What’s the best way to keep a turkey warm after cooking?
We’ve got all the answers!
Plus, we’ll go over how to calculate proper cook times.
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Cover It
The simplest way to keep a turkey warm is to cover it.
After 20 minutes, cover the turkey with foil and then place a kitchen towel on top.
The towel will further help keep things warm.
Your turkey should stay warm for about 112 to 2 hours using this method.
When your turkey has finished cooking, remove it from the oven and let it rest for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, set the extra oven’s temperature as low as it will go.
After your turkey is done resting, cover it with foil and place it back in the oven.
Aspatchcocked turkey(one where the backbone has been removed) takes significantly less time.
Remember that these cook times are general guidelines; there are many ways toroast a turkey.
The only way to truly know if your turkey is fully cooked is to check with a meat thermometer.
Keeping it whole will prevent the meat from drying out.
In fact, you shouldn’t leave any perishable food out at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
This time frame reduces to 1 hour in hot climates with temperatures over 90F.
It will also cook faster than if the turkey went straight from the fridge to the oven.
verify the pieces are about 34-inch thick; this will help the meat retain moisture.
Tightly cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Reheat to desired warmth, around 15 minutes.
