When To Defrost Turkey 2024. “everybody knows it takes 45 minutes to an hour to fry a turkey,” king said. Learn how (and how not to) thaw frozen turkey safely in the refrigerator with this defrosting time calculator, plus the worst possible way to thaw turkey on thanksgiving.
Use these turkey thawing charts to figure out how many days before. When should i put my turkey breast in the refrigerator to thaw?