Tags
Cooking Time, Holiday Cooking, Recipe, Roast Turkey, Stuffing, Traditional Bread Stuffing, Turkey
How to cook Delicious Oven Roasted Turkey
| Weight | Stuffed | Unstuffed | BBQ-Unstuffed |
| 6 to 8 lbs (3.0 to 3.5 kg) |
3 to 3 3/4 hrs | 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 hrs | 1 to 1 3/4 hrs |
| 8 to 10 lbs (3.5 to 4.5 kg) |
3 1/4 to 3 1/2 hrs | 2 3/4 to 3 hrs | 1 1/4 to 2 hrs |
| 10 to 12 lbs (4.5 to 5.5 kg |
3 1/2 to 3 3/4 hrs | 3 to 3 1/4 hrs | 1 1/2 to 2 1/4 hrs |
| 12 to 16 lbs (5.5 to 7.0 kg) |
3 3/4 to 4 hrs | 3 1/4 to 3 1/2 hrs | 2 to 2 1/4 hrs |
| 16 to 22 lbs (7.0 to 10.0 kg) |
4 to 4 1/2 hrs | 3 1/2 to 4 hrs | 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hrs |
Method
- Remove neck and giblets from the turkey. Rinse cavity with water and pat dry with paper towels
- Lightly butter the outside of the turkey. Wash hands and place turkey into the oven
When Fully Cooked
- A meat thermometer inserted in the inner thight reads 180 degrees F (32 degrees C) for a stuffed turkey or 170 degrees F (77 degrees C) for an unstuffed turkey
- When a fork is inserted the juices should run clear
- Remove from the oven or barbecue. Cover with foil and let stand for 15 to 20 minutes before carving.
Traditional Bread Stuffing
| 1/4 cup | butter or margarine |
50 ml
|
| 2 | medium onions, finely chopped |
2
|
| 3-4 | celery stalks, finely chopped |
3-4
|
| 9 cups | 1/2 inch (1 cm) cubes of day-old bread |
2.25 L
|
| 2 tsp | eash dried sage and savoury |
10 ml
|
| 1 tsp | salt |
5 ml
|
| 1/4 tsp | pepper |
1 ml
|
Preparation
Melt butter in large skillet. Add onions and celery, cook stirring until tender, about 5 minutes. Add seasoning and pour over bread in a large bowl util well combined. Gradually stir in broth until just moistened. Do not wet.
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