Time To Cook Turkey

Simply enter the weight of your turkey in pounds and click calculate.

Time to cook turkey. 0 to 0 hrs. Remove the turkey from the oven when a thermometer inserted in the thickest portion of the breast registers 155F. For a turkey of this weight the cooking time should be 3½-4 hrs.

The turkey will continue to cook and the temperature will rise while it rests. A stuffed turkey requires about 15 minutes per pound while unstuffed turkeys require 12-15 minutes per pound. These times are based on a 325 degree Fahrenheit cooking temperature.

Refer to the turkey cooking chart on the package or online. The general rule is 15 to 20 minutes per pound of turkey when cooking an unstuffed turkey. Since roasting a stuffed turkey is no longer considered food-safe not to mention doing so dries out the turkey meat its best to stick to this method and bake one of these crowd-pleasing stuffing recipes in a.

A spatchcock turkey takes WAY less time to cook than a roasted whole turkey. Turkey in a convection oven requires about 2 hours of cooking while the cooking time increases to 3 hours in a conventional oven. Because the turkey is basically flattened heat can more evenly distribute throughout the bird making it cook faster.

We recommend roasting turkey at 350 degrees F for 13 minutes per pound for an unstuffed turkey. Turkey cooking times will vary with size or if you are roasting a frozen turkey so the best and safest way to be sure your turkey is done is to check with a meat thermometer. Timing on a grilled turkey is tricky since every grill is vastly different but heres a rough guide based on weight.

Cooking times may vary depending on. The actual time it takes to cook a turkey in the oven will vary slightly based on a few factors. Cook the turkeys for a total of about 2 to 4 hours.