If you notice the breast is getting too brown and crispy.

How to cook a turkey roast in the oven. Web prepare the turkey. Web remove the turkey from the oven and baste all over with the cooking juices. Web preheat the oven to 450°f then drop the temperature to 350°f after putting the turkey into the oven.

Using your hands, very carefully separate the skin of the turkey from the breast meat. The turkey is done when it registers a minimum of 165° in the thickest part of the thigh. Mix sage, garlic, paprika, pepper and salt in small bowl.

Fasten neck skin to back of turkey with skewer. Stuff it with the quartered lemon, onion and apple and leftover herbs. 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.

What temperature should the turkey be? Then turn the oven down to 250 °. Pour two cups of stock into the roasting pan and loosely tent the turkey with foil.

Web 1 hr 35 mins total time: Set aside while the oven heats. Pat turkey dry with paper towels and season the cavity generously with salt and pepper.

Web it’s really just about personal preference. Roasting times vary with the size of the turkey, whether it is stuffed or not and the oven temperature. 1 hr 50 mins servings: