Learn how to cook your stuffed Turkey in just 2-hours! It is easy, delicious, and super moist. You’ve got to try a 2-hour turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.
Let’s Talk 2-Hour Turkey!
Quick and Easy – Delicious, Tender, Moist
Do you hate waiting around all day for that Thanksgiving turkey to roast in the oven? How much would you love it if you could pop that bird into the oven and take out a beautifully roasted, stuffed Thanksgiving Turkey in just 2-hours? It can be done. I’ve been doing this very thing for 24-years.
My 2-hour turkey comes out moist, tender, and incredibly delicious. There is no fuss, no muss, no incessant basting… just put it in the oven and forget it. Everyone raves about my turkey, so I thought I would share it with you.
Here’s my secret…
2-Hour Turkey for Thanksgiving!!!
2-Hour Turkey Recipe
Ingredients:
- Turkey
- Fresh Sage
- 1-2 Sticks Butter
- 1-Bunch Celery Stalks
- 2-3 Yellow Onions, halved
- Coarse Sea Salt
- Freshly Ground Pepper
- Stuffing
- String
- Turkey Injector
- Non-stick Cooking Spray
- Aluminum Foil
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 500° – 550° F (I set mine at 500° and my convection oven reduces the temperature)
- Clean the Turkey very well, and pat dry
- Turn Turkey Wings to the back
- Gently run your fingers between the skin and the meat to separate the skin from the breast, while leaving the skin in tact.
- Place whole sage leaves between the skin and the breast meat.
- Salt and Pepper both sides of the Turkey
- Melt the stick of Butter with some Sage Leaves.
- Spray Roasting Pan with Non-stick Cooking Spray.
- Fill the bottom of the roasting pan with whole Celery Stalks and Halved Onions (this will keep the Turkey from sitting on the bottom of the pan)
- Inject the Turkey with the Sage Butter (reserve some butter) (if you don’t have an injector, use a baster to get the butter under the skin)
- Place Turkey in the roasting pan
- Use Celery Stalks cut in half and line the cavity of the Turkey
- Fill the remainder of the cavity with Stuffing (if you’re not using stuffing, fill with cavity with celery and onion)
- Truss Turkey Legs with String
- Pour reserved butter over the Turkey
- Cover the Turkey with Aluminum Foil (I use two long pieces of foil. Fold the foil at the long edge to join the foil together. Place it over the turkey with generous space above the turkey, so the foil does not sit against it. Be sure the foil is crimped to the pan.)
- Bake for 2-Hours (if you have a really large turkey, you may want to give it 2-1/2 hours)
- Check color of turkey skin, if you want it a little darker, open the foil and give it a few minutes longer.
- Remove Turkey from roasting pan, and let stand for 20-30 minutes before carving.
- Remove onions and celery from pan and make your gravy!
- Turkey
- Fresh Sage
- 1-2 Sticks Butter
- 1-Bunch Celery Stalks
- 2-3 Yellow Onions, halved
- Coarse Sea Salt
- Freshly Ground Pepper
- Stuffing
- String
- Turkey Injector
- Non-stick Cooking Spray
- Aluminum Foil
- Preheat oven to 500° - 550° F (I set mine at 500° and my convection oven reduces the temperature)
- Clean the Turkey very well, and pat dry
- Turn Turkey Wings to the back
- Gently run your fingers between the skin and the meat to separate the skin from the breast, while leaving the skin .
- Place whole sage leaves between the skin and the breast meat.
- Salt and Pepper both sides of the Turkey
- Melt the stick of Butter with some Sage Leaves.
- Spray Roasting Pan with Cooking Spray.
- Fill the bottom of the roasting pan with whole Celery Stalks and Halved Onions (this will keep the Turkey from sitting on the bottom of the pan)
- Inject the Turkey with the Sage Butter (reserve some butter) (if you don't have an injector, use a baster to get the butter under the skin)
- Place Turkey in the roasting pan
- Use Celery Stalks cut in half and line the cavity of the Turkey
- Fill the remainder of the cavity with Stuffing (if you're not using stuffing, fill with cavity with celery and onion)
- Turkey Legs with String
- Pour reserved butter over the Turkey
- Cover the Turkey with Aluminum Foil (I use two long pieces of foil. Fold the foil at the long edge to join the foil together. Place it over the turkey with generous space above the turkey, so the foil does not sit against it. Be sure the foil is crimped to the pan.)
- Bake for 2-Hours (if you have a really large turkey, you may want to give it 2-1/2 hours)
- Check color of turkey skin, if you want it a little darker, open the foil and give it a few minutes longer.
- Remove Turkey from roasting pan, and let stand for 20-30 minutes before carving.
- Remove onions and celery from pan and make your gravy!
Well, there you have it, Thanksgiving Turkey in 2-Hours! I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. Count your blessings, give thanks, and enjoy!
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Thank you for sharing your secret! Does this mean my turkey won’t be dry this year? 😉 lol
I’ve pinned it and will try it this year.
Thanks for the Pin, Cherie… let me know how it goes. 🙂
Pinning this, it is just what I need. My very first turkey was not done by dinner time, so embarrassing!
Glad you like the recipe, Anna! There is nothing worse than waiting, waiting, waiting for that turkey to finish cooking… Thanks for the Pin! 🙂
This would sure make timing things in the oven easier! Its hard to bake fresh sides when the bird takes all day!
Yes, this definitely helps! This turkey always comes out fantastic too! 🙂
Hi Lorelai. I like this idea. Think I will try it out next week. Thanks for sharing.
You should definitely give it a try! Let me know how it goes. 🙂
This makes me almost want to cook a turkey for Thanksgiving. ..almost 😉
Is this not the easiest way to cook or turkey or what?! What do you cook for Thanksgiving?
WOW! I’ve never even set my oven as high as 500 degrees before! LOL And I’m not in charge of the turkey this year, thank goodness. Just a few other things 🙂
I know… once a year my oven get to really rev its engines! This is the easiest way ever to cook a turkey. 🙂
We were just wondering how we were going to do our turkey this year. My Hubs is the one cooking it so I need to show him this. Thanks so much…..
It’s absolutely delicious… moist, tender, succulent… let me know how it goes if he decides to give it a go! 🙂
This is great! Pinning! Perfect for a last min girl like me!~ 🙂
It really is a huge stress buster in the turkey department. 🙂
It’s funny – over the years my turkey cooking time has gotten shorter and shorter. I think last year was about 3 hours but this is awesome!!! I love that we don’t have to slave over the oven all day anymore 🙂 Thanks for the recipe! ~Renee
I know, right? I’ve really enjoyed being able to get that turkey in and out in 2-hours… it gives me so much more time for other things. 🙂
YAY for sleeping an extra hour (or two)! I go out for Thanksgiving but cook our turkey dinner on Christmas and enjoy the leftovers through New Years, will be saving this for sure.. after all who doesn’t need an extra few hours around the holidays?!!
I think I could use more than just a few extra hours sometimes, but this turkey really does help. Enjoy it at Christmastime! 🙂 …and don’t forget to let me know what you think.
Thanks for sharing your recipe. Our bird usually takes 2 and a half hours in the oven. we brine the turkey and it seems like the prepping takes a long time. Haha! Injecting the turkey sounds better!
This is super easy, and very tasty! 🙂
Sounds really good! How many pounds is your turkey for the cooking time? I have never been the one to bake the turkey,we have so many good cooks in our family. I make the dressing and the sweet potato casserole.
I always cook a 20 lbs. plus turkey. 🙂 Lots of people… and of course you have to have some leftovers! LOL
This sounds really interesting. I have not heard of doing it this way.
It’s great! It’s so yummy and really frees up your time for other things. 🙂 Give it try and let me know what you think. 🙂
Okay I’ll admit, when I saw that title I thought, “She must not be cooking a turkey for real”. LOL! I’ll have to try this recipe. I’ve always shied away from cooking the turkey for fear that I would mess up something, it would be too dry, or it wouldn’t be done in time. Last Thanksgiving, I actually did turkey wings instead. Thanks for sharing this!
Yup… it’s a REAL turkey cooked with stuffing inside in just 2-hours! It’s hard to mess this one up. You get it all prepared and stick it in the oven and forget it. Let me know how it turns out for you. 🙂
This is such a great idea! I never thought you could cook a turkey that high of a temperature. I learn something new every day!
The high temp sears the skin and seals in the juices. Give this a try, Jill… you will love it! 🙂
I had no idea such a thing was possible! Granted, I’ve never ever baked a turkey … or a chicken for that matter… so I wouldn’t have known to know it was possible, if that makes sense. But… someday, should I decided to try, I will be all like, “Hey, Lorelai says I can do it easy peasy in 2 hours so that’s what I’m doing!”
Hahaha! Stephanie, you always make me smile. 😀 Please, someday, do give this a try, and don;t forget your quote! LOL
That oven is set to max temp capacity! Why fool around when you have a life to attend too? I will save this for Christmas, since I will have only 3 of us on turkey day (oh yeah, I coming to your house…with wine!). Thanks for the tip!
Exactly, Brandi! There’s plenty of others things to keep you busy, why let the turkey drag you down all day.
Wait, if a turkey can cook in two hours, why are we all cooking ours all day? Is it the butter injection? I have never heard of this! How big is your turkey?
No, it’s not the butter injection (I haven;t always done that). I roast anywhere from 20-25 lbs. turkey each year. 🙂 Give it a try…you’ll love it!
Oh… and I always have them stuffed with dressing! 🙂
Thanks for the Link Love, Cherie! 🙂
Your turkey looks fantastic! I have always just done mine in a Reynolds oven bag. I’m a lazy chef. 🙂
Well, there’s not much more to this recipe and certainly it takes less time! 🙂
2 hours, wow! I pretty much do almost the exact same thing, except for the celery and onions in the bottom of the pan. But I cook it at a much lower temp. I am going to give this a try. Can’t wait! Thanks for sharing it with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
2 hours! That’s it. Give it a try and let me know how it goes. 🙂
Hi Lorelai, just hopping by to let you know that I will be featuring you at SYC this week.
hugs,
Jann
Jann, I am so excited… what an honor. thanks for featuring my 2-Hour Turkey! 🙂
Wow, a 2 hour turkey in the oven?! I didn’t even know that was possible. It seriously seems to take ours like 5 years to cook. Thanks for sharing your recipe and directions. #HomeMattersParty
Oh Lorelai, this is a dream come true! It will free up my oven for the other things I will be cooking for Thanksgiving! So glad I found it at our party #HomeMattersParty! Pinned it so I don’t lose it LOL