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SaydiTom

(21 posts)
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 11:09 PM 10 hrs ago

Today I saw Trader Joe's has half turkeys, brined, seasoned and sealed in

vacuum plastic bags. Cost around $23. I believe weight was just over 5 pounds.

I don't need a big bird. But we also don't really care for dark meat. Very tempted to get this, but I don't want it to be mostly dark meat because there was a big turkey leg in there.

Has anyone every bought this from Trader Joe's and cooked it? How many do you think it serves?

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Today I saw Trader Joe's has half turkeys, brined, seasoned and sealed in (Original Post) SaydiTom 10 hrs ago OP
if it is a half a bird Kali 9 hrs ago #1
thanks! SaydiTom 8 hrs ago #2

Kali

(56,515 posts)
1. if it is a half a bird
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 11:29 PM
9 hrs ago

it will be the exact same proportion of white and dark meat as a whole bird. just less of it all.

general rule is to get about 1.25 lbs per person to account for bone and seconds/leftovers, so a 5 lb half (I assume it is bone in) would be about the same as a large rotisserie chicken. for some people that might be 2 servings, for others it could be 8 or more.

a 10 lb bird is pretty small as modern turkeys go but your half should give a good meal for 2 plus some leftovers for sandwiches or whatever. don't forget to make some soup with the carcass.

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