How Do You Cook A Turkey In An Electric Roaster?
Cooking a turkey in an electric roaster is not an ideal way to cook a turkey, but sometimes you may you have much of a choice. The biggest problem with cooking a turkey this way is that it can dry out. The turkey is actually being steamed instead of roasted, and although there is excess moisture, the amount of limited space within a roaster still causes the turkey to dry out. Set the roaster temperature to 375 degrees. Place the turkey into the roasting pan and insert the roasting pan into the roaster. Cook the turkey. This is trickier than it sounds. By many manufacturer’s guidelines you should cook the turkey for 14 to 18 minutes per pound. This is a broad range, 4 hours and 20 minutes to 6 hours. This can definitely leave you with an undercooked turkey or a very dry bird. Use your thermometer to check the temperature of the turkey after 4 hours of cooking time. You want to pull the turkey out of the roaster when the breast temperature reaches 155 degrees. If the temperature is not a
