Oven Roasted Turkey At 300 Degrees. Bake for 1 hours at 300 degrees to kill bacteria. Keep the bird in the oven until the temperature reads 140f.
Once the turkey breast has reached a temperature of 160 degrees increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees. Roasting vegetables at 300 f brings a sweet full flavor to such vegetables as onions carrots squash and asparagus. Once the turkey has cooked at a bacteria killing 450f for45 to 60 minutes it s time to prep both the oven and the turkey for overnight roasting.
Bake for 1 hours at 300 degrees to kill bacteria.
Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue roasting until an instant read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of a thigh reaches a temperature of 160 165 degrees about 2 2 12 hours more. To slow roast a turkey you ll bake in a very slow oven over a period of several hours typically 8 to 12 depending on the size of the bird. It should be 165 degrees f 75 degrees c when you insert the thermometer into the center of the dressing. Pull the oven open and slide the turkey out.