Cut a hole in the turkey skin between tail and body (to affix legs);

How to cook a turkey in a roaster oven. Salt and pepper the outside of the bird and in the cavity. Web preheat the roaster oven to 400º f. Web roasting a turkey in a regular oven is no longer the traditional way to cook a turkey early on thanksgiving morning.

Web how to properly roast a turkey. Add the cover to the roaster and roast at 450 degrees for 30 minutes. Do not wash the turkey!

Step 2, remove any turkey parts from the neck and breast cavities and reserve for other uses if desired. Fill the cavity with stuffing. The turkey is done when it registers a minimum of 165° in the thickest part of the thigh.

Stuff and season the turkey : Gauge how much you need to cover the surface area in a nice coating. Put the onion and a large sprig of bay in the cavity between the legs.

Web preheat the oven to 450°f then drop the temperature to 350°f after putting the turkey into the oven. Web either brine the turkey beforehand or salt the inside and outside of the bird generously, then stuff the cavity with aromatics, like lemon halves, wedges of onion, and herbs. Web how to pick the correct roaster size.

The general rule is 15 to 20 minutes per pound of turkey when cooking an unstuffed turkey. Every thanksgiving, kitchens bustle with pies baking, sides simmering, and turkeys. Add roasting rack to the pan and place turkey on top of the rack.