Turkey Cooking Times Oven

turkey cooking times oven

When planning your Thanksgiving Day turkey dinner, it best to plan ahead and give your oven roasted turkey enough time to properly cook. Turkey cooking times can vary, but one should plan to roast the turkey for 15 to 18 minutes per pound at an oven temperature of 325°F. See some of the best tips for cooking a turkey including cleaning, roasting, basting and carving your Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday turkey and making a great meal.

Turkey
Oven Cooking Times
Turkey Weight (in pounds) Minutes
Hours
(minimum)		 Minutes
Hours
(maximum)
8 Pound Turkey 120 minutes
2 hours		 144 minutes
2½ hours
9 Pound Turkey 135 minutes
2¼ hours		 162 minutes
2¾ hours
10 Pound Turkey 150 minutes
2½ hours		 180 minutes
3 hours
11 Pound Turkey 165 minutes
2¾ hours		 198 minutes
3⅓ hours
12 Pound Turkey 180 minutes
3 hours		 216 minutes
3½ hours
13 Pound Turkey 195 minutes
3¼ hours		 234 minutes
4 hours
14 Pound Turkey 210 minutes
3½ hours		 252 minutes
4 hours
15 Pound Turkey 225 minutes
3¾ hours		 270 minutes
4½ hours
16 Pound Turkey 240 minutes
4 hours		 288 minutes
5 hours