Wednesday, November 25, 2009

How Long To Cook A Turkey

It’s going to be Thanksgiving soon and you might be wondering how long should you cook a turkey. Well, the turkey cooking time is not the same for all turkeys, as we will teach you below.

We hope that you and your family will have a delicious Thanksgiving turkey. We’ll try to share with you some turkey recipes and other turkey cooking guide soon.

How Long To Cook A Turkey

1. Measure the weight (W) of your turkey in pounds.
2. Multiply the weight of your turkey in pounds by 15 to determine the total number of minutes to cook your turkey.

Example, your turkey is 15 lbs, then the turkey cooking time is 125 minutes.

Important Notes:

* The cooking time above is for an unstuffed, thawed turkey in a 325 degree F oven. You should add 15 minutes cooking time if your turkey is stuffed.
* Insert a cooking thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh to ensure your turkey is cooked to 180 degrees F before taking it out of the oven. If your turkey is stuffed, the temperature of the stuffing should be at least 165 degrees F.


Also

Some turkey-making tidbits from the experts at Butterball's Turkey Talk-Line:

_ Don't let turkey juices spill onto other things, like countertops, to prevent contamination. Clean it and anything it touches, quickly.

_ Use separate cutting boards for vegetables and raw meat, and another one just for cooked food.

_ Buy a pound and a half of turkey per person, if you want leftovers.

_ Make sure to leave enough time for thawing, which can take days depending on bird size and thawing method. You can keep a thawed turkey in the fridge for up to four days before cooking.

_ Put vegetables like onions and carrots in the pan while you roast.

_ Use a meat thermometer to determine when your turkey is done. Thigh temperatures must measure at least 180 degrees. Even if the meat is slightly pink, that's fine as long as the temperature measures up.

_ Store your cooked turkey in the fridge when the meal is done. Don't keep it at room temperature for longer than two hours.



article source
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/24/how-to-cook-a-turkey-7-ti_n_368896.html
http://www.artuji.com/turkey-cooking-times-how-long-to-cook-a-turkey-per-pound/2665

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