USDA How Long To Cook A Turkey -- Basic Roasting This table from the USDA is based on a 325°F oven, and a fully defrosted or fresh bird. (For an unstuffed bird, we're talking roughly 15 minutes ...

The Guide: How Long to Cook a Turkey Per Pound When it comes to the cooking time for your bird, you should be more concerned with the temperature of the meat than the actual time. The times listed ...

The simplest way to figure out turkey roasting times is to calculate 13 minutes per pound at 350°F for an unstuffed turkey (that’s about 3 hours for a 12-to-14-lb. turkey), or 15 minutes per ...

Change the water every 30 minutes. Rotate the bird occasionally and allow 30 minutes of thawing time per pound. A 10-pound turkey will take at least 5 hours to thaw using this method.

After frying the turkey, slowly pull it out of the oil and check for an internal temperature of at least 170 degrees. (Joe Songer/jsonger@al.com). al.com al.com ...

Fresh Turkeys Allow 1 pound of turkey per person. Buy your turkey only 1 to 2 days before you plan to cook it. Keep it stored in the refrigerator until you're ready to cook it. Place it on a tray ...

When it comes to how long you need to roast your turkey in the oven, timing varies based on the size and shape of each breast. As a general rule when buying turkey, plan on 1 pound per person of ...

Fill it with water and immerse the frozen and still-wrapped bird. You can it will take about 3 hours per pound. Change the water every 30 minutes or so until the bird is thawed completely.

Change the water every 30 minutes. Rotate the bird occasionally and allow 30 minutes of thawing time per pound. A 10-pound turkey will take at least 5 hours to thaw using this method.