20 minutes per kilo
Using 40 minutes per kilogram is easy! So, the UKMA recommends a roasting time of 40 minutes per kg at 190 °C, Gas 5. The weight label in the example given earlier (8.0 kg) shows that the bird would require 8 × 40 minutes i.e. 5 h 20 min. The industry’s recommended cooking times remain the same at 20 minutes per kilo plus 70 minutes for a turkey under 4kg, and 20 minutes per kilo plus 90 minutes for larger birds. Under these rules a 6.5 kilo (14lb) bird would take three hours and 40 minutes to cook. Turkey Cooking Times including Gas Mark & Electric Temperature Equivalents Click here to Download a copy of our Turkey Cooking Times The turkey (14 lb/6.5 kg oven-ready weight) went into the oven, pre-heated to gas mark 7, 425 F (220 C), at 8.15am. The heat was lowered to gas mark 3, 325 F (170 C) at 8.55am. If the weight had been, for example 6.7 kg, the calculation would be 6.7 x 40 min = 268 min, which you could round to 270 min, or four and a half hours. Other tips for a perfect roast turkey on Christmas Day. 1  Check your oven is large enough if you intend cooking a big bird, and buy a special turkey roasting pan. Turkey Cooking Times. Types of cut: whole. Calculating the cooking time for turkey is a little different to other poultry. A good rule of thumb is to cook for 20 minutes per 500 grams/pound. If the turkey is stuffed, then add 10 minutes per kilo (or 20 minutes per pound) to the total cooking time. Cook at 180° Celsius / 350° Fahrenheit / Gas Mark 4 / Moderate oven. Final internal meat temperature should be 85° Celsius / 185° Fahrenheit. For crisper skin, unwrap the turkey the day before roasting and leave it uncovered in the refrigerator overnight. 3. Cooking times will differ depending on whether your bird was purchased fresh or frozen. Plan on 20 minutes per pound in a 350 degree F oven for a defrosted turkey and 10 to 15 minutes per pound for fresh. 4. A turkey will cook more evenly if it is not densely stuffed.
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turkey cooking time per kilo