How Long To Cook A Turkey In A Nesco Roaster Oven. Do not lift lid during cooking time. The turkey will self baste if you do not lift the lid so you don t have to baste it every 20 minutes like you do in your conventional oven.
In the oven the turkey will take longer probably 15 minutes per pound at 350 degrees. I ve read that roaster ovens effectively steam the turkey. Sandi in georgia 09 20 2009.
Clean and rinse turkey.
Roast air oven to 450 degrees f. Have a roasting pan ready that will hold the nesco removable roasting rack. Lifting the lid will increase cooking time because roaster ovens lose their heat unlike regular ovens. With rack removed if you have a 12 qt.