how long would a 12 lb. turkey take to cook and at what temp in the big easy
755983
Takes 5 - 6 minutes a pound for any size turkey that fits. Slower than frying, but so much less mess and tastes just as good
755984
Average 8-10 minutes per pound or 106 to 120 minutes. What I go by is 185 degrees on a meat thermometer in the thickest part. They include a meat thermometer now and I insert it before I start cooking and watch it during cooking. Just like oil frying, prepare your turkey, totally thawed, room temperature, dry, slightly oiled, rubbed inside and out with your favorite spices before putting it in the cooker.
382107
10-12 minutes per pound but there is no preheating time required. Having done deep fried and using the Big Easy, Total time is about the same.
1788974
all depends on how thick. I do chicken, for my dog. I slice ,pound, takes about 5 hrs. I don't open for at lease 4 hrs.
312623
I bought a 35 lb. box of Peanut Oil at Costco and it was enough to cook a 16 lb. turkey. The easiest way to measure where you want the oil level is to put the un-packaged turkey in the pot and add water to just over the top of the turkey. Remove the turkey and mark the side of the pot where the water level is. (I just scratched the inside of the pot with my pocket knife.) This will tell you how much oil you'll need to add.
569131
I'm assuming you mean a 7.5lb turkey breast. I would say yes, but it will need to cook on high for 12 hours.
545355
I haven't taken it out of the box yet but did read it would cook a 12 lb turkey.
1801222
I dont have the cooker right here with me I thought it was 7 and 12. As long as know how many minutes to cook, the cooker is great
1911423
It comes with a small cookbook, I believe a chicken is 20 min per pound. I generally cook mine a little longer just to be on the safe side, but it still comes out very moist.
2033406
I was wondering the same thing. I searched the reviews and several of them mentioned having no trouble cooking turkeys over 20 lbs. I think the biggest bird mentioned was 25 lbs.
939531
Refrigerate overnight is the way I do it or one hour per pound of turkey. Remove turkey and discard bag and brine.
2029851
The turkey comes out crispy outside and juicy inside. The cook time is 4 minutes per pound. This is a phenomenal machine compared to gas turkey fryers.
2029853
It comes out crispy outside--and absolutely juicey inside--OUR BEST turkey ever! I think it took around 3-4 hours max for a 16 lb
1453805
I'm not sure what you mean by 12 hours. I've had smoe trouble over cooking things, because I couldn't find a way to reduce the heat. I thought it was supposed to be a slow cooker, but I find things going at a hard boil. I was advised to turn it to warm to reduce the heat. It's not really clear.
1628240
I usually cook a 20 Lb., turkey in it. I wouldn't recommend going much over that because you want to allow enough room for the infra-red heat to evenly bake the turkey. If you plan to purchase a frozen turkey, allow it to thaw naturally in the fridge as recommended on the label. Be sure to hook up to a fully charged propane tank. This is the fourth year using it at Thanksgiving. I've also used it at Christmas, Easter and other times. Perfect color. Perfect doneness. Moist and juicy. Even the stuffing is better. It's just great. The bonus is not having a hot kitchen for hours while doing other things. I usually cook a 20 Lb., turkey in it. I wouldn't recommend going much over that because you want to allow enough room for the infra-red heat to evenly bake the turkey. If you plan to purchase a frozen turkey, allow it to thaw naturally in the fridge as recommended on the label. Be sure to hook up to a fully charged propane tank. This is the fourth year using it at Thanksgiving. I've also used it at Christmas, Easter and other times. Perfect color. Perfect doneness. Moist and juicy. Even the stuffing is better. It's just great. The bonus is not having a hot kitchen for hours while doing... » Read More I usually cook a 20 Lb., turkey in it. I wouldn't recommend going much over that because you want to allow enough room for the infra-red heat to evenly bake the turkey. If you plan to purchase a frozen turkey, allow it to thaw naturally in the fridge as recommended on the label. Be sure to hook up to a fully charged propane tank. This is the fourth year using it at Thanksgiving. I've also used it at Christmas, Easter and other times. Perfect color. Perfect doneness. Moist and juicy. Even the stuffing is better. It's just great. The bonus is not having a hot kitchen for hours while doing other things. « Show Less
1321572
By 'whole' I'll assume you mean uncut? Some times one will cut a 'whole chicken' into parts before cooking. This pressure cooker needs 16 oz of a liquid inside for it to seal, or it won't operate. A built-in fail safe, before it will operate to cook. Back to your question: A 3 to 4 lb. chicken will take about 20 minutes. Cooking a whole chicken won't be very pretty cooked in pressure cooker unless it's cooked in a sauce/liquid of choice or water/stock but browned first.
1893613
I also think it would depend on what time period you are talking about. I know sometimes I will roast my T-day turkey at 425 for an hour then lower temp. to 325 for remainder of roasting time. But I also wrap the rack in heavy duty foil prior to roasting. I would be cautious especially of the nonstick surface .
2220248
That depends on the size and thickness of the piece of chicken. I would estimate about 12 hours.