Lining up tables with turkey platters for thanksgiving is one of the most beloved American traditions. It is such a sacred tradition that you all feel pressure when it comes to cooking a turkey. Indeed, there is a misconception that new cooks cannot nail this ultimate holiday feast. Knowing the perfect turkey cooking time is essential to have a juicy turkey with crisp skin even if you are using the most basic super easy recipe. Though its flesh may look similar to chicken, the cooking time and methods are obviously different because of the size difference. Be sure to follow our cooking time strait forward advices because after all Thanksgiving only comes once a year! Though oven baking is the most popular method to cook the Thanksgiving turkey, there are other less known methods which as just as yummy.
✪ The materials:
- If you want to roast a whole turkey it is better to use a roasting pan or a dutch-oven.
- You can use the dutch oven to roast your turkey on a stove as well as on in the oven.
- The stainless steel roasting pan is perfect for a good heat diffusion.
✪ Oven baked roasted turkey cooking time:
- To have the perfect turkey which is neither undercooked nor overcooked, the general rule is to calculate the cooking time when oven baking is 20 minutes per lb at 325 ° F.
- Size of turkey Approximate cooking time at 325° F (20 mins x no of lbs)
- 5-6 kg 2.5 hours to 3 hours
- 6-7 kg 3 hours to 3.5 hours
- 7-8 kg 3.5 to 4 hours
- 8-9 kg 4 to 4.5 hours
- If you want to use a meat thermometer to check if your turkey cooking is done, place it in the thickest part of the animal i.e the thigh. If it shows a steady temperature of 165° F your roasted turkey is perfectly cooked.
✪ Stovetop roasted turkey cooking time:
- To roast turkey on a stove-top you can use a pot or a dutch-oven. Once you have marinated your turkey, brown it in some butter in your container.
- Then pour in the marinating sauce with some water. Leave to cook on medium.
- The cooking time for stovetop roasted turkey is calculated similarly to Oven baked roasted turkey i.e 20 minutes per lbs at 325 ° F/165° C
✪ Some useful tips:
- If you are going to stuff your turkey, weigh it once it has been stuffed to calculate the cooking time.
- For a perfect brown crispy skin, rub the turkey with melted butter or olive oil.
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