36 Unusual Roast Turkey Recipes For The Holidays (2024)

Deep frying a turkey can be a delicious way to cook the bird, but it also comes with some risks. If you're not careful, you could easily end up with a fire or even an explosion. Here are a few tips to help you deep fry your turkey without burning down your garage :)

Whether you’re a fan of dark meat or white breast meat, just looking at thisancho scallion basted turkeyshould get anyone’s mouth start watering.

Smoking a turkey for a holiday meal creates a juicy bird with crispy skin and amazing flavor! Make our smoked turkey recipe for your guests.

This Five Spice Turkey is a delicious Asian inspired bird! There is also an authentic family recipe for Sticky Rice with Chinese Sausage and Mushrooms. Yumm.

ThisApple and Sage turkey dinner recipe from The Food Networktakes it home with sweet and savory.

Smoked Apple Cider Turkey is perfect for Thanksgiving Dinner. The quick brine and the apple cider marinade adds the best flavor and keeps it incredibly juicy.

This Whole Cajun Rotisserie Turkey is a family favorite. It is seasoned with all the right spices and comes out moist on the inside and crispy on the outside.

This garlic herb maple roast turkey is packed full of flavor with just a touch of maple syrup sweetness. It’s the perfect addition to any holiday table!

Calling all bacon lovers, check out thisMaple-Roasted Turkeywith Sage, Smoked Bacon, and Cornbread Stuffing from Tyler Florence. I’m thinking this will go perfectly with mashed potatoes and melted butter.

If you’ve ever wondered if you can grill a turkey for Thanksgiving, the answer is yes! I love to bbq a turkey because it frees up oven space when I have so many other dishes to makewhen I’m hosting a holiday dinner. I’m sharing one of my favorite ways to cook a whole turkey that’ll be ready in just a few hours. The result is golden, juicy turkey with crispy skin, you’re going to love it!

For another southwestern spin on your Thanksgiving turkey recipe, skip the cranberry sauce and try thisMole roasted turkey with masa stuffing and chile gravy. This is one of the more creative turkey recipes I’ve seen.

Learn how to make delicious Thanksgiving quality turkey and gravy in less than an hour using your Instant Pot.

Ajuicy fresh smoked turkeyhas got to be one of the most delicious things on Earth. And, it’s not that hard to make! Our friends at Simply Meat Smoking will give you everything you need to know about smoking a turkey in a wood pellet grill like the Pit Boss.

This Smoky Paprika-Bacon Wrapped Turkey is the mother of all roasted turkeys. Saying it’s over-the-top might be an understatement, and it will surely bring your Thanksgiving feast to the next level!

Smoked Turkey blanketed in a fresh herb and garlic butter rub and smoked is a wonderful choice for the holidays or any occasion where your oven might be space-challenged. If you have never smoked a whole turkey before, you will be surprised at just howeasy it is!

If you want the most perfectly moist, flavorful, and juicy Thanksgiving Turkey, my recipe for dry-brining is what you’re looking for. All you need to do is rub the turkey down with salt, seasonings and fresh herbs.

Impress your guests with this gourmet Bobby Flay turkey recipe forBlack Pepper-Pomegranate Molasses Glazed Turkey. The key to this recipe is during the last 15 minutes of roasting, you will need to stop basting with chicken stock and instead brush on a pomegranate glaze. Yum!

Don't fight with baking a whole bird! Spatchco*ck it and have your holiday meal on the table in a flash. Complete with a tangy apple cider maple glaze, this turkey won't take all day.

Orange-Ginger glazed turkey for your Thanksgiving Feast. This easy, flavorful approach to roasted Thanksgiving turkey is sure to please!

Whole Grilled Turkey is my favorite way to cook a Turkey. Packed with flavor and it makes the most amazing gravy!

If you’re looking for fun turkey recipes and are a fruit lover, you’ll love this roastturkey dinner with fruit and nut stuffingfrom Martha Stewart. It includesprunes, apricots, raisins, currants,apples, cranberries, walnuts, macadamia nuts, and cashews – wow.

This gluten-free turkey is an allergy friendly option that tastes great!

A simple slathering of herb butter is all your Thanksgiving Turkey needs to be beautiful and scrumptious for your dinner guests! Thyme, sage, parsley and orange zest are a perfect complement to the subtle flavor of turkey, and with no brining, thisturkey comes together so fast!

Doesn’t the idea of cooking a turkey on top of an open can of beer sound like something your dad would do? Well, it’s not! This is one crazy way to cook up some Thanksgiving dinner. You’ll be surprised how amazing that meat will taste when makingbeer can turkey.

Spatchco*ck cranberry orange glazed turkey. This one of the fastest ways to get turkey roasted in half the time with a pretty presentation.

If you want a low maintenance way of cooking your turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas, this is it. Slow Cooker Turkey Crown is the perfect recipe for flavourful, juicy and succulent meat without the need for basting. Oh, and you also get the beststock for gravy!

Take your holiday roast turkey to a delicious new level with this recipe that shows you exactly how to make a gorgeous Bacon Wrapped Turkey with a bacon lattice top.

This Thanksgiving Turkey is basted with a butter and wine sauce.

Thisbutterflied turkey with apple cranberry glaze on the Food network, gets rave reviews for its flavor.

Bacon Wrapped Herb Roasted Turkey takes dinner to a whole new level with this amazing recipe. The bacon becomes a crisp and delicious layer of flavor in this show stopping dish.

Make a whole turkey in less than 2 hours with this Spatchco*ck Turkey Recipe. It is the best way to make tender, juicy, flavorful turkey!

Bring the flavors of the Mediterranean to your turkey with this unique recipe. Pomegranate, saffron yogurt and roasted garlic all contribute to the amazing flavor!

This adobo butter turkey is PACKED full of flavor and is the perfect turkey for your Thanksgiving day celebration. First, the turkey is marinated in adobo overnight and then rubbed down with flavor-packed adobo butter. Then it’s roasted to perfectionfor a super juicy flavorful Thanksgiving turkey.

Dry Brined-Fried Turkey without Oil is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. This is a recipe for an easier, faster, and healthier way to deep fry a turkey in an oil-less turkey fryer. Dry brining adds flavor and moistness throughout and cajunseasoning spices things up ever so slightly for a Thanksgiving turkey you will never forget!

Spatchco*ck Turkey is a faster way to a tender, juicy turkey with super crispy skin. All you need are some simple pantry staples for seasoning and you'll have a delicious, flavorful, show-stopping turkey in half the time it takes to normally bake awhole turkey.