How To Cook A Turkey In The Oven To Be Moist Without Stuffing. Sometimes if i m not stuffing the turkey i ll add a few large pieces of celery carrots and onion in the cavity to add more flavor to the bird. You may choose to cook the turkey to higher temperatures.
Remove the turkey from the oven and bast. After 45 minutes reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees f. Don t cook stuffing inside the turkey.
Bast turkey with the drippings from the pan throughout the roasting process.
Liberally season turkey inside and out with salt and pepper. Isn t it pretty well you know in a naked turkey kind of way. The usda recommends that you cook at a minimum of 325 f oven temp which you can also do and the turkey cooks faster. If it is moist without gravy then it is one good turkey and that s exactly what this recipe will give you.
