Fasten neck skin to back of turkey with skewer.

Cooking turkey in a gas oven. In this video, i also included the world's best wa. But as a guide, roast your turkey at 180c / 160c fan / gas mark 4 /350f for 20 mins per kg plus 90 mins, turning your oven up to 220c / 200c fan / gas mark 7 / 425f for the last 30 minutes. It’s a lot of meat and bones and the whole day hinges on your ability to cook it to perfection.

Web the short answer? Twelve to 15 hours before roasting, place turkey in brine. Place the turkey in the oven and immediately reduce the heat to 325f.

The turkey is done when it registers a minimum of 165° in the thickest part of the thigh. Fill a large bucket with cold water. Stuff both the neck and body cavity of the thawed turkey and pack it loosely.

Pat the tops and sides of the turkey dry with paper towels and throw them out. Rub down the turkey with soft butter, or use oil. Make sure to check both ends!

Web preheat your oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, combine all of your seasonings for the turkey. Secure the neck skin in position with skewers and tie the turkey legs together at the top of the drumsticks to give a neat shape.

Fold wings across back of turkey so tips are touching. Web use a paper towel to pat dry the skin of the turkey. Take out the neck and anything else they have been kind enough to stick into the cavity of the turkey.