Cooking Turkey Ahead Of Time And Reheating. Slice the warm turkey. Reheating the next day.
Layer the sliced meat into a large casserole separating the light and dark meat. Refrigerate uncovered until fully cooled. Keeping the turkey in the roasting pan just as it is cover with aluminum foil and reheat in a 350 f oven for 45 to 55 minutes or until the turkey is hot and steaming and registers 165 f on your meat thermometer.
Reheating the next day.
Bake in a 325ºf oven alongside side dishes for about 45 minutes to an hour depending on the size of the bird. Some microwaves ovens do not cook food evenly and cold spots develop. On thanksgiving day remove the turkey from the refrigerator and let sit to come to room temperature before reheating. If using a conventional oven it is not safe to reheat any cooked meat or poultry in an oven set lower than 325 f 162 8 c.
