Butterball Just Launched a Freezer-to-Oven Turkey That You Don’t Have to Thaw

This Thanksgiving, skip the dreadful days-long process of thawing your turkey, and instead, go for Butterball’s new cook-from-frozen option. The famed turkey brand just announced its Cook From Frozen Premium Whole Turkey, which essentially requires just two steps:

1. Remove turkey from packaging.
2. Roast it.

“No more need for planning days in advance to thaw, dealing with messy necks, giblets, or touching raw meat. Forget about basting or brining. That means more precious moments spent with loved ones and less time on kitchen stress,” says Butterball on the product’s page.

The beginner-friendly turkey is pre-brined with water, salt, and spices—so, while you can zhush up your turkey with additional seasonings, you don’t have to.

“Butterball Cook from Frozen turkeys are made with a specially-formulated brine,” says the Butterball website. “The unique level and distribution of the brine helps the turkey retain its moisture throughout the roasting process, producing the same juicy, tender, and flavorful turkey you’ve come to rely on from Butterball.”

To simplify the process even more, the package doesn’t even include the giblets (which, we understand, might be a dealbreaker for some who love giblet gravy.)

From beginning to end, the turkey should take about five hours to prep, cook, and serve, though cooking times vary between birds and ovens.

According to Butterball’s website, here’s how the process works.

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Remove the turkey from the outer packaging. Then, run cold water over the turkey’s inner bag while massaging it to loosen. Rip and pull off the wrapping.
3. Place turkey in a 3-inch deep roasting pan, breast side up, spraying or brushing the bird with oil.
4. If desired, though not necessary, top your turkey with any extra seasonings or flavorings.
5. Place the pan in the middle of the oven.
6. Roast the turkey, tenting the breast with foil after four hours, until the internal temperature reaches 170°F in the breast and thigh.
7. Remove the turkey from the oven and allow it to rest for about 30 minutes before carving and serving.

While this turkey is specifically designed to cook from frozen, the FDA says it is safe to cook any turkey from frozen, as long as it reaches at least 165°F. (Just know that it will take at least 50% longer to cook.) Additionally, Butterball’s website notes that it is unsafe to stuff this turkey before cooking.

The turkey will range from 10 to 14 pounds, which is enough turkey to serve six to eight guests, so if you’re looking to feed a larger group, you will need to spring for a larger bird.

If you want to get one for Thanksgiving this year, you can use Butterball’s store locator to find the closest retailer near you that sells this product.