Place onion, celery, and carrot in a large, shallow roasting pan.

Cooking a 25 pound turkey in the oven. In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup of flour and 1/2 cup of milk together until smooth and then slowly whisk the slurry into the drippings. In a large roasting pan, place thawed turkey, breast side up and tent with a piece of aluminum foil. The first step is to thaw the turkey if it is frozen.

A stuffed turkey takes longer to cook than an unstuffed turkey. Web preheat the oven to 325°f. Heat the gravy to a boil, whisking constantly.

Thawing a turkey in the. Web preheat the oven to 325 f rub the turkey with salt and pepper before putting it in the oven. If your turkey is still partially frozen the day you plan to cook it, clean out the basin of your sink, fill it with cool water and place the turkey in it.

Cook 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Stuff both the neck and body cavity of the thawed turkey and pack it loosely. Remove foil during last hour of cook time.

Cook 4 to 4 1/2 hours. Web here's a quick breakdown of weights and times. Remember to baste the turkey every 30 minutes with the juices in the pan or melted butter to keep it moist and flavorful.

Let’s be clear here it’s not brown paper bags! Drain juices and pat dry with clean paper towels. Web rub 4 teaspoons salt mixture under skin of each breast half, 2 teaspoons salt under skin of each leg, and remaining salt mixture into cavity.