Cooking A Turkey At 350 Degrees. The important thing to stress is hitting that 165ºf mark with the instant read thermometer so that you know it s safe to eat. There s no hard and fast rule here.
Stuff the cavity with the aromatics if using. Drizzle oil over turkey breast and season with salt and pepper. I cook mine un stuffed and un covered at 500 f 260 c and they come out perfect every time.
Our turkey unstuffed is a 12 0 pound turkey which we are placing in a roasting bag and covering in a roasting pan in the oven.
Fit a small roasting pan with a v shaped rack. Arrange the turkey breast side up on an oiled rack placed inside a roasting pan. Transfer to oven and roast until juices run clear and an instant read thermometer reads 165 degrees when inserted into the thickest part of the breast about 1 hour and 20. See how to truss a turkey.
