Cooking a Turkey in a Traditional Oven

Use the following guidelines when cooking a turkey in a conventional (traditional) oven. These do not apply to convection ovens.

	Minutes/lb.	Oven Temp	Internal Temp
Whole Turkey
Unstuffed (10-15 lbs.)	18-25 min./lb	325	185-190 F
Unstuffed (over 15 lbs.)	15-20 min/lb.	325	185-190 F
Turkey Breast
4-6 lbs. Breast	25-30 min/lb	325	170

 

Tips

 

• Stuffed birds generally require 30-45 minutes additional roasting time.
• Shield the legs and breast with foil to prevent over browning and drying of the skin.
• When using the temperature probe for roasting, place the probe in the thigh of the bird.