How to Roast a Frozen Turkey Recipe

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How to Roast a Frozen Turkey
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Ingredients
2
Count
Nutrition
45
Calories
Total time
330
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (12 -14 lb) turkey, frozen solid
  • prepared stuffing (optional)

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F about 6 hours before you want to serve. Line a rimmed cookie sheet (NOT a roasting pan) with foil and place a rack on it. Unwrap the turkey and place it on the rack. (Don't worry about the bag of giblets; you'll remove it later.).
  2. Place the turkey into the oven for 2 1/2 hours. By this time, the thighs should be about 100°F, but the breast should still be icy, around 25°F If you have an insert-and-leave-it type of thermometer (dial, or digital probe), insert it into the thickest part of the breast at this time. If not, start checking the temperature of the breast every 30-45 minutes.
  3. By 3 1/2 hours, the thighs should be around 150°F and the breast around 50°F Remove the giblets bag at this time (and make stock from it, if desired). If you wish to stuff the turkey, do so at this point; use silicone gloves to protect your hands, as the bottom of the bird will be hot, and preheat the stuffing if possible before spooning it into the cavity. Do not overpack.
  4. Between 4 1/2 and 5 hours, the thighs should be done at 175-180°F, the breast should be done (but still moist) at 160-165°F and the skin should be nicely browned. If the bird was stuffed, the temperature in the center of the stuffing must reach 165° for safety.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 45.35 Kcal (190 kJ)
Calories from fat 6.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.76g 1%
Cholesterol 20.03mg 7%
Sodium 256.23mg 11%
Potassium 136.05mg 3%
Total Carbs 2.27g 1%
Protein 6.8g 14%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 0.4mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 120 Kcal (502 kJ)
Calories from fat 18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g 1%
Cholesterol 53mg 7%
Sodium 678mg 11%
Potassium 360mg 3%
Total Carbs 6g 1%
Protein 18g 14%
Iron 2mg 4%
Calcium 1mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

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