Turkey Cooking Guide

Welcome to the ATBBQ Turkey Guide. We’re sharing everything we’ve learned about turkey in one place to make your holiday stress-free. These are our best flavors, tools, recipes, and techniques. Our turkey kits offer one-stop shopping for the ingredients and tools included in our favorite turkey recipes. Let us help you on your journey to the best Thanksgiving turkey you’ve ever made.

OUR MOST POPULAR

Turkey kits

Our turkey kits include the seasonings and tools needed to cook our top turkey recipes. Want to make a Honey Chipotle Smoked Turkey this year? We have a kit for that. Classic Holiday Turkey? We have a kit for that. Simply pick your recipe, get your kit, and get ready to feast.

ALL TOP TURKEY KITS


TRIED AND TRUE FAVORITE

Flavors

Give your turkey amazing flavor with these tried and true seasonings, sauces, and brines. These are perennial favorites among turkey makers worldwide.

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ESSENTIAL

TOOLS

You almost can’t make turkey without these essential cooking tools. From brine buckets to spatchcocking shears, these are must haves for anyone cooking this holiday season.

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OUR FAVORITE

RECIPES

What’s our favorite turkey recipe? C’mon. We can’t pick just one. Explore this curated selection of recipes to find the one you want to wow your guests with this holiday. Then get the kit and you’re ready to cook.

SAVORY HERB ROASTED

TURKEY

The perfect Thanksgiving turkey using ATBBQ's Savory Herb Turkey Kit. Spatchcock and brine the turkey before roasting it on the YS 640s Pellet Smoker. The result is a flavorful, juicy turkey the whole family will enjoy and beg for more.

HONEY CHIPOTLE SMOKED

TURKEY

This Honey Butter Glazed Christmas Turkey is a divine blend of sweet and savory flavors. Injected and glazed with classic Christmas flavors, this is the turkey recipe you've been waiting for. This will have the whole family begging for another slice. Cooked on the Napoleon Grill Prestige P500RSIB-3 Gas Grill

TEXAS STYLE

TURKEY BREASTS

Chef Tom fires up the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill for a Traditional Spatchcocked Thanksgiving Turkey! The turkey is prepared spatchcock style, then brined in a mixture of apple cider and holiday spices & herbs and roasted on the grill!

SPATCHCOCKED

THANKSGIVING TURKEY

Chef Tom fires up the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill for a Traditional Spatchcocked Thanksgiving Turkey! The turkey is prepared spatchcock style, then brined in a mixture of apple cider and holiday spices & herbs and roasted on the grill!

CLASSIC HOLIDAY

TURKEY

Chef Tom fires up the Yoder Smokers YS640s Pellet Grill and roasts a brined, trussed, whole Classic Holiday Turkey with a sweet and savory glaze. This is the quintessential holiday turkey and hits all of the flavor notes you expect from a traditional bird— apple, garlic, rosemary and sage.

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TOP TECHNIQUES

TOP TECHNIQUES

LEARN FROM THE TURKEY EXPERTS

Let ATBBQ provide the skills you need to prepare amazing turkey. We’ll show you tested and proven techniques that make the best turkey you have ever made. Inside the recipes linked below, Chef Tom shares common techniques and tools for a flavorful holiday that everyone talks about for years to come.

RECIPE VIDEOS THAT SHOW THESE TECHNIQUES

Spatchcock

The best way to cook your turkey evenly.
Raw turkey being prepared
Demonstrated in our Honey Chipotle Spatchcock Turkey Recipe.

Brine

The secret to moist turkey.
Spatchcock turkey on tray
Demonstrated in our Classic Holiday Turkey Recipe.

Inject

Add instant flavor throughout your bird.
raw turkey being injected with marinade
Demonstrated in our Smoked BBQ Turkey Recipe.

RUB

Season above and below the skin for delicious results.
raw turkey covered in seasonings
Demonstrated in our Apple Cider Brined Turkey Recipe.

TEMP

Know when to stop cooking.
Thermometer being used to check the temperature of meat
Demonstrated in our Texas Turkey Breasts Recipe.

Carve

Slice up a beautifully presented bird.
Sliced turkey breast
Demonstrated in our Traditional Spatchcocked Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe.

TURKEY

Extras

TURKEY STOCK

Put this liquid gold in stuffing, gravy and more.
Jar of fresh turkey stock
Demonstrated in our Turkey Stock from Scratch Recipe.

TURKEY GRAVY

Moist turkey doesn’t need it, but boy is it tasty.
Cooked turkey leg covered in gravy
Demonstrated in our How to Make Turkey Gravy Recipe.

HERB ROASTED SMASHED POTATOes

Great Turkey needs a great side dish.
Pan of Herb Roasted Smashed Potatoes
Demonstrated in our Herb Roasted Smashed Potatoes Recipe.