How Long and at What Temp. Should I Cook a 19 Pound Turkey?

[Cinnamon Girl]

Every year I look up recipes for how to roast the turkey, and there are so many variations out there of temperatures for the oven and what temperature the thigh meat should be to determine if it's done.

My turkey is out and ready to go and people are coming at 3pm.

[BuddhaBoy]

300 Degrees, 20 min per pound.

[VMI70]

"How long should I Cook a 19 Pound Turkey??"

'Til its done.

Gobble, gobble

[bigfootbob]

325 degrees about 3 1/2 to 4 hours should do nicely. If you have a thermometer, thight temp should be 170 degrees

[JenB]

Does the turkey have a little plastic button in it? Most turkeys you buy at the store do. If so, you just cook it until the button pops out.

[bigfootbob]

Thigh temp

[Lurker]

400 Degrees for 1/2 an hour. Then lower the temp to 350.

Cook until the breast registers 140.

Let it rest on the counter for half an hour before carving.

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[per loin]

It depends on how long ago the turkey's appendix was removed.

[lainie]

I'm doing my 14-pounder at 325F. It will take 3.5 hours because I'm stuffin' it.

What I do is test both the white and dark meat as it's cooking. When the breast reaches 150F, I remove it and wrap in foil, and put the bird back in until the dark meat is done. The breast continues to finish cooking in the foil without drying out.. and the dark meat needs a temperature of 175F.

[drstevej]

Happy Thanksgiving

[Lx]

Go to www.foodtv.com They have a ton of recipes. I'm doing mine at 500 degrees for 30 minutes and then cover with foil and I think 350 until it's cooked to the right temp. I hope I don't end up like Bernie Mac last night.

[cyncooper]

My turkey is out and ready to go and people are coming at 3pm

Make sure you wash it thoroughly inside and out--don't forget the bag inside!

I always go by my Better Homes Cook Book and according to it 325 for a 16-20 pound turkey is 5 1/2 - 6/12 hours, which is longer than the other advice offered. Cover loosely with foil so it doesn't touch the bird and remove foil the last 45 minutes. Baste occasionally. This is for a stuffed bird. Good luck and Happy Thanksgiving!

[Bobber58]

all meat continues to cook after removal...this is why "letting it rest" is so important...the general rule is, it'll raise 5-15 degrees after leaving the oven..I think Lurker comes the closest

[The Other Harry]

400 Degrees for 1/2 an hour. Then lower the temp to 350.

Cook until the breast registers 140.

Let it rest on the counter for half an hour before carving.

This would be what I would do -- except that I'd go 450/325.

There should be instructions on the wraper. Hopefully, there will be a pop-up thermometer.

[Shar1]

Always at 325 with a thermometer in the thigh and on the lowest rack in your oven! Enjoy:)

[cyncooper]

Absolutely let it rest 1/2 hour. If stuffed, spoon out stuffing and carve!

[Clara Lou]

4 hours at 325 (Add about 15 minutes if you stuffed it.)

[csvset]

A link to Butterball's website.

Weights & Cooking Time

They have a faqs page that links from there as well.

[mhking]

The turducken took us five and a half hours at 325.

But how long do you leave a tofurkey in the oven?

[BuddhaBoy]

But how long do you leave a tofurkey in the oven?

Only long enough to show your guests, so that they LEAVE, and you have your real Turkey (and beer) all to yourself.