If you're prepared to get physical with your turkey, you can celebrate Thanksgiving in less than half the time. A stuffed turkey can take more than 6 hours to cook, but as Business Insider's Sydney Kramer detailed in a Friday Even in all the feasting frenzy, the turkey needs a rest, too, after roasting. "Resting … Read more
A bird is cooked when a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh and the stuffing registers165 degrees. Let the turkey rest in a warm place for at least 20 minutes. The temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees. A cooked turkey is fine Some more adventurous cooks will try deep-frying their … Read more
Calculate your turkey cooking time. With our method of roasting a turkey, cooking time averages 13 minutes per pound, which comes out to about 3 1/2 hours for a 16-pound turkey. After you do the math, add in some prep time Kurt Wewer, executive chef at The Garlic Poet, shows how to spatchcock a turkey … Read more