Dinner for 10
Spatchcock Turkey
$22.18for 4150 minServes 10
Flattened turkey roasts over vegetables with lemon garlic butter until the skin browns and the meat reaches a safe temperature.

Photo: natashaskitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey breast$3.99/lb typical | 12 lb | $47.88Typical price | |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price | |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1.25 | $0.70Typical price | |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 3.5 | $2.55Typical price | |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price | |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price | |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.64Typical price | |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.17Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $55.44 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 150 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 10servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
AmericanGluten-freeHigh-proteinFamilyDinnersThanksgiving on a budget
Typical price
$5.54 per serving$22.18 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 12 lb turkey
- salt & pepper
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp light olive oil
- lemon zest
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 3 large garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 1/2 tbsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 large onion
- 3 celery sticks
- 1 carrot
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup water
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F.
- Remove the turkey backbone, flatten the bird, and pat it dry.
- Melt the butter with olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, crushed garlic, parsley, sea salt, and pepper.
- Place the onion, celery, carrot, garlic, and water in a large roasting pan.
- Set the turkey over the vegetables and brush it with the butter mixture.
- Roast for about 2 hours, until the breast and thigh reach 165 F.
- Rest the turkey for 20 minutes before carving.
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