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Our 13 Best Turkey Recipes

From a simple one-hour turkey breast dinner for four to a honey-and-herb-coated traditional bird, here are 13 delicious ways to take on the main dish this year.
Our 13 Best Turkey Recipes

Simple roasted turkey recipes are guaranteed success. Photo, Roberto Caruso.

A golden, roasted turkey is the star of the dinner table at the holidays, but you don't have to cook it the same way every time. From a simple one-hour turkey breast dinner for four, a spatchcocked turkey that cooks in half the time of a full bird, or a honey-and-herb-coated traditional turkey, here are 13 ways to take on the main dish this year.

And if the idea of cooking a turkey feels a little overwhelming, here's a breakdown of the most common turkey questions, answered.

Roast Turkey With Cider Gravy

A can of hard apple cider lends perfect fall flavour to both the bird and the gravy in this easy recipe. Get our Roast Turkey With Cider Gravy recipe.

Best turkey recipes: Roast turkey on a bed of saladPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Garlic Butter Turkey With Roasted Garlic Gravy

Store-bought garlic butter is the secret weapon behind this moist and flavourful bird. Have leftovers? Reheat in a baking dish covered with foil in a 375F oven for 35 to 40 min. Get our Garlic Butter Turkey with Roasted Garlic Gravy recipe.

overhead shot of a turkey leg and sliced turkey breast on a blue plate with a pitcher of gravy next to itPhoto, Erik Putz. Food styling, Ashley Denton. Prop styling, Rayna Marlee Schwartz.

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Spatchcocked Roast Turkey With Gravy

This holiday season, cook your turkey in half the time! That’s right—our spatchcocked roast turkey will revolutionize dinner this year. Get our Spatchcocked Roast Turkey With Gravy recipe.

Classic Thanksgiving turkey dinner.Photo, Erik Putz.

Herb And Garlic Turkey

This classic recipe relies on butter, rosemary, thyme and garlic to create a succulent, flavourful bird. Get our Herb And Garlic Turkey recipe

A photo of a roast turkey on a white platter on a red and white plaid tablecloth.

Roast Turkey Breast With Fresh Savory And Thyme

This no-fuss but still traditional turkey recipe can be prepared the day before. Just pop it in the oven when you’re ready to serve. Get our Roast Turkey Breast With Fresh Savory And Thyme recipe.

A white plate filled with a traditional turkey dinner including stuffing beans, a dinner roll and cranberry sauce.(Photo: iStock)

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Easiest-Ever Roast Turkey And Gravy

Dry brining the bird is your ticket to incredibly juicy turkey. Two caveats: Use kosher salt, and rinse all traces of the sugar-salt mixture from the bird before roasting. Get our Easiest-Ever Roast Turkey and Gravy recipe.

Cooking turkey perfectly: Large roast turkey on blue serving platter with a side of gravyPhoto, John Cullen.

Maple And Herb Roast Turkey With Sherry Gravy

Dry sherry adds the perfect autumnal flavour to this roast turkey and gravy recipe, while maple syrup gives the bird a glorious glaze. Get our Maple And Herb Roast Turkey With Sherry Gravy recipe here.

A roast turkey on a white platter.Photo, Ryan Szulc.

Honey And Herb Roasted Turkey

Honey, sage and sherry come together in this sweet and fragrant holiday favourite. Get our Honey And Herb Roasted Turkey recipe.

Honey and herb turkeyPhoto, Sian Richards.

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New Orleans-Style Turkey With Bourbon Gravy

Want to try something different this holiday? Southern spices and bourbon take this turkey-and-gravy combo in an entirely new direction. Get our New Orleans-Style Turkey With Bourbon Gravy recipe.

A roast turkey on a white platter surrounded by side dishes.(photo: iStock)

Roast Turkey Breast With Bacon Cranberry Chutney

Turkey breasts are the ultimate shortcut for getting the turkey flavour you love in a fraction of the time. Get our Roast Turkey Breast recipe.

Our 13 Best Turkey Recipes

Spanish Turkey With Sherry Gravy

A paprika-forward rub adds a hint of heat and a lovely bronze hue to this bird. Get our Spanish Turkey With Sherry Gravy recipe.

Our 13 Best Turkey RecipesPhoto, Andreas Trauttmansdorff.

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Maple-Glazed Turkey And Gravy

This maple-syrup-basted bird is the ultimate centerpiece to a Canadian Thanksgiving feast. Get our Maple-Glazed Turkey And Gravy recipe.

A Thanksgiving turkey that has just been removed from the oven sits in its roaster on a kitchen counter in front of a setting for a Thanksgiving dinner.(Photo: iStock)

5-Herb Turkey With Brandy-Laced Gravy

Feeling traditional? This classic turkey recipe served with rich, brandy-laced gravy fits the bill. Get our Five-Herb Turkey With Brandy-Laced Gravy recipe.

Our 13 Best Turkey RecipesPhoto, Andreas Trauttmansdorff.

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