• Step 1

  Two days before: Combine seasoning salt and sugar in small bowl. Remove pop-up timer; loosen turkey skin at breast and drumstick. Using clean hands, rub 1/3 of mixture on turkey breast, 1/3 on legs and thighs and the remaining 1/3 inside turkey cavity. Place turkey in pan; cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 48 hours.

• Step 2

  Day of roasting:

• Step 3

  Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place turkey, breast side up, on rack in shallow roasting pan, drizzle with basting oil. Tuck wings under back of turkey. Cover turkey loosely with a "tent" of aluminum foil.

• Step 4

  Roast 15 min. Reduce oven to 350 degrees and roast; see table below for approximate cooking times. Check internal temp by inserting digital thermometer into thickest part of inner thigh area where leg connects to body of bird - but not touching the bone. Baste turkey with drippings; roast until internal temp reaches 165 degrees.

• Step 5

  Let turkey rest 30 min before carving to allow juices to stay in the meat. Turkey Weight Cooking time for Unstuffed Turkey 8-12 lbs 2 3/4 to 3 hours 12-14 lbs 3 to 3 3/4 hours 14-18 lbs 3 3/4 to 4 1/4 hours 18-20 lbs 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 hours 20-24 lbs 4 1/2 to 5 hours

Increase cooking time by 15-20 minutes if cooking turkey stuffed. Be sure stuffing temp also reaches 165 degrees.

Note: When servings & ingredients are modified, nutrition & directions may vary.