How Many Hours to Cook 20Lb Turkey

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If you stuff the bird—which is delicious but also risky—add an extra 30 to 45 minutes to that 4-to-5-hour window. The stuffing needs to reach 165°F too, but it’s hidden inside a cold cavity, so it slows everything down. Hot tip: Cook your stuffing separately and spare yourself the anxiety of a raw center.

And don’t get me started on the “pop-up timer” that comes with some birds. That little plastic thing is about as reliable as a weather forecast for next Sunday. Ignore it. Use a digital probe thermometer, and when it beeps, then you can high-five yourself.

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For a 20-pounder at 325°F, plan for roughly 15 minutes per pound. Do the math: 20 x 15 = 300 minutes, which is 5 hours flat. But that’s if your oven is perfectly calibrated, your bird is fully thawed, and you’ve got a bit of cosmic luck on your side.

How Long to Cook a 20 lb Stuffed Turkey for a Perfectly Juicy Bird

Realistically, start checking the internal temp at 3.5 hours. The breast might be done before the thighs (it often is), so you can cover the breasts with foil and let the dark parts catch up. This little trick saved my bacon (or, uh, my turkey) many times.

Here’s the ironic part: after all that counting, you must let the turkey rest for 20 to 30 minutes before carving. I know, I know—you’re starving, the sides are getting cold, and your uncle is eyeing the bird like it’s his last meal. But trust me, this wait is non-negotiable. It lets the juices redistribute so your meat isn’t dry as a desert.