So Who's Frying a Turkey this Year?

[Y_lifter]

You know how KFC fried chicken is when you cut into the meat?
All juicy and kinda pinkish and stuff ?

That's not grease, but that is how fried turkey is to me.

It's not like roasted turkey but more like fried chicken.
Get the peanut Oil real hot so it sears the skin and keeps the grease out. If the oil is not hot or the bird stays in too long it will be a bit greasy..

I don't care for it as much as the regular style...

OK for a change, but not for year after year...

 

[vixenbabe]

Soooo.....

What brand fryer do you use? Does it come with directions so the old man and his brother's can cook my Tom?

I'm thinking you all saved ME a ton of work here. I'm interested now.

 

[Y_lifter]

Many brands available... Propane powered, peanut oil

Get one in a kit that includes the stand, pot, turkey holder, propane hose and a syringe thingy to inject the turkey with liquid spices.

And yes, directions will be included so You, Bri or even your hubby can handle it..

 

[Zebo]

Its very hot right now. I saw at a Sporting Goods store (Academy?) had the whole thing. Fryer, stand, propane tank, injector, Cajun Seasoning. You just buy the bird and the peanut oil. Back by the grills and hunting stuff.

What I like is it takes about 45 min. No putting the bird in the oven in the middle of the night bs.

And I don't have to be in the house listening to all the relatives yammerin'......which is why I'm going to the liquor store on Wednesday.

 

[Y_lifter]

http://turkey-fryer.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/index.html

 

[TEXgrl]

call me old fashioned, but i like the traditional bird stuffed with dressing and cooked together. i've had the fried turkey and it was good, but the other way is much better.

 

[BronzedGoddess]

Southern Fried Turkey

Southern Fried Turkey

Copyright 2000 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved

8 ounces unsalted butter
2 1/2 ounces red pepper sauce
1/2 cup water
2 garlic cloves
2 bay leaves
12 to 13 pound turkey
Approximately 6 gallons peanut oil

Combine butter, red pepper sauce, water, garlic, and bay leaves in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Boil the sauce for 10 minutes to reduce. As it cooks, the color will deepen. Allow the sauce to cool before injecting it into the turkey. It is best to inject the turkey with the sauce at least 12 hours before frying.

Set up a 40-quart deep fryer with burner base and propane tank according to manufacturer's directions. As a safety precaution, measure the amount of oil needed to fry by filling the pot first with water and covering the turkey by 1-inch. You may want to put the turkey in a plastic bag for ease. Remove the turkey and mark the water level on the side of the pot ? this insures no spill over when working with hot oil. Pour out the water, dry the pot and turkey thoroughly.

Fill the pot with oil and heat to 350 degrees F. Have a deep fry thermometer attached to the pot. Put the turkey on the fry stand and attach to the metal hanger that comes with the fry kit. Slowly ease the turkey into the hot oil, long oven mitts and an apron are essential.

Keep a close eye as the oil bubbles up. Turkey cooks 4 minutes per pound so check it at 45 minutes. The internal temperature of the bird should read on a thermometer between 170 and 180 degrees F. Remove the turkey from the oil as carefully as it went in.

Set the turkey stand on a roasting pan to drain the excess oil. Let the turkey rest for 15 minutes so the juices settle before removing and carving.


Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 12 hours
Cook Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Medium

 

[big4life]

You can find them at most sporting goods stores and even a lot of hardware stores. One of the ace hardware stores down here even teaches people how to use them.

 

[BronzedGoddess]

Cajun Rub for Deep Fried Turkey

Recipe courtesy Billy Jacob, Popeye's Chicken

4 tablespoons kosher salt
4 teaspoons garlic powder
4 teaspoons white pepper
2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
Blend above and then rub over the entire turkey. This is enough for 1 (10 to 12) pound turkey.


Difficulty: Easy

 

[Y_lifter]

call me old fashioned, but i like the traditional bird stuffed with dressing and cooked together. i've had the fried turkey and it was good, but the other way is much better.

Ahhh SO TRUE is this......