{"id":14276,"date":"2023-04-28T05:15:03","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T05:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/?p=14276"},"modified":"2023-08-24T16:09:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T16:09:17","slug":"can-you-cook-a-partially-frozen-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/can-you-cook-a-partially-frozen-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Cook A Partially Frozen Turkey? Turkey Talk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The short answer to the question, ‘Can you cook a partially frozen turkey?’, is yes. Partially frozen turkey will take roughly 25% longer than a fully defrosted turkey while frozen turkey will take roughly 50% longer to cook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By adjusting for the extra cooking time required, it can safely be cooked in the oven or the smoker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I was a prep cook, we did not always have time to wait out the defrosting time for a whole turkey<\/a> before cooking. We would have to start preparing it before it could thaw all the way through. With a few key guidelines, you can cook a partially frozen turkey. Let me tell you how!<\/p>\n\n\n\n This article is a detailed guide to preparing a partially frozen turkey using the oven and the smoker. Learn how to thaw and brine your bird and the recommended cooking times for different sizes of turkey. Diving in:<\/p>\n\n\n