How long and at what temperature to cook a 10 Pound turkey?!

Question: Timetables for Turkey Roasting
(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) 1? to 3? hours
8 to 12 pounds 2? to 3 hours
12 to 14 pounds 3 to 3? hours

Stuffed
4 to 6 pounds (breast) Not usually applicable
6 to 8 pounds (breast) 2? to 3? hours
8 to 12 pounds 3 to 3? hours
12 to 14 pounds 3? to 4 hours

Set your oven temperature no lower than 325 °F.

Place your turkey or turkey breast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.

For optimum safety, stuffing a turkey is not recommended. For more even cooking, it is recommended you cook your stuffing outside the bird in a casserole. Use a food thermometer to check the internal temperature of the stuffing. The stuffing must reach a safe minimum internal temperature of 165 °F.

If you choose to stuff your turkey, the ingredients can be prepared ahead of time; however, keep wet and dry ingredients separate. Chill all of the wet ingredients (butter/margarine, cooked celery and onions, broth, etc.). Mix wet and dry ingredients just before filling the turkey cavities. Fill the cavities loosely. Cook the turkey immediately. Use a food thermometer to make sure the center of the stuffing reaches a safe minimum internal temperature of 165 °F.

A whole turkey is safe when cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 165 °F as measured with a food thermometer. Check the internal temperature in the innermost part of the thigh and wing and the thickest part of the breast. For reasons of personal preference, consumers may choose to cook turkey to higher temperatures.

If your turkey has a "pop-up" temperature indicator, it is recommended that you also check the internal temperature of the turkey in the innermost part of the thigh and wing and the thickest part of the breast with a food thermometer. The minimum internal temperature should reach 165 °F for safety.

For quality, let the turkey stand for 20 minutes before carving to allow juices to set. The turkey will carve more easily.

Remove all stuffing from the turkey cavities.

Answers: Timetables for Turkey Roasting
(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) 1? to 3? hours
8 to 12 pounds 2? to 3 hours
12 to 14 pounds 3 to 3? hours

Stuffed
4 to 6 pounds (breast) Not usually applicable
6 to 8 pounds (breast) 2? to 3? hours
8 to 12 pounds 3 to 3? hours
12 to 14 pounds 3? to 4 hours

Set your oven temperature no lower than 325 °F.

Place your turkey or turkey breast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.

For optimum safety, stuffing a turkey is not recommended. For more even cooking, it is recommended you cook your stuffing outside the bird in a casserole. Use a food thermometer to check the internal temperature of the stuffing. The stuffing must reach a safe minimum internal temperature of 165 °F.

If you choose to stuff your turkey, the ingredients can be prepared ahead of time; however, keep wet and dry ingredients separate. Chill all of the wet ingredients (butter/margarine, cooked celery and onions, broth, etc.). Mix wet and dry ingredients just before filling the turkey cavities. Fill the cavities loosely. Cook the turkey immediately. Use a food thermometer to make sure the center of the stuffing reaches a safe minimum internal temperature of 165 °F.

A whole turkey is safe when cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 165 °F as measured with a food thermometer. Check the internal temperature in the innermost part of the thigh and wing and the thickest part of the breast. For reasons of personal preference, consumers may choose to cook turkey to higher temperatures.

If your turkey has a "pop-up" temperature indicator, it is recommended that you also check the internal temperature of the turkey in the innermost part of the thigh and wing and the thickest part of the breast with a food thermometer. The minimum internal temperature should reach 165 °F for safety.

For quality, let the turkey stand for 20 minutes before carving to allow juices to set. The turkey will carve more easily.

Remove all stuffing from the turkey cavities.

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350 degrees and it is 15 minutes per pound...

Roasting times for a turkey, stuffed or unstuffed, and approximate times for serving

4-5 kg: 3 hours at 200C/400F/gas mark 6;
5-6 kg: 3–4 hours at 200C/400F/gas mark 6;

These times are approximate, depending on your oven and how often you open the door to baste. Weight is the total weight, including any stuffing you may have used.

How do you know when it’s done?
Insert a skewer into the thickest part of the thigh. The juices should run clear with no sign of pink. If you’re at all unsure, return the turkey to the oven for another 30 minutes.

Resting
Once your turkey is cooked, it’s important to let it rest for at least 30 minutes or longer. This gives you time to finish roasting the vegetables in the oven and any other last-minute jobs. Cover it loosely with foil and keep in a warm place. Strain the juices and add to the gravy.

Happy Cooking...............

325, 20 minutes per pound.

Use a meat thermometer in the densest par of the breast and cook to an internal temp of 180 degrees Ovens aren't always calibrated for true temps

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there is usually a timetable on the turkey package telling temperature and how many minutes per pound it should be cooked for both thawed and frozen turkey.

I know to properly roast one, do NOT add water.

I just use a bbq brush and brush oil or margarine on mine, shove it in a 350 oven, UNCOVERED, for about 35 mins a pound, BUT, i always use a thermometer. 185 degrees til done. in thickest part of meat, not near bone.

that's if it's stuffed. tip: cover it when it gets as brown as you like, and ONLY open the oven 1 per hour, to baste. no more :)

i have an awesome recipe for sweet potato stuffing if you want.

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