Whether you’re a seasoned Christmas dinner pro, or you’re just finding your feet with your first, our guide to cooking the perfect roast turkey gives you all the tips, tricks and timings to ensure your festive meal is succulent, juicy and the best you’ve ever tasted.
Place your turkey breast side down and cover loosely with tin foil sealing around your roasting tin, and place in the oven. About 30 minutes before the end of the cooking time, remove the tin foil, turn your turkey over, baste in those flavoursome juices, and return to the oven to allow that skin to turn crisp and golden. The best way to check your turkey is cooked to perfection is by piercing a skewer or knife into the thickest part of the turkey leg, if the juices run clear you’re done – any hint of pink, pop back into the oven for a further 15 minutes and check again.