i want to cook a 12 and 1/2 pound turkey using a convection oven. how long and at what temp. should i cook it?
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i want to cook a 12 and 1/2 pound turkey using a convection oven. how long and at what temp. should i cook it?
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As with all roasting, you should cook the meat, not for a specific time, but "until its done", that is, until the meat has reached its target temperature. The success of--read dryness--of a roast has primarily to do with the final temperature its cooked to, so the best thing you can do for your roast is to monitor its temperature and take it out when its done.
You should be shooting for a final temperature of about 155, so you'd want to take it out up to 5 degrees cooler, to allow for carryover cooking.