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Charts > Cooking Temperature and Time > Turkey Cooking Times
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| Turkey cooking temperatures and times are important to monitor in order to insure meat is safely cooked to the proper doneness. When preparing turkey, use the chart of turkey cooking times below as a guide to how much time to cook the turkey. Use the temperatures stated in each section of turkey cooking times to check doneness when the meat is oven baked, grilled, and cooked in a bag. For more information on cooking turkey, see Roasting a Turkey-Turkey Cooking Times. |
| TURKEY Cooking Temperatures and Times |
| Oven Cooked |
Approximate Cooking Time |
| Type |
Temp. |
Weight |
Unstuffed |
Stuffed |
Turkey, whole
Breast, half
Breast, whole
Breast, whole
Drumsticks
Thighs
Wings |
325°F |
8-12 lbs
12-14 lbs
14-18 lbs
18-20 lbs
20-24 lbs
2-3 lbs
4-6 lbs
6-8 lbs
3/4-1 lb
3/4-1 lb
6-8 oz |
2 3/4-3 hrs
3-3 3/4 hrs
3 3/4-4 1/4 hrs
4 1/4-4 1/2 hrs
4 1/2-5 hrs
50-60 min
1 1/2-1 1/4 hrs
2 1/4-3 1/4 hrs
2-2 1/4 hrs
1 3/4-2 hrs
1 3/4-2 1/4 hrs |
3-3 1/2 hrs
3 1/2-4 hrs
4-4 1/4 hrs
4 1/4-4 3/4 hrs
4 3/4-5 1/2 hrs |
| Start with meat at refrigerator temperature. Remove from oven when meat thermometer reads 175°-180°F; temperature will continue to rise as it stands. |
| Grilled |
Approximate Cooking Time
Internal Temp. 180°F |
| Type |
Weight |
Unstuffed |
Stuffed |
Whole turkey
(indirect heat) |
8-12 lbs
12-16 lbs |
2-3 hrs
3-4 hrs |
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| Cooked at 350°F in Oven Bag |
Approximate Cooking Time |
| Type |
Total
Weight |
Regular
Size
10" x 16" |
Large
Size
14" x 20" |
Turkey Size
10" x
23 1/2" |
| Whole turkey, unstuffed |
8-12 lbs
12-16 lbs
16-20 lbs
20-24 lbs |
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1 1/2-2 hrs |
2-2 1/2 hrs
2 1/2-3 hrs
3-3 1/2 hrs |
| Whole turkey, stuffed |
8-12 lbs
12-16 lbs
16-20 lbs
20-24 lbs |
|
2-2 1/2 hrs |
2 1/2-3 hrs
3-3 1/2 hrs
3 1/2-4 hrs |
| Turkey breast, bone-in |
4-8 lbs
10-12 lbs |
|
1 1/4-2 hrs
|
2 1/4 -
2 3/4 hrs |
| Turkey breast, boneless |
2 1/2-3 lbs
5 lbs
8-12 lbs |
1 1/4-1 3/4 hrs |
2-2 1/4 hrs |
3-3 1/2 hrs |
| Turkey drumsticks |
1 1/2-2 lbs
2-3 lbs |
1 1/2-1 3/4 hrs |
1 1/2 -
1 3/4 hrs |
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| Preheat oven to 350°F. Add 1 Tbsp. flour to oven bag. Brush turkey with vegetable oil or butter. Remove poultry from oven when meat thermometer reaches 180°F. If using a Turkey Size oven bag for foods smaller than 12 lbs., gather oven bag loosely around food, allowing room for heat circulation, close with nylon tie and cut away excess oven bag. |
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