The Best Electric Roaster to Cook a Turkey
With the holidays just around the corner, selecting the best electric roaster to cook a turkey is an important decision to make. On best-selling brand and my favorite is the Hamilton Beach 22-Quart Roaster Oven. It is a versatile, portable oven that can be used to roast, bake, cook and warm your favorite meals. This is an excellent roaster for the price, and one of the favorite uses for this oven is baking your holiday turkey. The result in using this Hamilton Beach Roaster Oven is a moist and juicy turkey.
This 22-quart size roaster oven can hold up to a 22 pound turkey on its roasting rack. It also comes with a removable pan for easy cleaning, adjustable temperature control to warm food at 150 degrees to a high of 450 degrees for soups or stews. It is recommended to follow the instructions included with the Hamilton Beach Oven since the cooking time for a turkey will vary depending on the size of your turkey. It has a dome lid with a vent to allow for some of the steam to escape when needed. It also comes with heat-resistant handles for safe handling and transporting.
Another tip or suggestion when cooking a turkey in the Hamilton Beach Roaster Oven is that the compact space of an electric roaster tends to cook a turkey a little quicker, so it is recommended to check the turkey about half way through the recommended cooking time with a thermometer. A turkey should be removed from the roaster a little before it is done at a temperature of 165 degrees, since the turkey needs to rest for 20-30 minutes, which will bring it up to the safe temperature. Also, an electric roaster oven essentially steams the turkey, so if you want a browned, crispy skin, place the turkey into a conventional oven at 450 degrees for 30 minutes to bake the skin.
The Hamilton Beach Roaster Oven also can be used as an oven to bake your favorite side dishes or dessert recipes. It can hold up a range of baking pans including a 9 x 13 baking pan. This roaster can also double as a buffet server using separate buffet pans that have 3 different compartments to keep 3 different sides warm. Take this electric roaster oven to potlucks or family reunions. The Hamilton Beach 22-Quart Roaster Oven makes great wedding, engagement shower or holiday gift.
