SOURCE: How long does a whole turkey need to cook in an 18
Get on your computer and call up:
http://www.howtocookathanksgivingturkey.com/
SOURCE: New Rival 22qt. Roaster Oven
If you want to use it for food tomorrow, you need to burn it in tonight; 1 hour or longer at 400 degrees, outside but protected, to burn off the factory oils, etc. If you cook in it without doing this, you will ruin the food (and the atmosphere) with bad smells.
This turkey is really bigger than Rival recommends for this roaster, so check the size/fit tonight, also. You need an inch all around for best cooking.
I use 325, not 375 as the Rival manual suggests, 4 hours for an unstuffed 18 pounder.
SOURCE: I have a 23.5 pound turkey, and a 22 qrt Rival
This turkey is bigger than recommended for this roaster, so first,
check the fit- you need about an inch all around including the top to
get good cooking. Any place it touches the sides it will tend to
overcook.
The Rival manual suggested 375 for pre basted or 350 for fresh 9-14
minutes per pound. In my experience this is too hot. I use 325 for 4 to
4 3/4 hours at 325 for an 18 pound turkey; a 21 pounder takes about 35-45 minutes more. The USDA now uses 165 as the end
point temp (down quite a bit from a few years ago), but if you stuff,
that has to be in the middle of the stuffing, and the turkey will
overcook somewhat while it gets there. All experts agree that turkeys
cook better and safer if unstuffed, so considering that you will have
to make an extra pan of stuffing to have it for everyone, you would be
well advised to cook your turkey unstuffed and use some of the
drippings to flavor the pan of stuffing while the turkey rests.
SOURCE: no conventional oven...will turkey brown in roaster oven?
Turn your Roaster Oven to the highest setting... Rub your seasoned and prepared turkey with olive oil and roast it for 30 minutes, then lower to 325 for the remainder of the roasting time. Do not open the roaster oven during the roasting time or your oven will lose much heat and the roasting time will be thrown off! Use the Roasting times according to the USDA chart. I recommend brining the turkey for two days in a citrus brine for the best turkey you ever had!..
SOURCE: How to roast a turkey in 18-quart Rival Roaster
Hello Carolyn,
Here's a link to the Rival web site and your instruction manual for the 18 quart Rival Roaster. Basically you set the roaster to 350 (fresh) or 375 (pre-basted frozen and thawed) degrees and cook the Turkey for 9-14 minutes per pound of the turkey. Use a meat thermometer and cook until the Turkey reaches 180 degrees.
http://www.rivalproducts.com/manuals/MANUALS/RO180BR-C_43_18972586.PDF
I would download and print out a copy of the manual for your use and reference. I also save an electronic copy of all the instructions and owner's manuals on my computer in a file I've titled "Household Items - Manuals & Guides". This makes it easy to retrieve them in the case I lose them again, as they might not always be available on the internet forever.
I hope you find this Very Helpful and best regards!
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