Cooking Your Fresh and Smoked Turkeys
It's best to cook your turkey using the method that works best for you! These are just a few suggestions.
Do not overcook! - Fresh-killed turkeys are young, tender and juicy and they cook more quickly than a previously frozen one. Moreover, they are high in protein, low in calories and cholesterol.
Don’t forget to remove your giblets from the cavity prior to cooking.
To Cook your Fresh Sho Nuf Turkey:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Add approximately 2 cups of water in bottom of pan, 4 cups for larger birds.
- Salt and pepper the turkey, add a few pats of butter on skin and sprinkle with a little flour for a tasty skin.
- Cook at 450 degrees for the 1st hour.
- Lower temperature to 350 degrees for the remainder of time.
- Turkeys require approximately 10 minutes per pound and should reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- Stuffed turkeys take longer (at least 1/2 hour longer or more).
- Use a covered pan or make a tent with tinfoil.
- Remove lid the last 1/2 hour if not sufficiently browned.
To Heat your Precooked Smoked Turkey:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Remove from packaging (including netting) and place in a roaster pan
- Bake approximately 15 min/lb. or to an internal temperature of 165 degrees (all oven times and temperatures may vary)
- Refrigerate any leftovers.
Thank you and enjoy your turkey!