How to Cook a Turkey in a Roaster Oven

A roaster oven can cook your turkey while you use the regular oven for other dishes.

Cooking a turkey in a roaster oven will clear up oven space. This means that you'll have more room to cook side dishes and desserts for holiday meals. The only problem is finding out how to cook a turkey in your new roaster oven.

Things You'll Need

• 10-lb. to 14-lb.turkey
• Roaster
• Melted butter
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Probe thermometer

Instructions

1. Prep your turkey. Once the turkey has thawed, remove the giblets and place the turkey on the meat rack in the roaster oven. Brush with melted butter and season with salt and pepper.

2. Set the dial to 350 degrees. This is a higher temperature than you normally cook a turkey at, but roaster ovens do cook foods more rapidly than a conventional oven.

3. Insert a probe thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh. You can set the thermometer to go off once the turkey hits 180 degrees. You'll also be able to watch the thermometer and determine when to start your other dishes.

4. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes per pound. A 10- to 14-lb. turkey will only need to cook for 15 to 17 minutes per pound in a roaster oven.

5. Carve the bird. Once the turkey is cooked, carefully lift it out of the roaster oven, using oven mitts to grab the handles of the meat rack. Then carve the bird as usual.

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