How to cut up a whole turkey for Stew at home

turkey

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than turkey.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: cooking wine

Grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be homemade.

Flip the turkey over on its back.

Locate the joint bone and make a cut to separate the wing.

Use a small knife to cut around the joint bone on the shoulder and separate the wing.

Save the wings whole if desired.

Make a cut on the side of the turkey and hold the turkey drumstick in your hand.

Push the bone up to break it and separate the thigh.

Cut through the skin and lean to break the bone, then cut around the bone to separate the thigh.

Cut down the breast and back using a regular knife, applying force to separate the pieces.

Look for the bone and use the knife to separate the breast from the back.

To separate the drumsticks from the thighs, follow the fat line as a guide.

Use a cleaver to chop straight through the bone for the drumsticks.

Use the base of the knife for better weight when cutting through the back.

Discuss how to use the turkey back for soup or curry.

Mention the option to fry the turkey and reference a future video on fried turkey.

Cut the turkey breasts into smaller pieces if desired.

Season the turkey breasts and bake in the oven for lunch meat.

Wrap the baked turkey in saran wrap and foil, then place on a baking rack with water underneath to mold it.

Set aside the turkey wings for Thanksgiving.

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