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Whole cooked turkey for six sisters stuff
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How to Cook a Turkey Recipe (in a convection oven)

We'll show you how easy it is to cook a turkey in a convection oven. Cooking a turkey is not an intimidating as you might think. This turkey turns our so juicy and tender.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Baked Turkey, How to Cook a Turkey, Turkey in a convection oven
Servings: 10
Calories: 548kcal

Equipment

  • roasting pan

Ingredients

  • 10 pound turkey
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • fresh rosemary to taste
  • fresh thyme to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F on the convection setting.
  • Wash the turkey inside and out and pat dry with paper towels.
  • Place turkey on roasting pan and brush with olive oil.
  • Cut and loosen the skin from the turkey breast and rub rosemary and thyme onto the turkey.
  • Place the turkey in the lowest rack of the oven and cook for 2-2 1/2 hours, or until the internal temperature of the turkey thigh reaches 180 degrees F.

Video

Notes

There are 3 ways to safely defrost a Turkey. See above post for information.

Nutrition

Calories: 548kcal | Protein: 70g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 232mg | Sodium: 361mg | Potassium: 721mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 180IU | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 3mg