Place pan in a 450 degree oven for 30 minutes, then reduce heat to 325 degrees and baste with accumulated juices.

How to cook turkey quarter in the oven. Combine salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Pat outside and inside of turkey dry with paper towels. It's easier than ever with these directions:

Place the pan in the oven and let the turkey bake, uncovered for 1 hour. Check a little early and extend the cooking time as needed based on size of turkey part and typical oven variances.) Web directions using a sharp knife, remove legs from turkey and set aside.

Web before it goes in the oven, the turkey should be at room temperature, so take it out of the fridge (1 hr for a whole turkey, or 30 mins for a cut) before cooking. Not a fan of turkey? Try my pork loin roast or sirloin tip roast instead!

In a large roasting pan, place a layer of carrots, baby red potatoes, and onions on the bottom. Rub evenly over the turkey and underneath the skin. I don't put mine in until 10:30/11 and then take it out at about 6 in the morning.

Stick that butter where the sun don't shine (up the little gobbler's rear, sorry gobbler). What temperature should the turkey be? Turn the oven to 250 and cook overnight.

The big trick is to get the turkey out of the oven when it's done. The turkey is done when it registers a minimum of 165° in the thickest part of the thigh. After the initial hour baste the turkey every 30 minutes with the pan drippings.