Cooking A Turkey Breast Side Down. Talk about a turn for the better. Some people even swear by flipping and cooking turkey upside down.
Then flip to remove the drumsticks and breasts. Now let s get on with cooking the turkey upside down. This recipe is based on a 13 pound bird.
The benefits of roasting a turkey breast side down are twofold.
Another positive is that the oil and juices that come from the turkey drizzle down and permeate the breast at the bottom of the pan. For a juicier bird roast your turkey breast side down for the first 30 to 45 minutes of. Another positive is that the oil and juices that come from the turkey drizzle down and permeate the breast at the bottom of the pan. Then reduce the heat to 350 f for the next 3 hours.