Can you actually microwave your Thanksgiving turkey? Butterball says that

After a joke, people sent a text message to their parents asking them how to cook 25 lbs turkey in the microwave became viral, Butterball comes in, revealing that you actually can cook your Thanksgiving bird this way.

The poultry company, which has its own line of conversation in Turkey, where it helps people to answer culinary questions, tells Today & # 39; hui only that is cook a small turkey in the microwave, if that's the way to go.

The Thanksgiving farce surfaced last week and many parents scratched their heads, trying to explain to them how to cook a turkey in the microwave. Their hilarious responses were then published on social media, thanks to millennials around the world.

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Although most people say cooking your turkey in the oven or deep fryer is the best solution, here are Butterball's instructions for microwaving:

1. Thaw the turkey first. Never put a frozen turkey in the microwave!
2 Place the turkey breast down in a microwaveable dish or plate.
3 Start with the microwave for 4 minutes per pound at full power (for example, 36 minutes for a 9-pound turkey) to start the cooking process. After this initial cooking time, the rest of the cooking must be set to a lower power.
4 Remove the cooking juices and sprinkle the partially cooked turkey so that it begins to have golden skin.
5 Turn the turkey over and cook at 50% power for 8 minutes per pound (72 minutes total). Stop cooking every 18 minutes to check the temperature of the turkey with a meat thermometer and sprinkle with natural juice or brown sauce.
6 When the turkey reaches a temperature of 180 to 185 degrees in the thigh and 170 to 175 degrees in the chest, she is ready and safe to eat.
7. Sprinkle the turkey one more time before serving.

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Although the microwave is feasible, we always suggest the old-fashioned method, and Ree Drummond has the perfect method.

And if you're stuck, Butterball's experts are just asking for a phone call because it's likely your parents will not talk to you after that kind of joke.