Takes on Turkey: Roasted. November 14, 2000. By Stephanie Sedgwick. This Thanksgiving there is one recipe in your trusty recipe file that you won't want to just follow blindly.

Then the temperature is reduced to 325 degrees to finish the cooking. It also slightly speeds up the cooking time. With this recipe, an 8-pound whole, bone-in breast can be ready in about 90 minutes.

THE BASIC TURKEY Cooking weight Temperature Time 6-8 pounds 325 degrees 2-2 1/2 hours 8-12 pounds 325 degrees 2 1/2-3 hours 12-16 pounds 325 degrees 3-3 3/4 hours 16-20 pounds 325 degrees 3 3/4-4 ...

Techniques for cooking a turkey vary. Some cooks swear by starting the bird off at 450°F to get a crispy skin. We like a steady temperature the whole time, and 325°F is the ideal turkey roasting ...

Tips. Just remember: Even with this turkey cooking chart, the safest way to know your turkey is cooked is to use a meat thermometer.Your turkey is done when the internal temperature is minimum 165°F.

As a rule of thumb, the formula for roasting a whole (unstuffed) turkey is about 15 minutes per pound in a 325-degree oven. Bring the oven up to 350 degrees and you can cut the time by as much as ...

Immediately turn the oven temperature down to 325 degrees. 5. Roast the turkey (see chart for times, also down below), basting with the juices in the pan several times.

It’s lower than you’d think! Simply Recipes / Adobe Stock There’s no greater Thanksgiving blunder than a dry turkey. While some folks might opt to skip the bird altogether, I savor it—especially the ...

For each method, the recommended size range is listed, as are the cooking times and other notes. Oven roasting (8 to 24 pounds) Consult time charts on packaging for stuffed and unstuffed turkeys ...

Here are the times recommended by the USDA for a turkey cooked without stuffing in a 325°F oven: 8 to 12 pounds ... so just know that if you are comparing times across turkey-cooking charts, ...

Cold water thawing times for a frozen whole turkey: 4 to 12 pounds: 2 to 6 hours; 12 to 16 pounds: 6 to 8 hours; 16 to 20 pounds: 8 to 10 hours; 20 to 24 pounds: 10 to 12 hours ...