How long you cook your turkey can vary, depending on the temperature of the oven and whether or not your turkey recipe calls for a stuffed or unstuffed bird. We recommend roasting turkey at 350 degrees F for 13 minutes per pound for an unstuffed turkey. We've done the math for you -- check out the chart below to determine both turkey cook times and estimated servings (with leftovers!).
Follow this chart for turkey cooking times based on the size of your bird. All cook times are based on placing a whole unstuffed turkey on a rack in a roasting pan, and into a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven.
| TURKEY WEIGHT | SERVINGS | COOKING TIME |
|
10 to 12 lb |
6 to 8 |
2 1/4 to 2 3/4 hours |
|
12 to 14 lb |
8 to 10 |
2 3/4 to 3 hours |
|
15 to 18 lb |
10 to 12 |
3 1/4 to 4 hours |
|
18 to 20 lb |
12 to 14 |
4 to 4 1/4 hours |
|
20 to 22 lb |
14 to 16 |
4 1/4 to 4 3/4 hours |
|
23 to 24 lb |
16 to 20 |
5 to 5 1/4 hours |
