Here’s one of my all-time favorite and EASY ways to prepare the Thanksgiving turkey, thanks to Mark Bittman! Spatchcocking is a technique that reduces cooking time drastically.

Yield: 10 servings

Cooking Time: 45 minutes

ingredients

• 1, 18- to 12-pound turkey

• 10 garlic cloves, peeled and lightly crushed, more to taste

• 1 branch fresh tarragon or thyme separated into sprigs or ½ teaspoon dried thyme or tarragon

• ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil or butter

• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Go to Mark Bitman’s recipe for the method!