Where to check temperature on turkey?

How to Check the Turkey's Temperature. The best way to check the temperature of a turkey to to stick an instant-read thermometer in the meatiest part of the thigh (see photo above). This is a part of the turkey that cooks the slowest and is also one of the thickest. read more

Remove the turkey when it reaches 170°F. (If it’s stuffed, check the temperature of the center of the stuffing to make sure it’s cooked to 165°F). If you don’t have a leave-in thermometer, check the turkey with an accurate instant read thermometer 30-60 minutes before the estimated finish time, then about every 15 minutes thereafter. read more

How to Check Turkey Temperature. Part of the series: Thanksgiving Day Dinner Recipes. Learn how to tell if the Thanksgiving turkey is done cooking in this free traditional Thanksgiving Day recipes cooking video. read more