Poultry

Turkey Cooking Day Timeline

10.5 hours14

turkey roasting thanksgiving

Morning Prep (5:30 AM - 9:00 AM)

5:30 AM

Melt butter in two pots
Add onions, poultry seasoning, and pepper (NO SALT)
Cook for about 20 minutes

6:00 AM

Add bread cubes (and optional mushrooms)
Combine well and let cool

8:00 AM

Stuff turkey
Smear breast and sides with butter
Place on rack breast down
Smear back and under sides
Note: Extra stuffing can be seasoned and baked in foil for 1 hour anytime

9:00 AM

Preheat oven to 325°F
Check oven temperature

Main Cooking Period (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM)

10:00 AM

Put turkey in oven

1:00 PM

BASTE
TURN 180 DEGREES

2:00 PM

Peel potatoes, pot them, set aside
Make roux:Use 1 stick butter OR 1 cup pan drippingsAdd 1 cup flourAlternative: use pan fat onlySet aside

3:30 PM

Heat up broth and Knorr

Final Preparations (4:00 PM - 6:00 PM)

5:00 PM

Start potato water
Return to oven:WingsDark quartersPan onions

5:15 PM

Boil potatoes

5:20 PM

CHECK DARK QUARTERS
Return to oven if needed (20-25 min)

5:30 PM

Put stuffing back in oven
Zap butter

5:50 PM

Mash potatoes
Cover and keep warm on stovetop (no burners)
Season and zap peas

6:00 PM

Remove everything from oven
Carve
Plate

Notes

See "Turkey Gravy Recipe" for gravy instructions.