How to Roast a Turkey in a Convection Oven
Cooking your turkey in a convection oven shortens the cook time, helps it cook evenly, and creates a crispy, golden-brown skin with juicy meat on the inside, every time.
Serving10 servings
Ingredients
- 10 pound turkey
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- fresh rosemary, to taste
- fresh thyme, to taste
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ 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 ½ hours, or until the internal temperature of the turkey thigh reaches 180℉.
Notes
Cook time can depend on your turkey's weight and can range from 1.5 to 3.5 hours:
- 12-15 pound turkeys take 1.5-2 hours
- 15-20 pound turkeys take 2-2.5 hours
- 20-25 pound turkeys take 2.5-3.5 hours
Nutrition
Calories: 548 kcal · Protein: 70 g · Fat: 29 g · Saturated Fat: 14 g · Cholesterol: 232 mg · Sodium: 361 mg · Potassium: 721 mg · Sugar: 1 g · Vitamin A: 180 IU · Calcium: 35 mg · Iron: 3 mg