6 years ago
The best way to carve a turkey
Want to carve your Thanksgiving turkey like a pro? It’s actually quite easy! Check it out:
What You Need
- A large space to work
- One sharp chef’s knife (about 8 inches)
- Two cutting boards, one with groove
- Tray or baking sheet
- Kitchen towel, to prevent the turkey from sliding
- A large platter
- Herbs for platter (optional)
Steps
- Prepare turkey according to directions on packaging.
- Once fully cooked to an internal temperature of at least 165 F, allow turkey to rest until cool enough to touch.
- Remove right leg and thigh, set aside on second board/tray
- Remove left leg and thigh, set aside on second board/tray
- Remove right breast, set aside
- Remove left breast, set aside
- Remove wings, arrange on platter
- Slice breast, arrange on platter
- Separate leg from thigh, arrange on platter
- Remove bone from thigh, slice thigh, arrange on platter
- Add herbs to platter