Christmas Turkeys

Roasting A Turkey

Weigh the turkey (including any stuffing). It can be cooked with or without foil wrapping. When using foil, remove it for the last half hour to crisp & brown the skin.

Place turkey in a roasting tin breast side down. This allows the juices to filter down to the breast during cooking, making the meat moist & succulent, with maximum flavour.

Turn the turkey over for the last 30-60 minutes of cooking.

Roasting Times:

Calculate the roasting times from the table below. You can test to see if your turkey is cooked by inserting a skewer into the inside of the thigh & thick parts of the meat. If there is a trace of pink in the juice, return the turkey to the oven and cook for a little longer, then check again. Use the juices to make tasty gravy.

*Cooking times are approximate only, based on a pre-heated oven at 180°C (350°C). Reduce this by 10°C for fan assisted ovens.