Cooking A Turkey High Heat At First. Especially since oven space is valuable around the holidays. Let stand about 15 minutes for easiest carving.
Cook your stuffing in a side pan. Some cooks prefer to roast the turkey at temperatures as high as 450 f to 500 f for the first 30 minutes in order to brown the surface. Turkey is done when thermometer reads 165 f and drumsticks move easily when lifted or twisted.
The high heat method which i ve mostly heard about as a good option for roasting chicken not turkeys calls for cooking a turkey at a high heat the entire cooking time.
The heat is then reduce to 325 f for the remainder of the cooking time. Both cooked in alloted time. Didn t use butter under or on the skin brushed on canola oil. You must try this for your holiday turkey you will not be disappointed.
