Young Turkey

Enjoy an ultra premium holiday centerpiece with Bell & Evans Whole Turkey, renowned for its exceptional quality, flavor, and tenderness. Raised on Pennsylvania family farms, these turkeys are humanely raised on a vegetarian diet without antibiotics.
  • Raised Without Antibiotics – no antibiotics used at any point
  • Naturally Lean – 55% less fat and 25% fewer calories than standard turkeys
  • Humanely Raised – on family farms in Pennsylvania
  • Available Seasonally – not all retailers carry all sizes

Preheat oven to 325°F. Remove giblets and neck. Place turkey in a shallow roasting pan
and refer to the table below for estimated roasting times.
Optional: Cover loosely with aluminum foil for the first 1-1.5 hours, then remove the foil for browning.

Cook to internal temperature of 165°F as measured by a meat thermometer inserted into the innermost part of the thigh and wing and the thickest part of the breast, not touching the bone.

Allow turkey to rest for 20 minutes before carving.

ESTIMATED ROASTING TIMES – ROASTING AT 325°F
WEIGHT ROASTING TIME
8 – 12 lbs 2.75 – 3 hours
12 – 14 lbs 3 – 3.75 hours
14 – 18 lbs 3.75 – 4.25 hours
18 – 20 lbs 4.25 – 4.5 hours
20 – 24 lbs 4.5 – 5 hours
NOTE:  Times Based on Thawed, Unstuffed Turkeys.

HELPFUL HINTS

TEMPERING
It’s important to equilibrate the internal temperature of your turkey prior to roasting for a more even cook.  We recommend placing your turkey on a pan and placing it in the refrigerator (40°F or below) several days prior to roast.  A good rule of thumb is one half day in the refrigerator for every 4 pounds.

FROZEN TURKEYS
If your turkey is frozen, do not thaw it at room temperature.  Place your packaged turkey on a tray in the refrigerator and allow 1 full day for every 4 pounds. If time is of the essence, you can use a cold-water method.  Keep the turkey in its original packaging and place it in to a large container.  Completely cover with cold water. Change the water every 30 minutes to keep the turkey chilled.  Anticipate at least 30 minutes per pound.

PAN SELECTION
The pan you use can affect the roasting time.  The deeper the pan, the longer the time.

STUFFING
Do not stuff turkey until you are ready to place it in the oven. Stuff the turkey loosely. Be sure all meat products in the stuffing are thoroughly cooked before placing in the turkey.

COOKING THERMOMETERS
We highly recommend the use of both oven and meat thermometers. Insert the meat thermometer into the breast of the turkey, NOT TOUCHING THE BONE. A reading of 165° F indicates the turkey is done.

POP-UP TIMERS
Our turkeys come equipped with a pop-up timer programmed to activate when the turkey reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Due to preparation methods potentially affecting the mechanism, please use a meat thermometer to check for doneness, especially if it has not activated within ½ hour of the scheduled roasting time.

CARVING
After removing the turkey from the oven, allow it to rest for 20 minutes before carving. Not only will the meat slice much easier, but this time will permit the juices to be absorbed evenly, resulting in a tender, more tasty turkey.

OVEN CALIBRATION:
Due to possible variance in oven temperatures, we strongly recommend that all ovens be checked for accuracy at least every six months. The average household oven may vary as much as 100°F.

Absolutely without a doubt the best turkey our family has ever had. Tender juicy flavorful Rich beyond belief. Not too salty and none of that weird taste after a day. I made soup. We’re still eating sandwiches and it’s now Sunday night after Thanksgiving. Never going back always Bell and Evans from now on thank you.

Ray M.

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Customer Reviews:
Young Turkey
11 Reviews

  1. 7 years ago

    From America’s Test Kitchen: “Oh, this is good!” wrote one taster. Our panelists loved the “roasty,” “surprisingly flavorful” meat and “nutty aftertaste.” This bird also hit the mark with “tender and moist” meat. The white meat had by far the highest fat level of the bunch, and its dark meat was almost purple in color—a sign of older or relatively well-exercised birds.

  2. 7 years ago

    LOVE Bell & Evans. The only chicken and turkey I will feed my family. All natural and DELICIOUS. Please keep doing what you’re doing. Thank you?

  3. 7 years ago

    We had one of your turkeys this Christmas and it was superior to any other turkey I have have tasted. I cook a lot so it was a surprised to find a bird that had such flavor was tender. Both the legs and the breast were perfect plus no hormones.
    Thank you.

  4. 6 years ago

    Hi,
    My family and I love your turkey and chicken. No one product has ever tasted as good as yours. We have been buying your products for about 12 or more years. Just Wanted to say Thank You!

    1. 6 years ago

      Thank you Doreen! Have a wonderful day!

  5. 6 years ago

    We have been buying your chicken (mostly organic) from Whole Foods for almost a year now and we are hooked. It is the best we have ever tasted…wouldn’t even think of buying another brand!

  6. 6 years ago

    Your chicken is by far the best we’ve had! Our family will never eat another type of chicken. We have about it to everyone we know and even bring our own chicken to other people’s to use if we decide on a dish with chicken! I am looking for a B&E turkey to try for Thanksgiving this year 🙂 Thank you for putting out such a wholesome product that we love so much ❤️

  7. 4 years ago

    I had never heard of Bell and Evens turkeys and tried one for Thanksgiving … I followed the directions and the button never popped up so I used my meat thermometer and it was cooked to 165…. The breast meat was dry and tough… I was very disappointed ☹️

    1. 4 years ago

      Bell & Evans turkeys do cook faster because they have less fat. The buttons do not always work. Customer Service will be reaching out to you via email. If you want to contact them, please call 717-454-3561.

  8. 3 years ago

    Love Bell and Evans Turkey! I’ve cooked a lot of Turkeys in my 74 years but switched 10 years ago and so happy I did!

  9. 3 years ago

    My B&E Turkey did not have a pop-up timer, and it also didn’t have the gizzards and the livers. I’ve always purchased my B&E Turkeys from Ben’s Meat Market a local supermarket in my neighborhood.

    1. 3 years ago

      Hi JoAnn, please reach out to us at [email protected].

  10. 3 years ago

    After several years of disappointing turkeys, I purchased a 12 lb Bell &Evans, which I seasoned with kosher salt and sugar the day before roasting. It was a beautiful, juicy, tasty bird– with less fat and none of the spongy texture I have found with some of the bargain turkeys. I will definitely buy this again– and I will probably switch to your chicken, too

  11. 12 months ago

    first time trying Bell and Evan’s turkey this year after many many many many years of store-bought turkeys prepared lovingly for Thanksgiving.

    absolutely without a doubt the best turkey our family has ever had. Tender juicy flavorful Rich beyond belief. Not too salty and none of that weird taste after a day. I made soup. We’re still eating sandwiches and it’s now Sunday night after Thanksgiving. Never going back always Bell and Evans from now on thank you.

    1. 12 months ago

      Thank you for the wonderful review, Ray! Please email us at [email protected] so we can get you some coupons!