What temperature to cook the turkey?

Cooking a turkey starting at 450. Here’s how long it takes a typical turkey to. Turkey is done when thermometer reads 165xb0f and drumsticks move easily when lifted or twisted. 3 roast uncovered 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours.

Season the turkey with salt and pepper. 45 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes. What temperature should the turkey be?

The center of the stuffing inside the bird (or in a separate baking dish) must reach a temperature of 165 f for food safety. Web put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 450°f. Put water in pan around the bird but not over it.

Web a stuffed turkey will take up to 30 minutes more than one that is unstuffed. Roast uncovered 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours 15 minutes, watching carefully. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest.

Step 3 mix salt and pepper in a small bowl and sprinkle it evenly in turkey cavities and all over skin. Web first, preheat the oven to 450°f. 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.

Place the turkey in a roasting pan. I recommend leaving the bird uncovered while you roast. Web the fastest (safe) way to defrost a turkey: