How Long To Cook At Turkey In A Roaster. The exact time it takes to cook a turkey depends on how big the turkey is and whether the turkey is stuffed or unstuffed. Paprika to help it get the brown color you expect when roasted in the oven electric roasters don t brown foods as well as an oven.
Optional but recommended brush your turkey with a browning sauce of butter kitchen bouquet 3 target and paprika about cup butter 1 tsp. Remove the rack or insert pan from your roaster. For easier net removal after roasting wrap roast in foil and let stand 10 minutes.
Insert the thermometer into the thick part of the turey thigh and place the lid on the roaster.
For an unstuffed turkey place the meat thermometer in the thickest part of the thigh taking care that it does not touch any bone. Roast uncovered according to cooking schedule or until meat thermometer in center of breast roast reaches 170 f and in center of turkey roast reaches 175 f. Remove the rack or insert pan from your roaster. Roast the turkey until the meat thermometer reaches 165 f.
