Can you convection roast a stuffed turkey

I found this article on Serious Eats explaining the science of why my turkey ends up so moist when I roast it on the broiler pan. Also, basting the bird adds moisture into the stuffing and into the breast.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Home Poultry. Poultry , Side Dish , Thanksgiving. Patricia Rose. Share this Roast Turkey with Fruit Stuffing. Turkey Stuffing ingredients. Moisten stuffing with chicken stock. Thanksgiving dinner with all the sides.

I like my stuffing inside the bird - one less dish to go into the oven or think about. Prep Time 1 hr. Cook Time 3 hrs. Total Time 4 hrs. Course: Main Course. Cuisine: American. Servings: Calories: kcal. Instructions On medium heat, pour canola oil in skillet and then add onion. Loosely stuff the stuffing into both cavities - the front and the neck opening. Share this. Should I baste my turkey? How do you roast a turkey?

Interactive The Thanksgiving-erator Start building a menu with this interactive feature. What's the main course? Thanksgiving should be graced with just a touch of bacon. Bacon should have a large supporting role in the meal. I am methodically replacing everything I eat with bacon. Are you cooking a whole turkey, a turkey breast or just legs and thighs? White meat cooks more quickly than dark meat, so if you are cooking a breast only, it will take less time to cook the meat to a safe temperature.

Is the turkey stuffed? Stuffed turkeys take longer to cook to bring the stuffing up to a safe serving temperature F and avoid food poisoning. How dark is your roasting pan? A darker roasting pan will generally cook food more quickly than a shiny metal pan. Will you be cooking the turkey in a bag? Cooking turkey in a poultry bag further reduces the cooking time. Check the bag manufacturer's instructions for specific cooking times.

How often will you be basting the turkey? Every time you open the oven to baste the turkey, the temperature of the oven drops slightly. If you baste often, this can lead to slightly longer cooking times.

Use a turkey thermometer to assure the turkey has been cooked to the right temperature. Start with a fully thawed turkey. If you wish, season the turkey the day before with a dry rub for added flavor. Let the turkey come to room temperature or at least let it sit out of the refrigerator for a few hours before cooking.

The heated air of a convection oven needs to penetrate the thickest parts of a turkey so don't truss it closed and let the wings fly free. Instead, insert a long skewer between the drumsticks to keep the turkey from toppling over. But this really is the best, juciest turkey I have ever made.

I dunno. And if so, why do you like it better than your regular oven?? This turkey was amazing. Plain and simple. Juicy, tender… full of flavor. And the pound beast was cooked in less than 3 hours! YaY convection!!