Turkey, Fast and Easy

Cooking time: 5 minutes; Cook time: 120 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.Wash the turkey; remove the giblets, stomach and neck and set aside.Place the turkey on a wire rack in a roasting pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour 1/2 cup of water or broth into the bottom of the pan along with the turkey giblets, stomach, neck, and any other side dishes. Bake the turkey in the oven with the legs facing forward.Bake at 500 ° for 20 to 30 minutes or until the top of the turkey begins to brown; reduce the heat to 350 °. Continue baking, checking after about 1 hour; cover the top with aluminum foil to prevent browning. If the bottom of the pan dries out, add water or broth, 1/2 cup at a time. The turkey is cooked when the instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh reads 180 °. If the top is still not browned enough, remove the foil and increase the heat to 425 degrees for the last 20-30 minutes of cooking.Remove the turkey from the oven. Transfer to a platter and prepare a simple sherry sauce while the turkey is resting (let it simmer for 20 minutes before cutting).