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Roasted turkey pieces on a white platter with greens and grapes.

How To Roast Turkey In Parts Recipe

  • Author: Christine Pittman
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 3 hours
  • Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 8-10 servings 1x
  • Category: Entrée
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: American

DESCRIPTION

I listed the specifics of the turkey pieces that I cooked, but you can use any assortment of pieces that you’d like.


Ingredients

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  • 2 (2 and 1/2 lb.) bone-in, skin-on turkey breasts
  • 2 (1 lb.) bone-in, skin-on turkey legs
  • 2 (1 and 1/2 lb.) bone-in, skin-on turkey thighs
  • 2 (1 lb.) bone-in, skin-on turkey wings
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened*
  • 2 tsp. salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  2. Place breasts and wings on a sheet pan fitted with a wire rack, skin-side-up. Place legs and thighs on a sheet pan fitted with a wire rack. Rub the tops with the butter and season with the salt.
  3. Place pans in oven. Bake until breast registers 150°F. when an instant-read thermometer is placed in the thickest part, about 2 hours. Remove pan with the breasts and wings from the oven; set aside. 
  4. Continue baking thighs and legs 30 minutes more or until thighs register 165°F on an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh. Remove pan with thighs and legs from oven, let rest 30 minutes.
  5. Increase oven temperature to 500°F. Return pan with breasts and wings to oven. Bake 10 minutes or until skin is brown and crispy. Remove pan from oven, let stand. 
  6. Return pan with thighs and legs to oven. Bake 10 minutes or until skin is brown and crispy. Slice the turkey breast while the legs and thighs brown. Remove pan from oven. Serve turkey pieces  and sliced breast meat immediately.

Notes

*Instead of the butter and salt, use this delicious turkey compound butter, and make extra to dollop onto turkey slices once it’s all carved up as well.