9am:The Searsport, ME forecast for Mar 11 is 4 degrees and Sunny. There is 41 percentage chance of rain and 17 mph winds from the West-Northwest. 12am:The Searsport, ME forecast for Mar 11 is 7 degrees and Overcast. There is 39 percentage chance of rain and 17 mph winds from the West-Northwest.
remove the packet of giblets from the cavity of the bird and save them for gravy or stuffing next rinse the bird inside and out and pat dry with paper towels if you are brining your turkey to keep it nice and moist do this 8 to 24 hours before you cook itif you are stuffing the bird stuff it loosely allowing about 1 2 to 3 4 cup stuffing per pound of turkeytie drumsticks together with string and brush the skin with melted butter or oilinsert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thighrom prepping and basting to roasting and carving get all the tips you need to cook your bird heat oven to 350 degrees f roast turkey uncovered for 20 minutes per pound cook to an internal temperature of 165 degrees measured at the thigh
Preheat your oven to full whack, get the turkey in the roasting tray and cover with foil. As soon as it goes in the oven, immediately turn the heat down to 180ÂºC/350ÂºF/gas 4. As a rough guide, you want to cook the turkey for about 35 to 40 minutes per kilogram, so a 7kg turkey will want about 4 to 4Â½ hours in the oven.But there are so many variables such as the sort of oven you have and the quality of your bird.f youâve got any herb stalks left over, put them in the cavity of the turkey for added flavour as it cooks. Cover the turkey in cling film and keep in the fridge until you need it. Take your turkey out of the fridge a few hours before you are ready to put it in the oven so it has time to come up to room temperature.