Add half the onions, the remaining 6 garlic cloves and the bay leaves.

Roast turkey cooking instructions. 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. Cook until very soft and translucent, about 15 minutes. Pat the turkey dry and place it on a roasting rack, breast side up.

2 if you brined your turkey, rinse it well under cold water. Tips and tricks for cooking a turkey. Transfer oven rack 1 level below center and preheat oven to 350 degrees near end of resting.

After this time, remove the turkey from the oven, uncover it and discard any excess foil. 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. How to cook a turkey.

Put the onion and a large sprig of bay in the cavity between the legs. Cover the turkey with aluminum foil and transfer the roasting pan to the preheated oven. Cook covered for 2 hours.

Web heat oven to 450 degrees. 1 preheat oven to 275°f. How to cook a turkey.

The turkey is done when it registers a minimum of 165° in the thickest part of the thigh. Place thawed turkey, breast side up, on flat rack in shallow roasting pan 2 to 2½ inches deep. Let turkey rest at room temperature 1 hour.