How To Cook a Frozen Turkey
You’ve been working so hard to make sure the meal is perfect. The decorations are up, the table is set, and you’re ready to put the turkey in the oven. Oh no! The turkey! It’s still frozen! DON’T PANIC!!! It will take a little longer, but you CAN cook a frozen turkey.
Deep breaths…it will be OK. You’ve got this!
No need to panic if you forgot to thaw that turkey! Gather these few ingredients and get that oven warmed up!
Make sure all of the plastic has been removed from the turkey before placing it in the roasting pan.
IMPORTANT!! If you were unable to remove the bag with the liver, gizzard and heart before beginning to cook the turkey, YOU MUST check the turkey EVERY 15 MINUTES until you can remove it!
Give thanks! It’s time to eat!
How To Cook a Frozen Turkey
Recipe Type: Main Dish
Cuisine: Thanksgiving
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The turkey will take 1.5 to 2 times longer to cook from frozen, but you CAN do it! Just let your guests know dinner will be slightly delayed. Meanwhile, whip up a couple of extra appetizers and break out some board games!
Ingredients
- 1 frozen Turkey
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 1 medium Onion
- 2 tsp minced Garlic
- 3 tsp Poultry Seasoning
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Remove wrapping from turkey and place breast down on broiling pan.
- Place in oven for 3 1/2 hours.
- Remove from oven and see if bag with liver, gizzard and heart can be removed from the neck area. If not return to oven and continue checking every 15 minutes. If the bag is plastic, do not let it begin to melt or it will ruin turkey.
- Flip turkey breast side up and return to oven for another 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and see if neck can be removed from the body cavity from between the legs. If not return to oven and continue checking every 15 minutes.
- Peel outer skin off onion and place in body cavity along with garlic.
- Rub body down with butter and season with salt pepper and poultry seasoning.
- Return to oven to finish cooking. Check for temperature in thigh of at least 175 and in breast of at least 160. Baste turkey with juices every time you check temperature.
- When temperature is reached, remove from oven and tent in aluminum foil for 30 minutes to allow turkey to rest before carving.
Serving size: 4 oz Calories: 180 Fat: 8g Sodium: 65mg Protein: 24g Cholesterol: 75mg
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