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Change up: Change the water every 30 minutes, “as the turkey will drop the water temperature,” Woulfe says. Time it out: This method will take about 30 minutes per pound of turkey .
14-pound turkey: 7 hours of thawing in cold water. 16-pound turkey: 8 hours of thawing in cold water. 18-pound turkey: 9 hours of thawing in cold water. 20-pound turkey: 10 hours of thawing in ...
Thawing the Turkey Ahead of Time. The best way to thaw a turkey is to leave the bird breast side up in the fridge on a rimmed baking sheet (to catch any juices). The basic rule of thumb is for ...
Using this quick thaw method, the turkey will defrost at the rate of 30 minutes for every one pound of bird. So a 12-pound turkey should be completely thawed in 6 hours, and a 16-pounder in 8.
14-pound turkey: 7 hours of thawing in cold water. 16-pound turkey: 8 hours of thawing in cold water. 18-pound turkey: 9 hours of thawing in cold water. 20-pound turkey: 10 hours of thawing in ...
A quicker method to thaw the turkey is by submerging the bird, still in its original wrapper in cold water. This way requires 30 minutes of thawing for every pound of turkey , according to Butterball.
A small bird of up to 12 pounds will require about six hours of cold-water thawing. A 16-pound turkey will need about 8 hours of cold-water baths. You’ll need 10 hours to get a 20-pound turkey ...
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images. So, you woke up at 7 a.m. and realized that you forgot to transfer the bird from the freezer to the fridge last night.