Accidentally Thawed Turkey At Room Temperature

It s fine to bring the bird partway to room temperature before roasting.

Accidentally thawed turkey at room temperature.

However you thaw your turkey use a digital tip sensitive thermometer to ensure it has reached an internal temperature of 165f. As its surface warms bacteria multiply. I d go ahead and try it but cook a backup as well. I was then told that the proper way to thaw the turkey was to place it in the refridgerator or to submerge it in cold water and that thawing at room temperature could promote bacterial growth.

I put the frozen turkey still in it s original packaging on the kitchen counter at room temperature to thaw for most of the day. Thawing a frozen turkey on the kitchen counter or the dining room table or in any other room of your house is a huge no no. In general allow 24 hours of thawing time for every 4 to 5 pounds of turkey. In the time it takes for the entire turkey to thaw the surface bacteria can multiply to dangerous levels.

This method is quicker than refrigerator thawing but requires more care. Besides the fact that it is let us say unseemly to defrost a thanksgiving turkey in some random bedroom to say nothing of the bathroom thawing a turkey at room temperature is a terrible practice. A year frozen turkey will probably have suffered freezer burn and developed off flavors. Another way to thaw a turkey is using cold water.

Room temperatures fall within the danger zone of 40 f to 140 f that promotes active growth of bacteria if left on a kitchen counter a frozen turkey will thaw from the outside in. To make sure that the turkey does not get up to room temperature change the water every half. Make a mole sauce to disguise the first one.