Whether your turkey weighs 10 pounds or 20, we can explain how long to cook the turkey. Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Medically reviewed by Jerlyn Jones, MS, MPA, RDN, LD, CLT When it comes to ...

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Guillard recommends cooking your turkey 12 to 13 minutes per pound if you're cooking an unstuffed bird it at 350 degrees (that’s about 3 hours for a 12- to 14-lb. turkey).

For this, you'll need to fill up a container with enough water to fully submerge the turkey. You should change the water every 30 minutes. If the turkey cannot be completely covered, rotate it ...

In one of our favorite Thanksgiving turkey recipes, the post-brine pieces sit at room temperature for 2 hours before roasting at 425° for 20–25 minutes, then 300° for 50–70 minutes longer.

Place turkey breast side up on a flat rack in a shallow roasting pan 2 to 2 1/2 inches deep. Turn the wings back to hold the neck skin in place.

By cooking the turkey upside down, you'll prevent the breast meat from overcooking. Beer-Can Butter-Mayo Spice-Rubbed Turkey by JJ Johnson. The secret to golden brown skin?

Step-by-step instructions for cooking a turkey. Depending on the number of guests, you'll want to choose a bird of appropriate size—typically, plan for about 1 to 1.5 pounds per person.

The safest way to cook stuffing is outside of the turkey. Stuffing can absorb the juices from the raw turkey, and if it doesn’t get hot enough (165° F), you and your guests could be susceptible ...

For a 12-pound turkey, that means 8 teaspoons, and for a 5-pound turkey breast, that means 3 teaspoons (or 1 tablespoon). Resist the urge to measure out the salt and immediately begin to rub all ...