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How to get the juiciest Thanksgiving turkey
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How to get the juiciest Thanksgiving turkey

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – How long do you cook your Thanksgiving turkey?

Experts at Okeechobee Steakhouse say cooking times vary depending on whether you stuff your turkey or not, and how much it weighs.

But what is the temperature to get the juiciest bird?

“Fifteen, twenty minutes per pound, somewhere in there, if you’re around 350,” says Ralph Lewis of Okeechobee Steakhouse.

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I asked if it was better to just hit that 165 degree temperature and not worry.

“That’s the best way to just go to 165. I wouldn’t recommend going much beyond 375 degrees,” Lewis said. “Really, 325 degrees to 350 degrees, cook it slow, nice and juicy.”

The big takeaway? Go low and slow!

The USDA recommends that a turkey is safe to eat if it reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees. You can use a food thermometer to check the temperature in the thickest part of the thigh, the inner part of the wing and the thickest part of the breast.

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