Turkey Thigh Roast Cooking Instructions
HANDLING
- Keep frozen until ready to use.
- Do not remove bag for thawing or cooking.
- Roast may be cooked from either frozen or thawed state.
THAWING
- Refrigerator: 1-2 days (5-6 hrs/lb).
- Running water: Put under COLD running water for 4-5 hours (60 min/lb).
ROASTING (Conventional or convection oven)
- DO NOT REMOVE BAG FROM ROAST!
- Puncture bag in two places to allow for escaping steam.
- Place in shallow pan.
- Roast until the center reaches 165°F. Approximate cooking times are as follows (shown in hours):
| From Thaw | From Frozen | |
| Conventional (325°F) | 2 1/2 – 3 | 3 1/2 – 4 |
| Convection (300°F) | 2 – 2 1/2 | 3 – 3 1/2 |
SLICING TIPS
- Let Roast stand 20 -30 minutes before carving.
- Drain juices from bag (CAUTION:HOT!).
- Remove bag from roast.
- Carve crosswise into slices of desired thickness.
