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Turkey Roasting Guide
Stuffed whole Turkey (open roasting)
Ready-to-cook weight
8 to 12 lbs.
12 to 14 lbs.
14 to 18 lbs.
18 to 20 lbs.
20 to 24 lbs.
Oven temperature
325*F
325*F
325*F
325*F
325*F
Roasting time
3 to 3 1/2 hours
3 1/2 to 4 hours
4 to 4 1/4 hours
4 1/4 to 4 3/4 hours
4 3/4 to 5 1/4 hours
Stuffed whole Turkey (in oven cooking bag or roaster)
Ready-to-cook weight
12 to 16 lbs.
16 to 20 lbs.
20 to 24 lbs.
Oven temperature
350*F
350*F
350*F
Roasting time
2 1/2 to 3 hours
3 to 3 1/2 hours
3 1/2 to 4 hours
For
unstuffed turkeys of the same weight
, reduce total cooking time 15-20 minutes.
For
stuffed turkeys
, always use a thermometer to judge the doneness of the stuffing.
For
roasting in an oven-cooking bag
: In a turkey-size oven cooking bag, shake 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour. (The flour prevents the oven bag from bursting.) Place bird in the oven bag. Place the bird, breast side up in a large 2-inch deep roasting pan. Close the oven bag with a nylon tie. With a sharp knife, cut six 1/2-inch-long slits in the top of the oven bag to allow steam to escape. Insert a meat thermometer into a thigh muscle through a slit in the bag. Roast according to chart.
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