COOKING TURKEY THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING HOW TO
How to Prevent Food Poisoning plus icon.Learn more about safe minimum cooking temperatures external icon for other foods and how to use a food thermometer external icon. If you are cooking your turkey using another method, such as smoking or frying it, or roasting a turkey that is not fully thawed, follow these guidelines external icon for cooking your bird safely. This will let the stuffing cook a little longer and make the turkey easier to carve external icon. Let the turkey stand 20 minutes before removing all stuffing from the cavity and carving the meat. Even if your turkey has a pop-up timer, you should still use a food thermometer to check that it is safely cooked. Check by inserting a food thermometer into the center of the stuffing and the thickest part of the breast, thigh, and wing. Use a food thermometer to make sure the turkey has reached a safe minimum cooking temperature of 165☏. Cooking times external icon depend on the weight of the turkey and whether it is stuffed. Place the completely thawed turkey in a roasting pan that is 2 to 2-1/2 inches deep. To roast a turkey in your oven, set the oven temperature to at least 325☏. Get more information about thawing turkeys. Germs can grow rapidly in the “danger zone” between 40☏ and 140☏. When a turkey stays out at room temperature for more than 2 hours, its temperature becomes unsafe even if the center is still frozen. A turkey must thaw at a safe temperature. Never thaw your turkey by leaving it out on the counter. A turkey thawed in the microwave must be cooked immediately after thawing.Follow the microwave manufacturer’s instructions for thawing turkeys.A turkey thawed in cold water must be cooked immediately after thawing.Allow about 30 minutes of thawing for each pound of turkey.Make sure your turkey is fully covered with the cold tap water.It will also prevent the turkey from absorbing water, which can make your cooked turkey runny. The bag will prevent the turkey’s juice from spreading in the kitchen. Be sure your turkey is in a leak-proof plastic bag before you place it in the sink.A turkey thawed in the refrigerator can remain in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 days before cooking.Allow about 24 hours of thawing for each 4 to5 pounds of turkey.The container will prevent the turkey’s juice from dripping on other food. Keep your turkey in its original wrapping and place it in a container before putting it in the refrigerator.
Use one of these methods to thaw your turkey.
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