13 minutes of cooking time for each pound of turkey if roasting empty and 15 minutes per pound if stuffed.
Roasted turkey cooking time. Web why this recipe works! A stuffed turkey takes longer to cook than an unstuffed. For a 4kg bird, pop it in the oven for 1 hour 40 minutes, basting several times with all the lovely juices in the tray and covering with foil when beautifully golden brown.
Unwrap the plastic around your turkey while holding it over the sink to ensure that any juices will run down the drain. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (177 degrees c). Turkey in a bag with lemon and herbs.
To test if it's done, make sure the juices run clear when you pierce the thigh where it meets the body. Web use a thermometer. Let the turkey sit for 15 to.
Meanwhile, place oven rack toward the bottom third of the oven and heat oven to 450 degrees. Or less, and about 1 hour for birds weighing more than 16 lb. Web how long to cook a stuffed turkey.
Web a perfectly roasted (and reheated) centerpiece dish for wherever your thanksgiving may be. Web how long to cook a turkey all times below are based on cooking a turkey at 325 degrees f. Remember to weigh your turkey after stuffing it.
Remove whole breast from bag. 160° to 165°f (70° to 74°c) in the center of the stuffing (if the turkey is stuffed). Bring the turkey breast to room temperature for 30 minutes.