Deep Fried Turkey

I am planning on deep frying the turkey this year. I have NEVER done this!

Anyone here ever deep fried their turkey?

Any advise will be good! Thanks


This is what I am working with ( it was given to me as a gift )


Electric Gourmet Turkey Fryer
Deep Enough to fry a 12-14lb turkey and wide enough to be used as a seafood boiler (includes perforated seafood basket). Get ready for some great Cajun cooking with the new Cajun Injector Electric Turkey Fryer. Let's turn up the heat and get cookin'!

 

We have done it for the past few years and it is good as hell.

 

Make sure it is fully thawed, dry, the gizzards and neck are out of it. That thing looks like it'll help you alot- Constant temperature is the key.

I know for non-electric ones- you have to slide the turkey into the oil nice and slow (Wear gloves and a long sleeve shirt). Take a full minute to minute and a half and submerge it nice and slow. Make sure the temp gets back to the right range (325*-350*). About 3 mins a pound and you are good to go!!

I can't wait to get home and check my gear out and then fry my turkey....=)

 

you probably already know this but do not use a frozen turkey...

Crap Brunes beat me to it..

 

be sure that before you put the oil in put the turkey in fill with water mark the level so you know how much oil to use.i know this seems like it's the logical thing to do but so many don't and they're the ones you see on the evening news with a charcoaled house.

 

They're great, but make absolutely sure you don't overfill the oil for the turkey. It'll spill out quickly. And x2 on Brunes advice. I know it's a quicker way to cook, but also remember that you need to let it rest (around 20 - 30 minutes) before carving - just like a baked turkey.

 

XXX4million


and remember Turkey Frier+Budwieser=House fire

common fire fighter math

 

Be sure to setup the fryer in the garage. Also, the max fill mark on the fryer is merely a loose guideline, feel free to overfill. If you do it right, it should look like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kspx1oOP_fE

 

My best advice to you would be not to wait until a holiday to try out a new cooking method in which you have never tried(i speak from experience)Buy a turkey today and try it out.Asking for opinons might help a little,but it's like asking what motor oil should i use. godd luck and happy t-day

 

i have had several deep fried turkeys, neither were too impressive. ive heard they are really good but hard to do right. good luck!

why is he wearing a hard hat?

 

UL and OSHA rules....Stupid. I love that video...no matter how many times I've seen it.

 

i have my 30 hr osha and i never heard anything about frying a turkey. i feel jipped now.

 

No no...Him at work...gotta be protected....or something...It's gay either way.

 

I did it a couple of times > it's good, but I never know what to do with the leftover oil?

My tips:
01: Use a thermometer, and keep a close eye on the temperature. If the oil gets too cool, your bird will be greasy. If too hot - you will burn it.
02: Be careful. I mean really. I had a close call - neighbor's kid ran up and almost dumped the thing over.
03: Safety tip: while you are frying the bird, have someone helping you who is just there to make sure no kids, dogs, etc. get around you. They are just there to keep an eye open for you.
04: Make sure your bird fits the fryer with plenty of room to spare. Don't overfill the oil.

Maybe I sound kinda paranoid - it was kinda fun, but 5 gallons of hot oil is not to be trifled with.

Have fun! Let us know how it comes out.

 

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We always soak our turkey in brine overnight!

 

What does that do??

 

I would suggest that you get a large syringe with a needle and inject the turkey with your favourite hot sauce. It may sound a little over the top but I'm telling you, its delicious!!! How much hot sauce all depends on the size of the turkey, the potency of the hot sauce and how hot you want. The hotsauce loses a lot of its bite during the cooking process.

 

I know alot of people that do it, When you take the bird out of the freezer just fill up the sink with water and just add half cup of salt. Just adds to the flavor of the bird!

 

Brining a Turkey

I've done it - makes a really juicy bird.

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