How To Cook The Perfect Christmas Turkey - Owtons?

Once pre-heated to the temperature of 230C/220C Fan/Gas 8, place the turkey into the oven for 25-30 minutes. Leave the turkey uncovered as this will help bronze the skin. After this time is up, turn the oven down to 170C/160C Fan/Gas 3 and cook for about 30 – 35 minutes per kilo.

When baking a turkey do you cover it covered or uncovered?

To achieve a perfectly golden, juicy turkey, let the bird spend time both covered and uncovered in the oven . We recommend covering your bird for most of the cooking time to prevent it from drying out; then, during the last 30 minutes or so of cooking, remove the cover so the skin crisps in the hot oven.

How to cook Christmas turkey Jamie Oliver?

Place your roughly chopped veg in the bottom of a roasting pan and lay your turkey on top. Cover the turkey with tin foil then put it in the hot oven and immediately turn the temperature down to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. Cook for about 35 to 40 minutes per kilo. The 5kg bird in this recipe will take about 3 to 3½ hours.

Can you cook the turkey the day before and reheat it on Thanksgiving?

Did you know that you can roast a turkey for Thanksgiving a full day ahead of time, carve it, refrigerate it overnight, and then reheat it to juicy perfection on Thanksgiving Day? This wonderful method ensures a moist and flavorful bird and is much easier on the cook.

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

"Often, consumers will inquire about adding water to the bottom of their roasting pans. We do not recommend adding water to the bottom of the pan . Cooking a turkey with steam is a moist heat-cook method and is acceptable, sure, but is not the preferred method for cooking your turkey."

Is it better to cook a turkey at 325 or 350?

Oven-Roasted Turkey We recommend starting the turkey in a 425 degree oven for 30-45 minutes before tenting the pan with foil and lowering the temperature to 350 degrees until a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees when inserted into the thickest part of the bird.

How does Trisha Yearwood cook her turkey?

Bake for exactly 1 hour and turn off the oven . Do not open the oven door! Leave the turkey in the oven until the oven completely cools; this may take 4 to 6 hours. Reserve the pan juices and refrigerate the turkey if it will not be served soon after roasting.

How to cook Christmas turkey Gordon Ramsay?

Roast the turkey in the hot oven for 10–15 minutes. Take the tray out of the oven, baste the bird with the pan juices and lay the bacon rashers over the breast to keep it moist. Baste again. Lower the setting to 180°C/Gas 4 and cook for about 2 1⁄2 hours (calculating at 30 minutes per kg), basting occasionally.

How to keep turkey moist when cooking?

The simple secret to a truly juicy roast turkey is to season the turkey with a rub a couple of days before roasting . This is called dry brining and it makes the flesh beautifully moist, and you can even do it while the turkey is still FROZEN!

What is the best temperature to cook a turkey?

What Temperature to Cook the Turkey? Cook your turkey at 325 degrees F for most of the cook time; in the final 45 minutes, remove the cover or foil tent from the turkey, increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F and baste the bird with butter. The initial lower oven temperature cooks the turkey through evenly.

Is turkey done at 165 or 180?

The Right Way to Take the Temperature of Your Turkey The government recommends cooking turkey breast to 165°F (74°C). I prefer my turkey breast at 150°F (66°F), at which point it is far, far juicier (especially if you dry brine it!).

How long to cook a turkey at 325 degrees?

In general, you should plan to cook a turkey for around 15-20 minutes per pound of turkey at 325ºF to get to that temp. 10-12 pounds: cook 2 3/4 to 3 hours. 15-16 pounds: cook 3 1/2 to 4 hours. 18-20 pounds: cook 4 to 4 1/2 hours. Oct 15, 2023

How To Cook The Perfect Christmas Turkey

Christmas Owton's Family Butchers Turkey 10.12.21

Preparation

With the phrase “you should cook your turkey on Christmas Eve” often suggested, we’re here to tell you that you should cook your whole turkey (or crown) on the day itself – where possible of course! The extra ingredients are so simple, you’re sure to have them already in your kitchen cupboards.

Take yourwhole turkeyout of the fridge and unwrap it at least an hour before you’re ready to cook it, so it comes up to room temperature before roasting.
Pre-heat the oven to 230C/220C Fan/Gas 8
Drizzle some olive oil over the turkey, sprinkle some salt and pepper and rub in thoroughly – this helps crisp the skin up. Be sure to flip the turkey over so you get the underside.
Place the bird in a large roasting tin with the breast side up. Cut an onion into 6-8 large pieces, slice either an orange or clementine in half, tare off a few sprigs of rosemary, thyme and 1 or 2 cloves of garlic – place these inside the cavity of the turkey.
With the turkey in the roasting tin, place 4-6 large pieces of onion, some more rosemary and an optional nob of butter so that these surround the turkey.

Cooking

This is the part that can make your Christmas turkey either dry or succulent and juicy. Follow these tips so that you can keep your turkey moist for the all-important festive feast!

Once pre-heated to the temperature of 230C/220C Fan/Gas 8, place the turkey into the oven for 25-30 minutes. Leave the turkey uncovered as this will help bronze the skin.
After this time is up, turn the oven down to 170C/160C Fan/Gas 3 and cook for about 30 – 35 minutes per kilo.
Use this as rough guidance: 4kg – 2 hours • 5kg – 2½ hours • 6kg – 3 hours • 7kg – 3 ½ hours • 8kg – 4 hours • 9kg – 4 ½ hours
Every 30 minutes or so, check on your turkey – keep it from drying out by basting it with the natural juices at the bottom of the roasting tin.
After the time is up (use your judgement whether it looks cooked or not), pierce the fattest part of the large with the tip of a sharp knife and if the juices run clear and the meat pulls apart easily, it’s ready.
Take the turkey out of the oven and leave to rest for at least 1 hour.
Either carve the turkey at the kitchen worktop and serve, or place the whole bird at the dinner table and let people take what they want!

Top Tips

Buying the best quality ingredients you can afford is a way to make your turkey mouth-wateringly tasty this Christmas – you can see ourcollection of turkey here.
Resting the bird once you’ve cooked it, will help your turkey moist and juicy – a minimum of 1 hour.
Turkey may not be the traditional meat for some people, which is why we’ve put together a list ofalternative optionsfor this years Christmas dinner. Cooking these will differ from turkey, but will be equally as delicious!
If you have a busy festive period, why not have turkey AND other delicious meats? OurChristmas collection boxesare perfect for those with big plans this year.

Cooking a Christmas Turkey

There you have it! When looking for the best way to cook a turkey this Christmas, this should be seen as your ultimate guide/recipe. If you’re looking to buy a whole turkey to cook, we have a range of whole turkeys which you can findright here…

Diced Turkey breast (500g)£3.50
Turkey Breast Roll (1.8-2.0Kg)£19.45
Turkey Escalope (4 x 200g)£9.65
Whole Turkey (Frozen) (5-5.5Kg)£31.10

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