Comments on: How to Roast a Turkey Overnight

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:35:20 +0000

This recipe made cooking the turkey so much less stressful. It came out great. My wife said this is the best turkey I’ve ever cooked, and that is a compliment since we’ve been married for 20 years and I do the cooking.

By: Diane

Diane — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 04:09:07 +0000

In reply to Trish P..

I’m so happy to hear you liked it!

By: Trish P.

Trish P. — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:18:12 +0000

So good. I have not had a turkey this moist. Everyone raved that it was amazing! Thank you

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:10:56 +0000

I followed your instructions and the turkey turned out juicy, tender, and delicious. Such a great recipe!

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:18:53 +0000

I usually cook my turkey in an oven bag, but I decided to try your recipe. It turned out even better than usual! This slow roasting method makes the turkey incredibly moist; what a perfect Thanksgiving turkey!

By: Joey

Joey — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:42:18 +0000

I’ve tried several turkey recipes over the years, and this one is definitely going into my favorites.

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:33:24 +0000

I was nervous about trying a new turkey recipe, but this turned out beautifully and was so easy to make. I love you recipes, I made your pumpkin muffins too.

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:34:51 +0000

In reply to Aubrey. Happy Thanksgiving! I'm so happy it all worked out well for you. I'm always so excited to hear the stories! Low and slow is the way to go !

By: Aubrey

Aubrey — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:36:03 +0000

I usually cook my turkey using an oven bag with chicken broth but decided to try your recipe instead. My turkey turned out even better and much more moist using your slow cook method! I defrosted my turkey using a cooler like you suggested one day before (Wed, 11am). I put the turkey in at Thursday 4am. I cooked an 18.5lbs turkey at 225 Degrees for 8hours (400 degrees for the first hour). Instead of using water, I used 4 cups of chicken broth. My turkey was falling off the bone tender and everyone loved it! The temperature reached to up 200 degrees which was fine by me! I’d rather the temperature higher than lower. This is how I’ll cook my turkey from now on!

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:01:19 +0000

In reply to Kit.

It does sound like you oven ran hot, and that it was done far before the time. Did you check it at anytime from putting it in to the end time? Its perfectly fine if the bones start to break down, but fully submerged, I try to avoid. I do place my turkey on a stong/firm metal rack. I have also used silicone racks too, that keeps it off the liquid. If I don’t have those, I make a thick, sturdy, foil ring to place the turkey on, it should not be touching the water.
Next time check the turkey at the 8 hour mark, then you can figure out from there how much longer it’ll need.
Today we did a 19.5 lb turkey at 250 (400 first hour) and it was perfect at 9 hours. At my moms using a different oven than I normally do. So many factors come into play when cooking/baking, the pan, the oven, the temp of the turkey when it goes in the oven. I am glad it was tender 🙂