2 Hour Turkey

Ingredients

10 - 24 lbs. Turkey

Coarse Ground Black Pepper

Coarse Kosher Salt

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Preparation

4-6 Days before cooking thaw frozen turkey in the refrigerator. When removing the turkey for cooking, it must not be out of the fridge more than 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Prep turkey including removing turkey leg trusses, removing giblets and neck and any other items inside turkey.

Rinse turkey inside and out with warm water, patting dry with paper towels. Rub turkey generously with olive oil, set turkey in roasting pan and generously sprinkle back with salt and pepper.

Put turkey breast up in pan, using aluminum foil to form caps over the tips of the end of each drumstick Add stuffing or close body cavity. Do not tie legs together. Place in oven on lowest rack, following cooking directions below.

10-13 lbs. cook for 50 mins. to 1 1/4 hours
13-16 lbs. cook for 1 1/4 hours to 1 hour 50 minutes
16-19 lbs. cook for 1 1/4 hours to 2 hours
20-22 lbs. cook for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours
22-24 lbs. cook for 1 1/2 hours to 2 1/2 hours

Adjust time until turkey reaches 160 degrees internally. When temperature is reached, remove pan from oven and set in a warm, draft-free spot. Let turkey rest 30-45 minutes.