how to thaw turkey?

Question

can you thaw a turkey by removing the outside wrapping, does it make the turkey not as juicy

Answer 1

Never thaw a frozen turkey at room temperature!! Thawing a turkey in the microwave is not recommended! Use one of the following methods instead:

REFRIGERATOR
This is the best way! Leave the turkey in its original bag, set it in a pan, and put it in the refrigerator. It takes about 4 hours per pound -- two or three days for an average size turkey.

COLD WATER
If you're in a hurry you can use this method. Leave the turkey in its original bag, put it in the sink, and cover it completely with COLD water. Either leave the water running slowly or change it every half hour. This method takes about 30 minutes per pound, or 6-9 hours for an average size turkey.

Once thawed, the turkey must be used within seven days. Keep it cold in the refrigerator until ready to roast.

Answer 2

The best way I've found to thaw a turkey is to put it in a large pot and stick it in a bath tub. Fill the pot with cold water and then leave the faucet dripping so the water stays at least a little bit in motion. It usually doesn't take more than 10-12 hours to thaw even the largest birds that way.

Answer 3

Leave in wrapper and put in sink and fill with tepid water and then change the water in sink when it gets super cold or about every hour. I would not risk thawing with out wrapping as you want to avoid risk of salmonella. Keeping wrapper on will also keep your work area clean as you thaw. If it is rock hard now you need to get it in the sink now and start the process. Had you started sooner you could thawed in frig and figured one day per 4 Lb. of bird to have it thawed out by Thursday. I have done the thaw in the sink method and it works well as long as you keep changing the water once an hour. Good luck.

Answer 4

The person above me stole my ideas...Dolly (cheater)

READ THIS!!!
The safest method to thaw a frozen turkey is to place the bird (in its packaging) on a tray in the refrigerator. But plan ahead --- you'll need about a day of thawing for every 4 lbs. of turkey.

If you forget to thaw the turkey in the fridge...
Submerge the turkey (fully wrapped) in a sink or a tub of cold water, breast down, and thaw (you'll need about 30 minutes per pound).

To defrost faster, take off the packaging, place the turkey in a large microwave-safe container and microwave it, uncovered, according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Answer 5

No, you shouldn't remove the wrapping. You should let it thaw in the fridge if possible. If you need it quickly, Submerge it in a bucket of cold water. ( put something heavy on top to keep it down) The water shouldn't be allowed to get warm. Anything over 40 degrees will start the bacteria growth on the outside of the bird.

Answer 6

with the aid of the years, i've got made a similar goof many circumstances. yet i've got found out new tricks to restoration my goofs and come out shining. So right this is what you gotta do: Open that turkey up, run cool (not heat, not chilly, yet cool) water down the cavities to kick back and eliminate the giblets and neck. as quickly as those are out, get a freezer bag, stuff it down the vast hollow area, fill it with cool water, zip it close and place the turkey in the refrigerator. approximately as quickly as an hour or so, sell off the water and replace it. If the turkey isn't thawing rapid adequate, proceed with the water in the hollow area, cover the entire turkey in a water tight plastic bag, and immerse the entire ingredient in cool water, changing the water usually (in many circumstances 40 5 min to a million hr.) that could desire to do it for you.

Answer 7

Heather M gave good advice, but remember to leave the wrapper on until it is thawed.

Answer 8

will my turkey be ok if i thawed it in the sink

Answer 9

stick it in ur sink and leave water running for about 5 hours

Answer 10

ya what Chrissy said.Thaw in fridge for a couple of days before needed,if large.carefull you don't want to get sick.