i have a 16lb. turkey how long do i bake it [HELP QUICK]?

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Answer 1

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Answer 2

Food network says preheat your oven at 425 and when you're ready to actually cook it put the turkey in and cut the temperature down to 325. Then you cook it 15 minutes per lb. (For your turkey around 4 hours.) When in doubt most of the time a turkey will come with a built in timer. When it's done the red end pops out. If your turkey doesn't have a built in timer a meat thermometer is always nice. Inserted into the thickest part of the breast it should read 175 degrees then you know it's done. Also, if this is your first time cooking a turkey make sure you take the giblets (the organs inside the cavity) out! They make a great gravy!

Answer 3

Allow 20 to 30 minutes per pound, (and 20 to 30 minutes for the bird) depending on your oven.
Make sure it is thoroughly defrosted before you cook it, if it has been frozen!
Put your oven on at a medium heat, and keep checking it, as you can turn it up a biy later if need be.
Stuff your turkey, either sage and onion stuffing, forcemeat stuffing, (sausagemeat, onions, herbs, an oxo cube per pound of sausagemeat, and add whatever else you like, ie, small pieces peeled cooking apple, etc).
Baste your turkey and make sure it stays moist. You don't have to use oil, I've used a glaze of honey, which crisps up the skin and adds to the flavour! (It doesn't taste sweet like you'd expect!).
Finally, wrap in foil and put in a tray. I put water in, rather than oil, and keep topping the water up. When your turkey is done, you can use the turkey juice to make a delicious gravy, and if they seep into the water, it doesn't matter, because you'll need to add water to make the gravy anyway! Keep siphoning out the turkey juice, and leaving it to go cold, so you can scrape the fat off the top and just have the juice!
I hope this helps, and happy thanksgiving!

Answer 4

I brine my turkey for two hours in kosher salt and water before I cook it.
If in an oven, I start the cold turkey in the 325 degree oven, breast side up for 75 minutes. I then turn it over and roast until the meat in the breast or thigh just exceeds 160 degrees and the juices are clear. The legs and wings should move easily when you manipulate them. If the joints are still stiff the bird is probably not sufficiently cooked. If you exceed 170 degrees the meat will be cooked but will be dry.

Answer 5

Baked

Answer 6

you are supposed to cook your bird 15 min for every pound so your bird should be cooking for about 2 and a half hours and then brown the top for about twenty minutes.. make sure you cover with tin foil while cooking so meat does not dry out. Have fun and good luck! Oh and Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

Answer 7

Look on back of turkey rapping will give you size and how many hours cook it. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

Answer 8

Til the timer pops up....or 18 to 20 minutes per pound.

Answer 9

4 hrs 30 mins

Answer 10

I believe you should cook it 1 hour per pound so 16 hours

Answer 11

30 minutes per pound. So in your case 7-8 hours... You better start cooking it now!