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The Top 8 Turkey Roasters That Double Your Oven Space

Small oven? Meet your new best friend.

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Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving for the first or hundredth time this year, a turkey roaster oven can go a long way to make preparing your feast a little easier. Full turkeys take hours to cook, so a roaster oven can do the job while freeing up space in the main oven for potatoes, pies, and rolls. And no, it doesn’t make much sense to invest in a roaster oven that you might only use during the holidays. We selected eight options that will serve as versatile slow cookers all year for making things like chicken, ham, soups and casseroles.

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Top Pick

Nesco Porcelain Roaster Oven

Nesco Porcelain Roaster Oven
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You can't go wrong with this Nesco roaster oven. The versatile oven will roast, bake, warm and slow-cook, with even heat distribution for tender, moist meats. You can adjust the temperature from 200 to 450 degrees, and the removable rack with handles makes clean-up effortless.

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Best Value

Oster Roaster Oven with Self-Basting Lid

Oster Roaster Oven with Self-Basting Lid
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This oven by Oster is a serious value — it's super budget-friendly and can hold up to a 22-pound turkey. It'll bake, slow cook, roast pretty much anything and the self-basting lid continually recirculates moisture so you'll get a tender bird every time. You can remove the roasting pan and rack for easy cleaning.

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For Large Turkeys

Hamilton Beach Turkey Roaster

Hamilton Beach Turkey Roaster
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If you're making an extra-large turkey, this is the roaster for you. It's extremely heavy-duty, accommodating up to a 28-pound turkey at a 22-quart capacity. The removable rack features handles so you can easily lift heavy and large items after cooking, and the enamel-on-steel removable pan means easy cleaning.

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Best High-End

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro
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This Breville oven may not look like your standard roaster, but it’s a solid choice if you’re looking for a multitalented countertop oven. Most roaster ovens can only, well, roast, but this can also toast, broil, air fry, and dehydrate. There’s room to cook a 14-pound turkey or fit a 9 x 13-inch pan, 12-cup muffin trays or nine slices of bread. It also includes four mesh trays to slide in or out. In addition to its impressive 13 cooking functions, it boasts smart connectivity, accessible through the LCD display.

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Most Versatile

NutriChef Multi-Function Rotisserie Oven

NutriChef Multi-Function Rotisserie Oven
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If you’re looking for a new way to roast your turkey this year, NutriChef’s countertop oven offers a vertical rotating rotisserie for more even, 360-degree cooking. It’s a lot less expensive than the Breville but includes more features than just baking or roasting like broil and rotisserie. Beyond cooking turkeys, it includes multiple skewer racks for making kebabs, as well as a bake pan and grill racks. The temperature goes up to 464 degrees, and the timer can be set for up to an hour.

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Best Slow Cooker

Instant Pot Electric Round Dutch Oven

Instant Pot Electric Round Dutch Oven
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You can cook a small turkey in most standard Instant Pots, but this Dutch oven is designed to cook things low and slow. Braise, slow cook sear or sauté, and when it's ready the cast-iron cooking pot lifts off the base and can be used for serving.

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Best for Feeding a Crowd

Proctor Silex Commercial 18-Quart Roaster

Proctor Silex Commercial 18-Quart Roaster
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Rated for commercial use, this roaster gets the job done. In addition to roasting a 24-pound turkey, it can cook, bake and even be used as a food warmer (which will really come in handy at dinner parties.) Temperatures on this roaster go up to 450 degrees, but the cool-touch handles make it easy to move around as needed.

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Best for First-Time Hosts

LUBY Large Toaster Oven Countertop

LUBY Large Toaster Oven Countertop
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If you have a tiny kitchen without a proper oven, this toaster oven is a great countertop alternative, complete with easy-to-open doors and a fairly compact design (though don't worry, it can still fit up to a 20-pound turkey). It has an automatic shutoff feature that prevents overcooking, so if it's your first time hosting the holiday, that's one less thing you'll have to stress about.

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Sienna is a Deputy Editor at Hearst, where she oversees coverage of style, beauty, lifestyle, and more. She lives in California with her husband and two littles.

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