Recipes

There are plenty of good ways to eat confit turkey thighs, but deep frying might be the best of them all. After hours of slow cooking in fat, the meat becomes incredibly tender and rich, just like duck confit. A quick dip in buttermilk and dredge in seasoned flour and a plunge into hot oil transform...

Not everyone keeps the thighs from a wild turkey, and honestly, it’s a shame. Dark meat can be one of the most flavorful parts of the bird when it’s given the time it needs to cook properly. Most recipes lean toward soups, stews, or shredded barbecue, but confit, a classic French technique, is one...

There’s something deeply satisfying about coming home from a hunt with more than just meat in your game bag. Historically, hunters in the French countryside paired wild game with foraged mushrooms in a rustic preparation known as "Chasseur sauce," which literally translates to "hunter's sauce...

This is my wild game take on the classic “marry me” chicken. And while you might get a proposal out of this dish, it will definitely convince a reluctant significant other to tag along on a turkey hunt! Wild turkey brings a deeper, more savory flavor to this Tuscan-inspired sauce. I particularly...

Perfect for a summer grill-out, these wild turkey skewers bring together the best of both worlds—sweet and savory. Succulent chunks of turkey breast meat are threaded on a skewer with red onions, bell peppers, and sliced peaches. The honey mustard marinade makes these kebabs a little addicting...

Wild turkey meat can be tough, especially the drumsticks. It’s why many hunters don’t even bother to keep their legs, which is a damn shame because they’re delicious. The best way to cook the drumstick also happens to be the easiest—pressure cook until the meat falls apart! If you’ve ever made soup...

For an elevated version of your everyday turkey breast, go with this recipe. Beginning with rich bone-in turkey breast, the flavor is built with fresh herbs, onions, apples, and recteq wood-fired smoke. With a little patience and some good ol’ wood-fired heat, you’ll start to notice that...

This sandwich is inspired by “coronation chicken,” a dish served at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation luncheon in 1953. This simple salad of diced poultry and creamy curry sauce is still popular in the United Kingdom. So, when I traveled to London in spring 2023 to see King Charles’s coronation, I had...

Cooking turkey breast slices on the grill can be a tricky approach, as they’ll easily overcook. Using a technique from The Turkey Book (page 100), Tyler and K.C. from The Element and I made great use of a very large jake’s breast for a quick and appropriate end to a phenomenal Hill Country turkey...