Subscribe to 'Bon Appétit' on YouTube to keep up with all of our latest videos and shows. The Very Best Roast Turkey Get ready for a Thanksgiving game changer. Recipes Thanksgiving Manual: How to Spatchcock a Turkey If … Thanksgiving. Rub turkey with oil and pour 1 cup water into baking sheet. Spatchcocking (the unpleasantness only begins at the name) is a terrible way to cook a bird. Roast turkey, rotating baking sheet halfway through, until skin is mostly golden brown, 20–25 … Spatchcocking a chicken (or turkey) does not save … Spatchcocking, or removing the backbone, is the secret to making the best turkey you've ever had–in half the time.