Cooking a turkey in an electric roasting pan for the first time
My oven is not working so I'm cooking our turkey in an electric roasting pan and I can't find the wire rack to go in the bottom. Can I still cook the turkey in the roasting pan? Is it going to be soggy? How do I get the skin crispy? Any other suggestions?
Best Answer
You can absolutely cook a turkey without a wire rack. I have done this for years.
What I suggest is laying down a grid of celery and carrot sticks, to elevate the turkey a little bit and keep it from sitting in the juices that will come out during cooking.
These aromatics will then lend their flavor to the pan drippings, and help you make a fantastic gravy.
Another approach, which I do not like as well, is to crumple aluminum foil into a snake-like shape, and coil or snake it around the pan to serve as a makeshift rack.
This works well, but doesn't offer the flavor benefit that using aromatic vegetables does.
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Place turkey in the roaster, breast side up. Rub the turkey with the butter and season with salt and pepper. Cover the roaster and cook at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Lower the heat to 325 degrees and cook for 3 ½ – 4 hours until a thermometer reads 165 degrees in the thickest part of the turkey thigh.Do you put water under pan in electric roaster?
Electric roaster ovens make the most of this feature by cooking foods through the even distribution of heat and liquids. Because the covered roaster traps and recycles moisture from the food as it cooks, no additional water or other liquids are needed unless called for in a recipe.Do you add water to the roaster when cooking a turkey?
No, you do not need to add any water to the roaster oven when cooking a turkey. As long as the lid is on properly, it will self baste and create all of its own juices.How long do you cook a 12 lb turkey in an electric roaster?
How long to roast a 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, or 22 pound turkey?Unstuffed8 \u2013 12 pounds2 \xbe \u2013 3 hoursStuffed8 \u2013 12 pounds3 \u2013 3 \xbd hours12 \u2013 14 pounds3 \xbd \u2013 4 hours7 more rows•Jan 6, 2022How to Cook a Turkey in an electric roaster, EASY and QUICK! I Episode 6
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