Lynne's Convected 22lb Turkey

By rquattro

Ingredients

• one 22 pound turkey
• salt
• pepper
• butter

Preparation

Step 1

defrost in fridge for upto 4 days before event

set oven to 325 degrees convection

Wash and dry bird well, season with salt, pepper and butter and place in shallow roasting pan

Cook approx 8-10 min per pound to an internal temperature of 185 with a meat themometer. For a 22lb stuffed bird it will take approx 4 hrs in a convection oven. Baste once or twice an hour.

Remove bird and let rest on cutting board wrapped in foil.