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Turkey Cooking Tips Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Thawing time in refrigerator - (whole turkey) about 24 hours per 5 lbs. turkey
8-12 lbs. (3.6kg - 5.4 kg) - 1 to 2 days
12-16 lbs. (5.4 kg - 7.25 kg) - 2 to 3 days
16-20 lbs. (7.25kg - 9.07 kg) - 3 to 4 days
20-24 lbs. (9.07 kg - 10.88 kg) - 4 to 5 days

Thawing time in cold water (whole turkey)
8-12 lbs. (3.6kg - 5.4 kg) - 4 to 6 hours
12-16 lbs. (5.4 kg - 7.25 kg) - 6 to 8 hours
16-20 lbs. (7.25kg - 9.07 kg) - 8 to 10 hours
20-24 lbs. (9.07 kg - 10.88 kg) - 10 to 12 hours

Directions:
Directions:
Roasting a thawed turkey at 325ºF

4-6 lbs. (1.8 kg - 2.7 kg) - unstuffed 1½ to 2¼ hours and stuffed 2 to 2½ hours
6-8 lbs. (2.7 kg - 3.6 kg) - unstuffed 2¼ to 3¼ hours and stuffed 3 to 3½ hours
8-12 lbs. (3.6kg - 5.4 kg)- unstuffed 3¼ to 4 hours and stuffed 3½ to 4½ hours
12-16 lbs. (5.4 kg - 7.25 kg) - unstuffed 4 to 4½ hours and stuffed 4½ to 5½ hours
16-20 lbs. (7.25kg - 9.07 kg)- unstuffed 4½ to 5 hours and stuffed 5½ to 6½ hours
20-24 lbs. (9.07 kg - 10.88 kg)- unstuffed 5 to 5½ hours and stuffed 6½ to 7 hours
24-28 lbs. (10.8 kg - 12.7 kg) - unstuffed 5½ to 6 hours and stuffed 7 to 8½ hours

 

 

 

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