Thanksgiving Turkey Ticker by Winn-Dixie

Winn. Dixie Happy Thanksgiving Tips Thawing Times (Whole Turkey) Refrigerator Time 8 - 12 Ibs 12 - 16lbs Cold Water Time 1 - 2 days 4 - 6 hrs 2 -3 days 6 -8 hrs 3 - 4 days 4 - 5 days 16 - 20 lbs 8 - 10 hrs 20 - 24 Ibs 10 - 12 hrs Cooking Tips Roasting Tips • Let your bird rest for a few minutes after you take it out of the oven. A good 20-minute nap will let everything settle and keep the moisture where it belongs: in the meat. • A dark roasting pan will cook a bit faster than a clear pan. • The size and depth of a roasting pan could reduce heat circulation to all areas of the bird. • The easiest way to guarantee that pieces of breast will be • A foil tent might slow cooking if used over the entire moist is to let them soak in the roasting time. bird's juices for a few minutes after they've been cut. This includes the fatty runoff from what you've rubbed over the surface or stuffed under the skin. • A partially frozen turkey will take longer. • An oven cooking or roasting bag can shorten roasting time. • You want the entire turkey to roast evenly and have crispy skin all over, so consider elevating it off the surface of the roasting pan. A good-sized roasting rack will do the trick, which allows air to circulate • A stuffed turkey will take longer to cook. • The oven might heat unevenly. • If a turkey or pan is too large for the oven, heat circulation might be blocked. under the bird - crisping it all| the way around. Cooking Times (Whole Turkey) Unstuffed Stuffed Breast, 4 - 6 Ibs 1 1/2 - 2 1/4 hrs Breast, 6 - 8 lbs 2 1/4 - 3 1/4 hrs Whole, 8 - 12 Ibs 2 3/4 - 3 hrs Whole, 8 - 12 Ibs 3 - 3 1/2 hrs Whole, 12 - 14 Ibs 3 - 3 3/4 hrs Whole, 12 - 14 Ibs 3 1/2 - 4 hrs Whole, 14 - 18 Ibs 3 3/4 - 4 1/4 hrs Whole, 14 - 18 Ibs 4 - 4 1/4 hrs Whole, 18 - 20 Ibs 4 1/4 - 4 1/2 hrs Whole, 18 - 20 Ibs 4 1/4 - 4 3/4 hrs Whole, 20 - 24 Ibs 4 1/2 - 5 hrs Whole, 20 - 24 Ilbs 4 3/4 - 5 1/4 hrs