Cooking A Turkey In A Covered Roaster. Start by pre heating the turkey roaster to 400 degrees. Meanwhile remove the neck and giblets from the bird and make sure the turkey is thawed.
A covered turkey roaster or a 13 by 9 inch roasting pan and heavy duty foil. First apply the butter or oil to the skin of the bird. Then reduce the temperature to 325f.
Whenever the drippings evaporate add stock to moisten them about 1 to 2 cups at a time.
The v rack allows the fats and juices to drip down the body and collect in the pan. We ve found that it isn t 100 necessary to baste a turkey. Cooking a turkey in a dark enameled roasting pan with a lid is a two step process. A small metal skewer.
