5 Ways to Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey Without an Oven

Your Thanksgiving Turkey training starts here.

Roasted turkey might be the most classic Thanksgiving preparation, but from deep-fried birds to sous-vide turducken, holiday cooks are getting more adventurous. Whether you're experimenting for Friendsgiving or hoping to shock your relatives this year, here are five brilliant alternative Thanksgiving turkeys.

Smoked Thanksgiving Turkey

If you have a grill with a lid and a bag of hickory chips you can smoke a turkey.

:How to Smoke a Turkey on the Grill

<strong>Deep-Fried Thanksgiving Turkey</strong>

Deep-frying a turkey isn't as hard as it sounds (though it does require caution). You can use different kinds of equipment: a stockpot, an electric fryer, a pot-and-propane setup (you can buy these at hardware stores or online at sites like cajun-outdoor-cooking.com.

:Get the Recipe: Deep-Fried Turkey Brined in Cayenne and Brown Sugar

<strong>Slow Cooker Thanksgiving Turkey</strong>

You can prepare a Thanksgiving meal in a slow cooker, from just the wings to a soup with vegetables and herbs.

:Get the Recipe: Slow-Cooker Turkey Soup

<strong>Grilled Thanksgiving Turkey</strong>

In this step-by-step demo, Sunset's Margo True explains exactly what you need to do to grill a beautifully moist Thanksgiving turkey.

Sous Vide Thanksgiving Turkey

You can use a highbrow technique to satisfy comfort food cravings.

:Sous Vide Cooking at Home Is Easier Than You Think

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