The breast is also more protected from the heat, which helps keep it from getting too dried out.

How to cook your turkey upside down. (see notes) don't worry about the marks from the rack. Roast the turkey for about half an hour at 400 degrees f. Web roast those gravy parts the same day, or buy a turkey candle.

Tie drumsticks together with kitchen twine. A potential downside to roasting a turkey upside down is that the skin on the turkey breast might tear when removed from the rack. Let turkey stand 30 minutes.

Butter cut sides of bread. Rub with butter and season with salt and pepper. The rule is 15 minutes per pound.

Place the turkey in the preheated oven and bake for 2 hours. Web directions place turkey in a large pan, bowl, or tub. Cooking times vary depending on weight of the bird;

The meat is so easily overcooked because the dark leg meat needs longer in the oven than the breast. Web place turkey breast side down in a roasting pan. 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.

First, preheat your oven to 325 degrees. Take the turkey out of the oven when the thigh meat reaches 165 degrees f. The tip should be about 1/2 to 1 inch from the internal cavity.