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These times assume that you're cooking your turkey without stuffing. I do not recommend cooking your stuffing inside the turkey. Stuffing plays havoc with the cooking time. There are several health issues to consider when cooking stuffing inside. I don't do it and recommend that you don't do it either. Cook the stuffing in a separate casserole dish and you know you'll be OK. It's OK to over eat, but I want everyone healthy on Thanksgiving.
There are many variables that come into play when cooking a turkey. How accurate is temperature in your oven? Has the turkey been totally thawed? The only way to be absolutely sure that your turkey is fully cooked is to use a meat thermometer. The interior of the breast meat should be 170°F and the interior of the thigh meat should be 180°F. Then you know your turkey is done.
If your oven is accurate and your turkey has been completely thawed, the turkey cooking time chart below should give you a perfect turkey.
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