So 13 lb turkey thawed out on counter 24 hrs, 325 for 6 hrs, any other hints?

[ezbtr]

pre marinated and brined, was frozen when girlfriend brought it over Thanksgiving, gonna do twice stuffed taters, gravy, stuffing, cranberries and apple pie, any other ideas guys????
Oh and just cuz, game and we love turkey

 

[coolbri70]

Re: So 13 lb turkey thawed out on counter 24 hrs, 325 for 6 hrs, any other hints?

don't leave out the dinner rolls.

 

[Fishing Dude too]

Re: So 13 lb turkey thawed out on counter 24 hrs, 325 for 6 hrs, any other hints?

20 min x 13=4hrs 20 min so 6 hrs would be over cooked if unstuffed 3hrs 15 min

 

[aspeck]

Re: So 13 lb turkey thawed out on counter 24 hrs, 325 for 6 hrs, any other hints?

Don't forget the cranberry-horseradish sauce ... Just mix some fresh, chopped cranberries and a little bit of orange pulp into horseradish sauce ... Adjust quantities to taste. Give a nice flavor of crackers, or eaten with the turkey. Yum!

 

[WIMUSKY]

Re: So 13 lb turkey thawed out on counter 24 hrs, 325 for 6 hrs, any other hints?

Ignore anything that contains the word "horseradish"......... Bleh...... Lol Veggies man, you need veggies....... Fruit salad, you gots to have fruit salad. You know, the kind where you mix the fruit with whipped cream.... Yum......

 

[bajaunderground]

Re: So 13 lb turkey thawed out on counter 24 hrs, 325 for 6 hrs, any other hints?

Cook the turkey until the breast reach 165˚, let it sit for a while before carving. If you have a good accurate thermometer it helps..the pop up button is hit or miss for me?!

Get a Thermapen (best, fastest read thermometer made). I love mine!

 

[MarkSee]

Re: So 13 lb turkey thawed out on counter 24 hrs, 325 for 6 hrs, any other hints?

I love turkey and we make it on Thanksgiving and New Year's day every year but I've ALWAYS read you defrost the turkey either in the fridge or in cold water (13 pounds would not have taken long); never about thawing at room temperature....should be some safe handling verbiage on the packaging....I hope you suffer no ill affects............

Mark

 

[redneck joe]

Re: So 13 lb turkey thawed out on counter 24 hrs, 325 for 6 hrs, any other hints?

I love turkey and we have it on Thanksgiving and New Year's day every year but I've ALWAYS read you defrost the turkey either in the fridge or in cold water (13 pounds would not have taken long); never about thawing at room temperature....I'll like to see if you suffer no ill affects............

Mark

if that were always true no one would have lived thru the 70's...

:laugh:

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: So 13 lb turkey thawed out on counter 24 hrs, 325 for 6 hrs, any other hints?

if that were always true no one would have lived thru the 70's...

:laugh:

I blamed the pumpkin pie one year. The turkey was too good! Obviously I survived.

 

[HT32BSX115]

Re: So 13 lb turkey thawed out on counter 24 hrs, 325 for 6 hrs, any other hints?

If you have a convection oven, you can cook it in about half the time......

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: So 13 lb turkey thawed out on counter 24 hrs, 325 for 6 hrs, any other hints?

if that were always true no one would have lived thru the 70's...

:laugh:

Ain't that the truth and a whole bunch of other decades.

 

[ehenry]

Re: So 13 lb turkey thawed out on counter 24 hrs, 325 for 6 hrs, any other hints?

SMOKE that rascal ! !

 

[ezbtr]

Re: So 13 lb turkey thawed out on counter 24 hrs, 325 for 6 hrs, any other hints?

Don't forget the cranberry-horseradish sauce ... Just mix some fresh, chopped cranberries and a little bit of orange pulp into horseradish sauce ... Adjust quantities to taste. Give a nice flavor of crackers, or eaten with the turkey. Yum!

oh yum!!! Will do!!

 

[ezbtr]

Re: So 13 lb turkey thawed out on counter 24 hrs, 325 for 6 hrs, any other hints?

SMOKE that rascal ! !

I need to get another smoker again!!

 

[ezbtr]

Re: So 13 lb turkey thawed out on counter 24 hrs, 325 for 6 hrs, any other hints?

Cook the turkey until the breast reach 165˚, let it sit for a while before carving. If you have a good accurate thermometer it helps..the pop up button is hit or miss for me?!

Get a Thermapen (best, fastest read thermometer made). I love mine!

got a good thermometer here, yup at 165!!

 

[ezbtr]

Re: So 13 lb turkey thawed out on counter 24 hrs, 325 for 6 hrs, any other hints?

I love turkey and we make it on Thanksgiving and New Year's day every year but I've ALWAYS read you defrost the turkey either in the fridge or in cold water (13 pounds would not have taken long); never about thawing at room temperature....should be some safe handling verbiage on the packaging....I hope you suffer no ill affects............

Mark

turkey was sealed, pre marinated , not sure what difference it makes how it was thawed, is approx 62 degress inside house, unsealed last night and put in oven with pan with foil over it

 

[ezbtr]

Re: So 13 lb turkey thawed out on counter 24 hrs, 325 for 6 hrs, any other hints?

Ignore anything that contains the word "horseradish"......... Bleh...... Lol Veggies man, you need veggies....... Fruit salad, you gots to have fruit salad. You know, the kind where you mix the fruit with whipped cream.... Yum......

we'll have wokked veggies too

 

[ezbtr]

Re: So 13 lb turkey thawed out on counter 24 hrs, 325 for 6 hrs, any other hints?

if that were always true no one would have lived thru the 70's...

:laugh:

I know, huh????? LOL

 

[MarkSee]

Re: So 13 lb turkey thawed out on counter 24 hrs, 325 for 6 hrs, any other hints?

turkey was sealed, pre marinated , not sure what difference it makes how it was thawed, is approx 62 degress inside house, unsealed last night and put in oven with pan with foil over it

I didn't make it up; maybe you'll believe the "Butterball" company that sells the turkeys:
How To Defrost a Turkey | Butterball?

See the word "never" in there????

Mark

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: So 13 lb turkey thawed out on counter 24 hrs, 325 for 6 hrs, any other hints?

The defrosting issue is if the outer of the turkey gets too warm while the inside is still frozen. The bigger the bird the bigger the risk if defrosting at room temperatures. We defrost in the fridge and them brine it in a cooler for 24 hours before cooking. Cooler in garage and ice added as needed to keep the temp down.
I do however feel that the directions given are somewhat over cautious.