Global Thanksgiving Turkeys

By Food & Wine
Updated October 09, 2017
From a soy-sauce-glazed turkey to turkey with Italian sausage stuffing, here are Thanksgiving turkey recipes beyond simple roasted turkey.
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Moroccan-Spiced Turkey

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This supereasy turkey is flavored with ras el hanout, a North African spice blend. The pan juices, flavored by the citrus-spice mixture that bastes the bird as it roasts, double as a sauce.

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Pimentón-Roasted Whole Turkey Breast with Chorizo

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A faster and incredibly moist Thanksgiving alternative, this Spanish-inspired turkey breast with chorizo and pimentón is full of smoky heat and flavor.

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Chile-Roasted Turkey with Chorizo-Corn Bread Stuffing

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A Southwest-inspired turkey features cornbread-and-chorizo stuffing accented with poblano chiles.

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Kung Pao Turkey Drumsticks

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Turkey legs have become a staple of music festivals. These have a sticky ginger glaze.

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Soy-Sauce-and-Honey-Glazed Turkey

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“We never had turkey on Thanksgiving,” says Joanne Chang, “only duck. I love turkey with sage and butter, but I crave the flavors I grew up with.” Here, she marinates and bastes the bird with soy, sesame, honey and ginger, giving it superb flavor and a beautiful mahogany color.

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Imperial Turkey with Curry Gravy

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The turkey needs to marinate for at least two hours or overnight. Please note that this recipe requires a turkey injector.

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Ancho-Scallion Roast Turkey Breast

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Toasted ancho chiles, garlic and scallions flavor the butter that’s rubbed all over the turkey breast and bastes it as it roasts.

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Massaman-Curry Turkey Osso Buco

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Chef Lulzim Rexhepi cuts turkey legs crosswise before simmering them first in broth, then in a delightful Thai red-curry sauce. This version skips the broth. To simplify the recipe more, have your butcher cut the drumsticks, or just cook them whole.

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Roasted Turkey with Italian Sausage Stuffing

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This is a marvelous turkey—simple, satisfying and completely delicious. Since Grace Parisi is a big fan of sweet Italian sausage (which was always in the rice-based stuffing she ate as a kid), she often adds it to the dressing; the fennel seed in the sausage truly elevates the dish.

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Citrus-Marinated Turkey

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Jose Garces prepares this turkey in the same style as a traditional Yucatán dish called cochinita pibil, a slow-roasted pork marinated in citrus and annatto paste (made from achiote seeds, the condiment adds an orange hue to foods). Brining and marinating the bird make it especially succulent.

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Indian-Spiced Turkey Breast

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Roasting a whole turkey is always tricky, since the breast can dry out while the dark meat finishes cooking. To get around that problem, Melissa Rubel Jacobson roasts turkey breast by itself. With the right amount of cooking, it’s always juicy, especially when marinated in a combination of lemon and yogurt.

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