How Long Should a 20 Pound Stuffed Turkey Be Cooked For?
- A fully thawed, stuffed turkey will take between four hours and 15 minutes and four hours and 45 minutes to fully cook in an oven heated to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- It is possible to cook a turkey that is still frozen. However, you must double the cooking time. A turkey that you bought pre-stuffed must be cooked from frozen, and not thawed. This is because bacteria can quickly multiply in the stuffing if the turkey was handled improperly.
- Whether you cook your turkey thawed or frozen, the inner temperature of the turkey must reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Allow it to rest outside of the oven for about 20 minutes before taking the temperature reading (the turkey will still cook for a short time when taken out).
Cooking a Thawed Turkey
Cooking a Frozen Turkey
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