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Frozen Fully Cooked Smoked Turkey

Butterball whole smoked turkeys are fully cooked, always juicy, tender and full of flavor. They require no brining or seasoning and less time in the oven than uncooked whole turkeys.

Nutritional Facts

Gluten Free
No Added Hormones or Steroids
AHA Approved
Ingredients

Turkey, Water, 2% or less of Salt, Dextrose, Sodium Phosphate, Carrageenan, Smoke Flavoring, Sodium Erythorbate, and Sodium Nitrite.

Serving Size
3 oz. (84 g)
Servings per container
Varies
Calcium
0%
Calories
140
Calories from Fat
60
Cholesterol
50mg
Iron
6%
Potassium
0mg
Protein
17g
Saturated Fat
2g
Sodium
700mg
Sugar
1g
Total Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0g
Vitamin A
0%
Vitamin C
0%
Vitamin D
0%

Preparation Instructions

If the turkey is frozen: Thaw, unopened, breast side up on a tray in the refrigerator for 2 to 4 days.

DO NOT THAW AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.

Butterball Smoked Whole Turkeys are fully cooked and ready to eat. They can be used in recipes calling for cooked turkey without prior heating. The pink color of the meat comes from smoking and curing and is not a sign of undercooked meat.

To serve cold: Remove turkey from wrapper. Carve turkey and serve immediately.

Conventional Oven:

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Remove wrapper.
  2. Place thawed turkey, breast side up, on flat rack in shallow roasting pan 2 to 2½ inches deep. DO NOT stuff.
  3. Brush or spray skin lightly with vegetable or cooking oil for best appearance.
  4. Insert oven-safe meat thermometer deep into the thigh without touching the bone.
  5. Begin checking the turkey for doneness about 30 minutes before the recommended cook time.
  6. Your turkey is done when the meat thermometer reaches 140°F in thigh.
  7. Carve and serve immediately.

Storage Instructions

Keep frozen, and allow 2 to 4 days for thawing in the refrigerator

Unopened: Store in freezer, can be stored for up to 3 months

Leftovers: Carve leftover turkey into pieces before refrigerating to speed cooling. Refrigerate carved leftovers within 2 hours of eating. Use leftover turkey within 3 days.

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