How to Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey

That darn bird. You hate having to cook that bird every year. We all know this is a fact. But what about those people who've had to work on cooking this bird all for themselves. Whether you're a new person that's in a house for just themselves, or you've forgotten how to cook the thing, you've come to the right article. This article will explain how to cook that great Thanksgiving turkey.

Ingredients

1 turkey

2 cups broth or water

Melted butter or vegetable oil

Steps

1
Defrost the turkey for several days. It is suggested to let it thaw approximately 24 hours for every 5 lbs of turkey.

2
Preheat the oven to 450 °F (232 °C). This will allow the oven to heat faster. Prepare the oven rack on the lowest shelf of the oven, but do not fully remove the rack completely.

3
Prepare the turkey for roasting. Remove any packaging and any extraneous items (such as the bag of giblets). You'll probably need to check both of the bird's two main cavities to find this bag. Check the body and neck cavities for this bag.

4
Pour about 2 cups of water or broth into the bird's roasting pan.

5
Place the turkey in the oven.

6
Turn the oven's temperature immediately down to 350 °F (177 °C).

7
Allow the bird to roast. As a general rule, allow the bird to cook for 13 minutes per pound.
If you brine the bird, this time will be inconsistent, and will allow the bird to cook in a shorter period of time than that stated.

8
Baste the turkey about every 45 minutes during roasting.
Use butter or oil to baste the turkey within the last 45-60 minutes of cooking.

9
Use an oven thermometer to check the turkey's cooking temperature in the bird's breast, outer thigh, and inner thigh. At each stage, the bird's temperature must be at 165 degrees or higher.
20 minutes additional cooking time is required, if you find out any of these places are under this temperature.

10
Remove the turkey from the roasting pan and drain out all the liquids from the cooking platter-cavity. They will be reused later, as part of the gravy.

And there you have it folks how to make a delcious turkey for thanksgiving ENJOY :)

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 3 oz

Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 13Calories 88

% Daily Values*
Total Fat 1.41g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.408g 2%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.233g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.459g
Cholesterol 37mg 12%
Sodium 863mg 36%
Potassium 257mg
Total Carbohydrate 3.58g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugars 2.99g
Protein 14.52g

Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 8%
Calcium 1% Iron 7%

[Stamp20]

Instructions unclear, turkey was still alive and chased me out of my house.

[Cherry Lemon]

also my turkey is burnt D:

[Cherry Lemon]

im so great :D

[Cherry Lemon]

yea

[BrutalButtSlaps]

Good job on figuring that out

[Cherry Lemon]

this isnt terreria...........

[Stamp20]

999999999999/10 would eat... um i mean read again

[buttindahole]

IM DROWNING IN TURKEY

[buttindahole]

HELP ME WHAT DO I DO WITH THE REST MAKE A GUIDE ON WHAT TO DO WITH THE REST OF THE TURKY PLZ

[buttindahole]

wow this really works