Butterball hotline expert shares cooking tips for Thanksgiving turkey
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For those taking the lead in the kitchen this Thanksgiving, it can be a lot of pressure to deliver that juicy, well-seasoned turkey. Mary Alice Coffey, an expert with Butterball's Turkey Talk-Line, joins CBS News with cooking tips.
Breakdown
- Thaw frozen turkey in cold water, changing water every 30 minutes 55s
- Remove neck and giblets before roasting; baste with vegetable oil 1m 42s
- Roast turkey at 325°F; use a meat thermometer in the thigh 1m 53s
- Cover breast with foil only if browning too quickly on large turkeys 2m 41s
- Roast 10-18 lb unstuffed turkey for 3-3.5 hours until 170°F inside 3m 12s