Cooking A Turkey Crown Overnight. When cooking a large turkey we re talking 20 to 22 pounds or planning for a thanksgiving meal early in the day making sure the turkey will be cooked in time is enough to lose sleep over. Pour white wine into cooker and cover.
Anything up to 200ºf is fine. The very best part of thanksgiving or christmas is sitting down at a table crowded with my family and friends the worst part is having to cook a big meal in my apartment size oven. Rub the butter all over the bird and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Rinse turkey remove giblets and neck.
Find the baking chart and the size of your turkey. Anything up to 200ºf is fine. Andrea watman head of catering for new york city s famous zabar s market reveals her secret to a leisurely turkey day. Many ovens go as low as 170f to 180f a temperature often recommended for this process but cooking a turkey at 200 degrees will not dry it out.
