How to cook a turkey! Timetables for Roasting Turkey
Food & Cooking Tips
Turkey
Tips!
Cooking a turkey isn't as hard as it seems. After you've done it just
one time you'll feel like an expert. These tips on how to cook a turkey
will help you do it like a pro the first time!
Turkey
Tips!
What size turkey should you
buy? Experts suggest 1 to 1 1/2 pounds per person.
How much stuffing will you
need if you want to stuff a turkey? You'll
need 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup per pound of turkey. Don't overstuff the cavity
with the stuffing as it needs to expand as it cooks. If you have extra
stuffing cook it on the side in a baking dish.
How can you be assured of a beautiful browned and flavorful turkey? You'll need butter. Add some light olive oil to some very softened butter. Add to that salt, pepper, sage and just a bit of rosemary. Mix together well and slather it all over the turkey before you put it in the oven.
Baste the turkey every half
hour while it's in the oven. Keep the turkey covered with aluminum foil
for 2/3 of the cooking time.
Temperature is important in determining if turkey is properly cooked.
The thigh temperature should be 175 degrees and the stuffing 160-165 degrees.
Make sure the thermometer you're using is not touching bone when you take
the reading. If it's a degree or two under that's OK. As the turkey rests
tented with aluminum it will rise a degree or two.
When you remove the turkey
from the oven tent it with aluminum foil. Let the turkey rest between
20 and 30 minutes before carving.
Timetables for
Turkey Roasting - courtesy of USDA.gov
(325 °F oven temperature)
Use the timetables below to determine how long to cook your turkey. These
times are approximate. Always use a food thermometer to check the internal
temperature of your turkey and stuffing.
Unstuffed
4 to 8 pounds
(breast)
1½ to 3¼
hours
8 to 12 pounds
2¾ to 3 hours
12 to 14 pounds
3 to 3¾ hours
14 to 18 pounds
3¾ to 4¼
hours
18 to 20 pounds
4¼ to 4½
hours
20 to 24 pounds
4½ to 5 hours
Stuffed
4 to 6 pounds
(breast)
Not usually applicable
6 to 8 pounds
(breast)
2½ to 3½
hours
8 to 12 pounds
3 to 3½ hours
12 to 14 pounds
3½ to 4 hours
14 to 18 pounds
4 to 4¼ hours
18 to 20 pounds
4¼ to 4¾
hours
20 to 24 pounds
4¾ to 5¼
hours
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