Cooking turkey joints
Having been thoroughly indoctrinated about thoroughly defrosting poultry before cooking, I now find 1.5 Kg frozen turkey breast joints with the cook from frozen instruction. How can this work? Surely by the time the centre is defrosted and cooked the rest will be dried out.
Best Answer
I guess you are talking about a pre-seasoned convenience product in an oven bag like this Butterball Ready to Roast boneless skinless turkey breast?
Well, the website writes:
Ingredients
Boneless Turkey Breast. Contains up to 25% of a solution of Water, contains 2% or less of Salt, Sugar, and Sodium Phosphate to enhance tenderness and juiciness.
This is like a super-brined piece of meat that consists of 3/4 meat and 1/4 watery brine. You don't want to thaw that because during thawing you'd likely lose a lot if the additional liquid. In the oven, the product thaws and the additional water keeps the meat moist, the sealed bag contributes to this.
It's imho not a classic roast (different ingredients, different preparation method), for an untreated turkey breast the "defrost first" rule is still valid.
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How long do you cook a turkey joint?
Turkey Breast Joint Cooking GuideHow do you cook a turkey joint?
Cooking times will vary according to the weight of your Turkey or Turkey joint, but as a guide it is a good idea to allow 20 minutes per Kg, plus 70 minutes if the bird or joint is under 4Kg, or plus 90 minutes if it is over 4Kg, at a cooking temperature of 190\xb0C/350\xb0F/Gas Mark 4.How long does a turkey breast joint take to cook?
Boned and rolled In an oven that is set at 180\xb0C / 350\xbaF / Gas Mark 4, you should allow 20 minutes per pound, plus 20 minutes.Simple Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
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