If you cut thawed turkey breast into cutlets, you can reduce the cook time significantly. Bake your cutlets for 20-25 minutes at 375º F. Cooked portions will last 3-4 days in the refrigerator so you may wish to freeze some of your cooked portions if you won't be eating them ight away.
To freeze, double wrap cooked turkey breast in plastic bags or freezer paper and store them for up to 4 months. Frozen, cooked turkey breast can be reheated easily by tossing into a quick stir-fry while still frozen or cooked in the microwave.
A raw turkey should keep for a year in the freezer. If it is cooked, figure on a month.(To answer the Discussion) Cooked turkey will last 3-4 days in the fridge. For best flavor after cooking a turkey, remove the leftover meat from the bones. The bones develop off-flavors rather quickly, so boil them ASAP to make broth. For soup, you can then separate any meat from the bones and add extra meat that you cut off earlier.A frozen, uncooked turkey, can be kept in the freezer up to 8 months. If the turkey has been cooked, the recommended freezer life is 4-6 months. Be sure the turkey is well wrapped so as not to get freezer burn, which will decrease the flavor and vitamin quality.
if you cut thawed turkey breast into cutlets, you can reduce the cook time significantly. Bake your cutlets for 20-25 minutes at 375º F. Cooked portions will last 3-4 days in the refrigerator so you may wish to freeze some of your cooked portions if you won't be eating them ight away. To freeze, double wrap cooked turkey breast in plastic bags or freezer paper and store them for up to 4 months. Frozen, cooked turkey breast can be reheated easily by tossing into a quick stir-fry while still frozen or cooked in the microwave.
Pull it out of the freezer and place it in the refrigerator two to three days ahead of when you plan to serve it. If it is only the breast portion, the HoneyBaked site says a 12-24 hour stint in the refrigerator should do it.
A raw turkey should keep for a year in the freezer. If it is cooked, figure on a month.(To answer the Discussion) Cooked turkey will last 3-4 days in the fridge. For best flavor after cooking a turkey, remove the leftover meat from the bones. The bones develop off-flavors rather quickly, so boil them ASAP to make broth. For soup, you can then separate any meat from the bones and add extra meat that you cut off earlier.A frozen, uncooked turkey, can be kept in the freezer up to 8 months. If the turkey has been cooked, the recommended freezer life is 4-6 months. Be sure the turkey is well wrapped so as not to get freezer burn, which will decrease the flavor and vitamin quality.
Yes, this can be frozen. Place it in an airtight container or freezer bag or freezer paper. It will keep frozen for 4 months.
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A frozen turkey will be good for 3 months, if frozen in water 6 months. After 3 months it will start to dry out unless frozen in water.
When roasting a turkey breast you should use a shallow baking pan for best results as this allows the air to flow all around the turkey breast. A 5lb breast should be cooked at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for between 1 and a half to 2 and a quarter hours. The breast should reach an optimal internal temperature of 170 degrees fahrenheit.
it will die in minutes where as a turkey already dead will last in the freezer for 3 months to 6 months...alternatively....look on the plastic bag the turkey came in and it will tell you. Poultry will last up to a year in the freezer. http://whatscookingamerica.net/Information/FreezerChart.htm
Meats are kept better in the freezer. Meats can be kept in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days if raw and 1 to 2 days longer if cooked. Always place cooked meats in an airtight container.
A 1.75-2.0 pound boneless turkey breast should be cooked for about 40 minutes. Turkey should be cooked at a temperature of 325 degrees.
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