Cooking the Turkey: How to Cook

Oven bags lock in the moisture and juices so your turkey turns out perfectly, without the need for tending or basting. And, there's no messy pan to scrub afterwards.

Turkeys cooked in Reynolds® Oven Bags cook up to one hour faster* than when not using a bag. Oven bags keep moist heat close to the turkey, which protects the turkey from drying out so a higher (350°F) oven temperature can be used. The combination of moist heat and higher temperature speeds cooking.

Follow our simple, step-by-step instructions on how to cook a turkey using an oven bag.

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F (Never exceed 400°F.)

Step 2: Add 1 tablespoon flour to bag and shake to avoid bag bursting. Place bag in baking pan with opening toward wide side of pan. Use pan at least 2 inches deep.

Step 3: Roll down the open end of the bag two or three times before placing anything inside. This makes it easier to load food and prevents the open end from getting dirty.

Step 4: Place turkey in bag. Remove ties from Reynolds Oven Bag box; close bag with nylon tie. Cut six ½ - inch slits in top of bag for steam to escape. Tuck ends of bag in pan.

Step 5: Place pan in oven, allowing room for bag to expand during cooking without touching heating elements, walls or racks.

Step 6: Bake according to recipe or cooking chart. To serve, carefully cut open top of oven bag. Don't cut too far to the end of the bag, or the sauce can run out. Fold back the open pieces of the bag. Lift the food out and stir any sauce left in the bag until smooth. Always support bag with pan.

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