What temperature is best for cooking a 22 lb. turkey?!
I am roasting a 22 lb!. un-stuffed turkey in a conventional oven!. What is the best temperature!? also, how many hours per lb!. must the turkey cook and !.!.!.breast side up or down!? Please don't refer me to a website!. I would like suggestions based on your personal experience!. What works best for you!? Please, no recipes!. Thanks in advance!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
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325 degrees, breast side up, cover it with foil until the last 15 minutes or so then uncover to brown it!. Cook it un-stuffed for 4 - 4 1/2 hours!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 7, 425°F (220°C)!.
Cook for 45 minutes then reduce the temperature to gas mark 3, 325°F (170°C) and cook for a further 4-5 hours!. Then give it a final 30 minutes (uncovered) at gas mark 6, 400°F (200°C)!.
To tell if the turkey is cooked, pierce the thickest part of the leg with a skewer then press the skewer against the leg to see if the juices run clear without any trace of pink – if the juices are clear, the turkey is cooked!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Cook for 45 minutes then reduce the temperature to gas mark 3, 325°F (170°C) and cook for a further 4-5 hours!. Then give it a final 30 minutes (uncovered) at gas mark 6, 400°F (200°C)!.
To tell if the turkey is cooked, pierce the thickest part of the leg with a skewer then press the skewer against the leg to see if the juices run clear without any trace of pink – if the juices are clear, the turkey is cooked!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Chef Alton Brown suggests the following and I have done this in the past!. The turkey turns out PERFECT!.
Place in the oven breast side up!.
30 minutes at 500 degrees (yes, 500 degrees)
After 30 minutes, cover the top of the turkey with aluminum foil to prevent further browning!.
Reduce heat to 350 and continue cooking until the internal temperature of the breast reaches 161 degrees!. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 45 minutes to 1 hour!. It will continue cooking, bringing the temperature over 170 on the counter!. Don't pull out the thermometer until completely cooled, or your turkey will spout juices like a whale and your turkey will be dry!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Place in the oven breast side up!.
30 minutes at 500 degrees (yes, 500 degrees)
After 30 minutes, cover the top of the turkey with aluminum foil to prevent further browning!.
Reduce heat to 350 and continue cooking until the internal temperature of the breast reaches 161 degrees!. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 45 minutes to 1 hour!. It will continue cooking, bringing the temperature over 170 on the counter!. Don't pull out the thermometer until completely cooled, or your turkey will spout juices like a whale and your turkey will be dry!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Most important is not how long but at what internal temperature to remove it from the oven, 175-180 degrees in the thigh!. Taking the turkey out and let it rest for at least a half an hour before carving!. In that resting period you will see the temperature of the thigh meat rise to 180-185 degrees!. I'm going to give you an approximate time chart to aide you in timing your meal, but please don't use this chart as an exact time chart for cooking!. It is far less accurate than taking the internal temperature!.
12 to 20 pound turkeys take approximately 20 minutes per pound!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
12 to 20 pound turkeys take approximately 20 minutes per pound!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
I like to cook my Turkeys in a hot oven, 400 degrees, with the breast (and legs) side farthest back in the oven, and then an hour before it's done I turn it over to back upside down, and cool it that way, too, so that the juices flow into the thickest part of the meat!.
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325 degrees at about 16-20 minutes per pound!. After the first hour, cover the breast with foil so it doesn't get too dry or dark!. Slow and easy is the best way!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
325 degrees 20 minutes per lb!. Breast side up!. It helps to cut little pockets and put butter slivers in them!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Happily Married is 100% correct, 325 degreesWww@FoodAQ@Com