Looking for turkey recipes for Thanksgiving? From classic roasted and stuffed turkey to easy crockpot and Instant Pot options, these Thanksgiving turkey recipes have your holiday main dish covered! Save this pin for your Thanksgiving menu and click through for all the recipes! 🦃🍂
From Roasted to Crockpot: Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes for Every Kind of Feast!
Lemon Garlic Herb Butter Roast Turkey
Recipe by Orchids and Sweet Tea
⏰ Prep: 30 mins • Cook: 3 hours • Serves: 10
Perfectly golden with irresistible crispy skin, this turkey is juicy and tender inside. Garlic, fresh herbs, and a touch of lemon make every bite full of flavor!
Crispy Skin Slow Cooker Turkey (& Homemade Gravy)
Recipe by Cafe Delites
⏰Prep: 10 mins • Cook: 4 hours 20 mins • Serves: 8
Rubbed with a buttery garlic-herb mix and slow-cooked until juicy and tender, this turkey has crispy golden skin and the best homemade gravy.
Orange Roasted Turkey
Recipe by Zestful Kitchen
⏰ Brine: 6 hours • Cook: 1 hour 45 mins • Serves: 10-12
A simple orange juice brine keeps this turkey juicy and adds a fresh citrus flavor. Roasted until golden, it makes a beautiful centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table!
Succulent Smoked Turkey
Recipe by Little Sunny Kitchen
⏰ Prep: 12 hours • Cook: 6 hours • Serves: 16
With 3 layers of flavoring, this turkey is juicy, tender, and full of smoky goodness. Sweet apples and celery add extra flavor, making it a delicious choice for your holiday table!
Simple Roasted Spatchcock Turkey
Recipe by All The Healthy Things
⏰ Prep: 20 mins • Cook: 2 hours • Serves: 8
Incredibly simple to make, this turkey turns out delicious and juicy with the ultimate crispy skin. A great choice for a Thanksgiving meal without all the fuss!
Sheetpan Prosciutto Wrapped Stuffed Turkey Breast
Recipe by Olive and Mango
⏰ Prep: 15-20 mins • Cook: 50-60 mins • Serves: 4
These turkey breast fillets are stuffed with sausage, sage and apple and wrapped with prosciutto. Roasted with potatoes on one sheet pan, they make an elegant Thanksgiving dinner with less stress!
Air Fryer Boneless Turkey Breast Roast With Stuffing
Recipe by An Edible Mosaic
⏰ Prep: 10 mins • Cook: 1 hour 10 mins • Serves: 4
Want a small turkey dinner? This air fryer roast gives you tender, juicy turkey and savory stuffing without cooking a whole bird!
Cranberry Glazed Turkey Breast
Recipe by Garden in the Kitchen
⏰ Prep: 10 mins • Cook: 1 hour 45 mins • Serves: 8
A sweet-tart cranberry glaze makes this turkey breast a delicious holiday main dish. It’s a lovely choice for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner!
Baked Cranberry Pomegranate Turkey Wings
Recipe by Orchids and Sweet Tea
⏰ Prep: 15 mins • Cook: 1 hour 15 mins • Serves: 6
Coated in a sweet-tangy cranberry pomegranate sauce, these turkey wings are slow-roasted to fall-off-the-bone tenderness. Keep some bread handy to soak up that delicious sauce!
Cajun Turkey
Recipe by Foxes Love Lemons
⏰ Prep: 45 mins • Cook: 2 hours 30 mins • Serves: 12
This turkey is super juicy and packed with bold Cajun flavor. With a customizable spice level, you can keep it mild or turn up the heat!
Roast Turkey Breast with Saucy Cranberry Sauce
Recipe by Jo Cooks
⏰ Prep: 10 mins • Cook: 1 hour 50 mins • Serves: 6
Juicy turkey breast paired with a sweet-tart cranberry sauce is a great alternative to cooking a whole turkey. It’s perfect for a smaller holiday party!
Stuffed Turkey Breast
Recipe by Lavender and Macarons
⏰ Prep: 20 mins • Cook: 1 hour 15 mins • Serves: 8
This juicy turkey breast has a delicious filling of mushrooms, spinach, and brie. The creamy cheese and savory mushrooms make every slice feel a little special!
Dry Brined Spatchcock Turkey
Recipe by Flavorful Life
⏰ Prep: 1 hour + 24 hours to dry brine • Cook: 80-95 mins • Serves: 12-14
A simple dry brine helps create the juiciest turkey with the crispiest skin. It’s a delicious centerpiece for Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving or any holiday gathering!
Juicy Cider and Sage Glazed Turkey with Gravy
Recipe by Host the Toast
⏰ Ready in: 3 hours • Serves: 8
Dry-brined and glazed with a buttery apple cider mixture, this turkey has crisp browned skin and moist, tender meat. Serve it with gravy for a Thanksgiving meal everyone will look forward to!
Peruvian-Style Whole Turkey
Recipe by Green Healthy Cooking
⏰ Prep: 1 hour • Cook: 3 hours 45 mins • Serves: 16
Full of bold, savory flavor, this turkey makes a beautiful centerpiece that’s perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas. It’s a delicious way to bring something a little different to your holiday table!
Instant Pot Turkey Breast
Recipe by Aberdeeen’s Kitchen
⏰ Ready in: 55 minutes • Serves: 4-6
Tender, juicy turkey breast cooks easily in the Instant Pot, then gets a quick broil for perfectly crispy skin. It’s a great option for a smaller holiday dinner!
Sticky-Sweet Maple Glazed Spatchcock Turkey
Recipe by Plays Well With Butter
⏰ Prep: 30 mins • Cook: 90 mins • Serves: 10-12
Herb compound butter and a sticky-sweet maple glaze give you an insanely juicy bird packed with classic holiday flavors. Every slice has that delicious mix of sweet and savory!
Roasted Turkey Legs
Recipe by Foxes Love Lemons
⏰ Prep: 15 mins • Cook: 1 hour 15 mins • Serves: 6
A sweet and tangy maple mustard glaze makes these perfectly roasted turkey legs in the oven extra delicious. Perfect for a holiday meal without a whole turkey!
Sheet Pan Herb Roasted Turkey and Cranberry Pecan Stuffing
Recipe by Damn Delicious
⏰ Prep: 20 mins • Cook: 1 hour • Serves: 4
Herb-roasted turkey and cranberry pecan stuffing cook together on one sheet pan for a scaled-down holiday meal for 4. All the festive flavor with less cleanup!
Smothered Turkey Wings
Recipe by Britney Breaks Bread
⏰ Prep: 2 hours 30 mins • Cook: 2 hours 30 mins • Serves: 6
These smothered turkey wings cook in a homemade gravy until they fall off the bone. Southern comfort food that’s perfect with mashed potatoes or rice!
Slow Cooker Turkey Breast
Recipe by The Recipe Critic
⏰ Prep: 25 mins • Cook: 6 hours • Serves: 8
This turkey breast cooks all day in the crockpot for tenderness in every bite. A convenient option for Thanksgiving or Christmas!
Homemade Vegan Turkey
Recipe by Jessica in the Kitchen
⏰ Prep: 10 mins • Cook: 1 hour 5 mins • Serves: 6
With a smoky brown sugar butter glaze, this vegan turkey is a tasty plant based Thanksgiving main course. It’s a thoughtful option for vegan guests or friends joining your holiday table!
And there you have it – The Ultimate List of Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes for you to try!
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