How long does it take to cook a turkey in a covered roasting pan?

Tips for Roasting a Turkey

Always cook your turkey until the skin is a light golden color. Cover your roasting pan with a lid or foil and cook covered for 2 hours (depending on size of your bird) and uncovered for the remaining time.

Accordingly, is it better to cook a turkey covered or uncovered?

A: The Butterball folks recommend cooking the turkey uncovered in a roasting pan. If you put foil on the breast, remove it about 30-45 minutes before the turkey is done to allow the breast to brown.

Secondly, how do you use a covered roasting pan? How to Use a Roasting Pan

Place the meat rack in the roasting pan.
Place the meat to be roasted on the rack.
Place the roaster on the center rack in a preheated oven.
Cover the meat with the lid or with tented aluminum foil.
Allow the meat to rest in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes after it is removed from the oven.

Hereof, do you add water to the roasting pan when cooking a turkey?

No. We do not recommend adding water to the pan because it creates a steam and may steam-burn the turkey. The turkey will produce its own flavorful juices. After cooking, you can extend the turkey's juices with broth or wine, then add it to your gravy for extra flavor.

How do I keep my turkey from drying out?

When you roast that turkey, it will retain more moisture, making for juicier, tastier meat. To dry brine a turkey, gently separate the skin from the breast meat, and rub kosher salt into the cavity in between, as well as all over the legs and back.

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Should I cover my turkey with aluminum foil?

Placing aluminum foil on a turkey when roasting can be helpful. Use aluminum foil in one of two ways: enclose the turkey in the foil before roasting it in a hot oven; or, use the foil as a tent to control the level of browning. However, the turkey skin, though golden, isn't crispy.

Do you put water in the bottom of the roasting pan?

Adding water to the bottom of the roaster oven before cooking defeats the purpose of the unit, as its function is to roast, not steam, the food. During cooking, juices released by the bird or roast drip to the bottom of the cooking pan and are recycled as they travel up and around during the evaporation process.

Do you cook a turkey at 325 or 350?

Roast the turkey uncovered at a temperature ranging from 325°F to 350°F. Higher temperatures may cause the meat to dry out, but this is preferable to temperatures that are too low which may not allow the interior of the turkey to cook to a safe temperature.

How often should I baste my turkey?

Basting is optional when roasting a turkey. To ensure a moist turkey, the key is to not overcook it. Try using a remote digital thermometer that will alert you when the turkey is fully cooked yet still juicy. If you choose to baste the bird, do so every 30 minutes.

How long will it take for a 10 pound turkey to cook?

How long to cook a turkey

Weight of Bird	Roasting Time (Unstuffed)	Roasting Time (Stuffed)
10 to 18 pounds	3 to 3-1/2 hours	3-3/4 to 4-1/2 hours
18 to 22 pounds	3-1/2 to 4 hours	4-1/2 to 5 hours
22 to 24 pounds	4 to 4-1/2 hours	5 to 5-1/2 hours
24 to 29 pounds	4-1/2 to 5 hours	5-1/2 to 6-1/4 hours

How many minutes per pound do you cook turkey?

This table from the USDA is based on a 325°F oven, and a fully defrosted or fresh bird. (For an unstuffed bird, we're talking roughly 15 minutes per pound.) If you want to cook a frozen turkey, it will take at least 50 percent longer than the recommended times.

Do you use the lid when roasting a turkey?

Keep the lid on the turkey during the roasting time. There is no need to baste the turkey to ensure that the breast will be evenly brown. The roasting pan recirculates the juices from the meat during the cooking time. By keeping the pan covered you'll maintain an even cooking temperature throughout the cooking time.

Should I put liquid in the bottom of my turkey roasting pan?

Place on the bottom of your roasting pan. Place the turkey, breast-side up on top of the vegetables. Add about a half-inch of liquid (water or stock) to the roasting pan. This will keep the oven moist, and the turkey juicy.

Do you need a rack when roasting turkey?

A. The point of using a rack is to let the heat of the oven circulate around the turkey. You don't need a specially designed rack for your roasting pan, but you need something to lift the bird above the bottom of the pan. Balls of aluminum foil work perfectly well; you can also use upside-down ramekins.

How long should I keep my turkey covered with foil?

To brown turkey, remove foil tent after 1 hour of roasting. For easy slicing, cover turkey with foil and let stand 15 minutes.

What can I use if I don t have a roasting pan?

No Roasting Pan? 5 Alternatives Already In Your Kitchen

Cast Iron Skillet.
Stainless Steel Skillet.
Large Casserole Dish.
Broiler Pan.
Paella Pan or Other Extra-Large, Special-Purpose Pan. Even a basic baking sheet would serve in a pinch, though be careful of splashing those pan drippings when you take it out of the oven.

How long does it take to cook a 12 lb turkey?

Calculate Turkey Roasting Time and Temperature. The simplest say to figure out turkey roasting times is to calculate 13 minutes per pound at 350°F for an unstuffed turkey (that's about 3 hours for a 12- to 14-pound bird).

What temperature do you cook a Butterball turkey?

Preheat oven to 325° F. Hold under running water and remove giblets, neck, and gravy packets. Place turkey on flat rack in a shallow roasting pan, 2 to 2 1/2 inches deep. Brush or spray skin lightly with vegetable or cooking oil for best appearance.

How long do you cook a 25 pound turkey?

Turkey Cooking Times and Temperatures

A 25-pound turkey would take approximately 5 hours and 30 minutes to cook until done — when a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast and thigh registers 165 F, according to the University of Minnesota Extension.

Which side goes up when roasting a turkey?

Place the turkey on the rack with the breast side down.

This protects the white meat from overcooking and allows it to absorb the juices as they run downward into the bottom of the pan. Then, for the last hour of roasting, carefully remove the pan from the oven and flip the bird over.

What Pan do you cook a turkey in?

If you do not have a suitable roaster, a disposable aluminum foil roasting pan can be used for cooking a turkey.

Where do you stick the thermometer in a turkey?

Slip your meat thermometer into the thickest part of the turkey thigh, pricking the bird just above the crease between the thigh and the place where the turkey breast begins, and driving it into the thigh meat. When the counter reads 165 degrees, your turkey is ready.