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jaxs mom
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Re: How to Cook A Turkey Without Listed Weight

‎12-24-2014 12:57 AM

Cook it until it's done by internal temperature. That's the only way to make sure food isn't over or undercooked anyway.

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Rabid1
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Re: How to Cook A Turkey Without Listed Weight

‎12-24-2014 01:07 AM

Why weigh it? If you do not intend to stuff the bird lay it on it's breast and cut out the spine. Season and roast it flat breast side up @ 450 for about 20 minutes, baste then drop the temp to 400 for another 30 to 40 minutes. This will work about the same for a bird from 10 to 13lbs.

If you want you can also cook it @ 375 and baste regularly, it takes about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Some people break the breastbone but I don't. I like to stick a whole onions and some rosemary under the chest cavity.

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