How To Remove Turkey Breast From Bone?

In this tutorial, Dr. Michael Proud demonstrates how to stuff, assemble, season, and cook a turkey for maximum flavor. He also demonstrates how to remove the breast bone from a turkey. Dr. Former butcher Proud is now the Orange County Southern Baptist Association’s (OCSBA) Director of Missions.

The Case for a Deboned Turkey

Thanksgiving is traditionally when fresh turkeys are served, but you can also buy frozen turkeys all year long. A whole turkey can cook more quickly by having the backbone and breastbone removed, which reduces the amount of time it spends drying out in the oven. It also makes carving a cinch.

Although your butcher might be willing to debone the turkey for you, usually at a higher cost, you can complete the surprisingly simple task yourself in your own home in just 15 minutes, with only a sharp knife and a sizable cutting board required.

After learning how to debone the turkey, you’ll have access to a ton of new recipes for stuffed and rolled roasted turkey, a stunning presentation that combines the white and dark meat into one slice.

Prep the Turkey

Remove the neck and giblets from the turkey, reserving them for soup or stock.

Clip the tail.

Position the turkey on the cutting board breast side down with the legs pointing toward you.

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Buy bone-in meats in bulk. Debone and freeze them for extra savings and convenience. As a small thank you, we’d like to offer you a $30 gift card (valid at GoNift.com). Use it to try out great new products and services nationwide without paying full price—wine, food delivery, clothing and more. Enjoy! Helpful 1 Not Helpful 0

Try using a disposable scalpel instead of a boning knife for the deboning process. As a small thank you, we’d like to offer you a $30 gift card (valid at GoNift.com). Use it to try out great new products and services nationwide without paying full price—wine, food delivery, clothing and more. Enjoy! Helpful 1 Not Helpful 4

Bone-in turkey breast

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FAQ

How do you take the bone out of a bone in turkey breast?

The breast can be cut in half or removed entirely. Cut along the rib cage on both sides of the bird, from the tail end to the neck, to remove the breast from the body cavity. Place the breast side down and make a cut through the meat and bone along the breastbone to divide it into two halves.

How do you remove a turkey breast from the carcass?

The Argument in Favor of a Deboned Turkey Fresh turkeys are the star of Thanksgiving, but frozen turkeys can be purchased for year-round consumption. A whole turkey can cook more quickly by having the backbone and breastbone removed, which reduces the amount of time it spends drying out in the oven. It also makes carving a cinch.