Thanksgiving Turkey Turkey Cooking Times And Temperatures. But always use a meat thermometer to be sure. You do not remove the turkey from the oven after the first 20 minutes at 475 to wait for the oven temperature to fall to 250.
The times listed below are a guideline to help you plan the approximate time required to cook your thanksgiving headliner to the right temperature but always use a thermometer to determine doneness. As a rule you should allow 15 minutes per pound when roasting your turkey at a temperature of around 165 degrees f 75 degrees c. You can calculate the approximate cooking time for your bird based on weight for every pound of meat you ll need about 20 minutes of roasting time.
Every bird varies in shape and size and consequently so does the time.
Here are the cooking times for. The turkey is done when its internal temperature reaches 165 f. Roasting a turkey is often the most stressful part of cooking a thanksgiving feast. To check doneness once your bird has been cooking for a while stick a meat thermometer into the thickest part.
