Turkey dark meat recipes

If you find cooking an entire turkey intimidating, this hands-off option is for you.

You want to know what to do with leftover smoked turkey so that it can be as delicious as the first time around. We’ve got some ideas and recipes that your whole family will love.

Turkey stroganoff is a delicious and simple recipe for using the left-over dark turkey meat from a roasted turkey.

Here’s the thing about turkey. If I were making it for my family, this year, I’d go the Gina DePalma route (click that link for her excellent essay on how to keep it simple): a whole roasted bird, some butter, some stuffing, the end. But, as it happens, I’m not cooking for my family this […]

Transform your leftover Thanksgiving turkey into wonderfully crispy and juicy shreds that are a dead ringer for carnitas, minus all the lard and time involved.

Fall-off-the-bone pulled turkey cooked in a Dutch oven. Tender, flavorful, shredded turkey thigh served in a delicious sauce.

This no fuss recipe for roasting the perfect holiday bird is simple, easy and yields the most perfectly juicy bird you will ever taste.

Easy Thanksgiving Turkey recipe for a juicy, delicious and beautiful roast turkey! With a step-by-step plan for a no-stress, perfect turkey!

Those who love tender dark meat will love these slow-cooker turkey thighs. Learn how to make this recipe, and serve it with steamed green beans.

Share This Post!You might be wondering why in the world I have a recipe for an upside down turkey. Well it’s a simple idea that I heard about a few years ago and now it’s the only way I roast my Thanksgiving turkeys. Here’s why it works: When you start roasting an upside down turkey, the juices from all of the dark meat will drip down into the breast meat as it cooks. Leaving the breast meat more tender and juicy. Smart huh?! This recipe is also an easy one. There’s no brining or soaking…