At the same time, cooking turkey can feel like an imposing ... deep-frying process after following the brining instructions in this recipe, no spatchcocking needed. Just preheat oil in a large ...

Just think of it as cooking a large chicken," says Lisa Bryan of Downshiftology. She also shows you how to carve the turkey. Get the full recipe here. If you're short on time, try this spatchcock ...

Spatchcock the chicken: Place chicken, breast-side down, on a cutting board. Use kitchen sheers to cut just to one side of spine from tail to top of chicken, keeping tail whole on one side of cut.