After seeing the answers to some of these questions about how long to cook a turkey feel like you better NOT follow advice or you are putting your (and anyone who eats at your house) at risk?
I just read someone tell another she was going to cook her 20Lb stuffed turkey for 3 1/2 to four hours @ 350.
C'mon yall it should be cooked 4.25 hours per lb stuffed. 185 degrees internal temp.
OMG!
2006-11-21 14:56:34 · 10 answers · asked by Smurfetta 7 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Correction: 1.25 hours for every 4 Lbs of bird.
2006-11-21 15:00:08 · update #1
Yeah we are responsible for who we feed.
2006-11-21 22:58:02 · update #2
YES i agree one hundred percent ,,, if stuffed it takes a lot longer ,,,,
2006-11-21 15:03:00 · answer #1 · answered by sabrina d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I put a couple of oranges inside my turkey and it makes it really juicy!
I also use a paper bag to help the juice stay in but if you cook it like that you have to watch that the bag don't catch fire....
But I like the longer cooking time to be safe...
Using conventional stuffing means a longer cooking time....Fruit is not as compact....
2006-11-21 23:31:07 · answer #2 · answered by TRUE GRIT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I forgot about using the baking bag...I believe the large bags have temp and time to cook/per lb. If it were me, I would bake the dressing in a casserole dish covered with foil and remove it during the last five minutes. You can also put some candied yams and/or baked apples in alongside the dressing (if you have room.).
2006-11-21 23:28:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah I agree with your timing. Also remember basting a turkey is counter productive, constantly opening the oven to try and keep your turkey juicy lets out a lot of heat making cooking times longer and turkey dryer. We do a simple salt and water brine beforehand and our turkey comes out great!
Happy Thanksgiving!
2006-11-21 23:08:03 · answer #4 · answered by *Amanda* 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to have the meat cooked to 165 for poultry, otherwise it will be dry as cardboard. The extra twenty degrees makes a HUGE difference in the juiciness of the meat. You can also cook your meat to 155 degrees to keep it juicier and it will still be fine because it still cooks for about 20 minutes after you've taken it out of the oven.
2006-11-21 23:21:33 · answer #5 · answered by Hellomoto 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have a convection oven and it cooks way faster and is more moist when done...always cook it to an internal temp of 185.
2006-11-21 23:10:20 · answer #6 · answered by treasureisland85 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with answerer #1. If you use a cooking bag, it takes much less time and 4 hours is about right for that size....I've been doing it that way for years and years now, and they come out just great.
2006-11-21 23:01:59 · answer #7 · answered by Just Ducky 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Can you have your turkey and eat it ? Like in the old saying for the cake.
2006-11-21 22:59:57 · answer #8 · answered by Jazz 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
JUST DEPENDS, I USE A BAG AND IT DOESN'T TAKE AS LONG. JUST HOPE EVERYONE HAS A HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND LOTS OF GOOD FOOD.
2006-11-21 22:59:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
So - we're all responsible for everyone else now!!??!!
2006-11-21 23:20:02 · answer #10 · answered by kimbridge 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋