9am:The Searsport, ME forecast for Mar 11 is 4 degrees and Sunny. There is 41 percentage chance of rain and 17 mph winds from the West-Northwest. 12am:The Searsport, ME forecast for Mar 11 is 7 degrees and Overcast. There is 39 percentage chance of rain and 17 mph winds from the West-Northwest.
remove the packet of giblets from the cavity of the bird and save them for gravy or stuffing next rinse the bird inside and out and pat dry with paper towels if you are brining your turkey to keep it nice and moist do this 8 to 24 hours before you cook itif you are stuffing the bird stuff it loosely allowing about 1 2 to 3 4 cup stuffing per pound of turkeytie drumsticks together with string and brush the skin with melted butter or oilinsert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thighrom prepping and basting to roasting and carving get all the tips you need to cook your bird heat oven to 350 degrees f roast turkey uncovered for 20 minutes per pound cook to an internal temperature of 165 degrees measured at the thigh
Place the turkey breast skin side up in a roasting pan. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Add 1/4 cup of water to the bottom of the pan and cover the breast with foil.Cook a 4-pound breast for 1 1/2 hours and an 8-pound breast for 3 hours, 15 minutes.For turkey breasts in between those sizes, allow approximately 25 minutes per pound. The breast is cooked when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.reheat your oven to 325 degrees. Unwrap the turkey and remove the giblet package and neck bone from the inner cavity. Rinse the bird with running cold water and place it in your roasting pan. Add approximately 1/2 cup of water to the pan to help keep the turkey skin from sticking to the pan.