. Roast the turkey for 30 minutes, then pour the maple orange juice mixture all over the turkey. Continue roasting the turkey for another hour, or until the internal temperature is 160F, and baste the turkey with the maple orange glaze every 20 minutes. Remove the turkey from the oven, let it rest for at least 30 minutes, then carve and serve.

Notes

  • I always recommend investing in heavy duty baking sheets. With the liquid in this recipe, you don't want your baking sheet warping or twisting!

Nutrition Information

Calories 600kcal (30%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 70g (140%) Fat 30g (46%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 262mg (87%) Sodium 464mg (19%) Potassium 823mg (24%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 656IU (13%) Vitamin C 18mg (20%) Calcium 66mg (7%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings (for a 12 pound turkey)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 600

% Daily Value*

Calories 600kcal 30%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 70g 140%
Fat 30g 46%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 262mg 87%
Sodium 464mg 19%
Potassium 823mg 18%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 656IU 13%
Vitamin C 18mg 20%
Calcium 66mg 7%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.