On the heels of his fast-and-easy sweet potato dish, minimalist chef Mark Bittman demonstrates how to save yourself three hours on Thanksgiving day by roasting your turkey in 45 minutes. The trick, Bittman demonstrates, is to cut out the backbone and flatten the bird out out in the pan, exposing more surface area to get more evenly-cooked poultry in less time. Get the full recipe below, or see Bittman roast one himself in the NYT video clip below. Mark Bittman's 45-Minute Turkey (text recipe) [Al Dente]
How Five Minutes Can Save You Hours of Turkey-Roasting Time [Bitten]
