Makes enough for a 12- to 14-lb. turkey. Note: Adapted from Cook's Illustrated. In a small bowl, mix together the butter, garlic, thyme, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Carefully separate the turkey's ...

This Spicy Turkey Rub recipe makes baking a turkey during Thanksgiving much easier. Its smoky depth of flavor is balanced with mild sweetness and spicy notes. Mix the spices, rub them on the turkey, ...

We've noticed more and more families roasting turkey parts on Thanksgiving instead of a big bird, which hogs the oven for most of the day. It's also the way to get perfect breast meat and nicely ...

1. In a large stockpot, dissolve salt in water. Place turkey in pot and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours. 2. Before removing turkey from brine, make spice rub: Combine chili powder, cumin, coriander, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’re shorter on time, you can always try a last-minute rub to add flavor to your bird, like our ...

Want to win Thanksgiving dinner? Make this spatchcocked roast turkey, which is perfectly juicy, incredibly crispy, and deliciously flavorful. Recipe developer Ann Taylor Pittman rubs the meat beneath ...

Only in the food world is reverse evolution a good thing. Every November, turkey, the all-important element of the most unifying American meal, gets a little closer to what the Pilgrims ate at that ...