Defrost Turkey. Allow approximately 4 hours per pound to thaw. How long does it take to defrost a turkey.

Defrost the turkey in cold water. Defrost the turkey 30 minutes per pound. Whats the best way to defrost a frozen turkey.
On average it takes about 6 minutes per pound to defrost turkey in the microwave.
For the best results follow one of these thawing methods. Allow at least 1 day of thawing for every 4 lbs of turkey. 24 hours of defrosting time for every 4 to 5 pounds of bird. Whats the best way to defrost a frozen turkey.