How To Cook A Turkey Overnight In The Aga Oven
Aga book says roast in for 30 mins until lightly browned then in the simmering oven.
How to cook a turkey overnight in the aga oven. For turkeys under 16 lb 7kg just put into the simmering oven and let the oven do the rest. If your turkey weighs more than 16 lb 7kg put it into the roasting oven for an hour then transfer to the baking oven set to slumber overnight. When she gets up in the morning and she is an early riser she turns the bird over and places it back in the simmering oven for another hour or so.
So it gets about 8 hours in the simmering oven. Cooking a turkey in the hottest of the aga ovens will take 20 less time than recommended by the food producer. If your turkey weighs more than 16 lb 7kg put it into the roasting oven for an hour then transfer to the simmering oven overnight.
Smear the bird with some butter then cover it with more bake o glide and wrap tightly with the foil. Time it according to the guide below. Add the turkey neck liver and gizzard to the water in the pan.
After the first hour in the roasting oven transfer the turkey to the simmering oven to finish cooking for the following. Then in the simmering oven overnight. This will increase the heat but you will still be roasting it at a low temperature of 350 300 which will ensure your turkey will be moist and juicy.
Clean and peel two heads of garlic and place garlic celery parsnips onions and water under the rack add enough water to come to the top of the rack and not to touch the turkey itself. Place the turkey in the bottom of the oven for 10 hours. Use an oven thermometer to be sure your oven is holding the temperature you set it to.
Roast on the floor of the roasting oven for up to one hour and as soon as it starts to brown tent loosely with foil. Ensure you cover the bird and really seal the edges. 8 10 lb 3 6 4 5kg allow 8 10 hours 11 16 lb 5 7 25kg 9 12 hours 17 22lb 7 5 10kg 10 14 hours we have an 8lb turkey and so i should allow 8 10 hours.