Advice Needed Turkey - Rules of Thumb

[Channel Hopper]

I got a 4kilo bird in the sales, and need to cook it tomorrow, the last time I tried one was over five years back since we usually have lamb or beef.

So what is a fool proof and relatively maintenance free method of cooking in an electric oven ?

Picture of the last one, (2016 - slightly larger from memory) that came out rather well.

 

[sonnetpete]

I'd suggest frying the thumbs separately on the stove top......

Sorry, no real advice as it must be over 15 years since we had a turkey. We eat out for Xmas lunch and dinner on New Years eve...

 

[Lazarus]

Apropos of not a lot, The Bog-Eyed Jog springs to mind

"O' My Father had a rabbit
And he thought it was a duck
So he stuck it on the table
With its legs cocked up

He mixed a bowl of stuffing
And left it on the shelf
But when he came to stuff the duck
The duck had stuffed itself"

 

[Channel Hopper]

I'd suggest frying the thumbs separately on the stove top......

Sorry, no real advice as it must be over 15 years since we had a turkey. We eat out for Xmas lunch and dinner on New Years eve...

Thumbs ?

But thanks, I would put the breast lower in the pan - or turning more often to suit in the rotation cycle - to give it more juice / less burn time.

I will add lubricant under the skin to improve the chance it won't crisp if I forget to look into the oven at some point. I'm more interested in timing (kilo per hour and pre-heating) as I am more of a methane person.

I have checked the gas mark v temperature, just need confidence before the Dutch version kicks in tomorrow

 

[sonnetpete]

Thumbs ?

Rules of Thumb??...Perhaps the turkey was on the losing side in battling a gladiator....

 

[Manikm909]

I got a 4kilo bird in the sales, and need to cook it tomorrow, the last time I tried one was over five years back since we usually have lamb or beef.

So what is a fool proof and relatively maintenance free method of cooking in an electric oven ?

Picture of the last one, (2016 - slightly larger from memory) that came out rather well.

2h 40mins approx assuming theres no hidden bolts in there.
_How to Cook a Turkey (The Easy Way!) | Gousto Blog

 

[purplemarina]

i drape bacon rashers over the turkey to save having to baste also the salt helps the flavour.

 

[Manikm909]

1h 20mins
_How to Cook a Turkey (The Easy Way!) | Gousto Blog

i drape bacon rashers over the turkey to save having to baste also the salt helps the flavour.

i thought everyone does that. never knew why tho.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Thanks.

No bacon in the house, but I will be putting lots of truffle oil under the skin to help baste.

I will probably work with 'less heat, more time' in the oven as well to save charring.