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Old 11-23-2008, 10:21 PM   #1
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Deep Fried Turkey

Anyone interested? It is a Southern thing. I never heard of it, being raised in the Mid West and North and all; but since I have moved down here we have done it for the last 8 years. It is the best, most moist meat we have had. If anyone is interested I will continue the how to. Let me know.
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Old 11-23-2008, 10:31 PM   #2
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No thanks. I bought a cast iron 8 qt with a basket and could theoretically deep fry a small turkey in it. If we do get a freebie, I will beer can it on the grill.
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Old 11-23-2008, 10:31 PM   #3
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I love it too - my dad has the fryer! We do it at least once a year. Excellent for chicken too.
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Old 11-23-2008, 11:41 PM   #4
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I was thinking about doing the deep fried turkey thing, but every year there are a lot of fires because people screw it up. At Costco this year, instead of the deep fried turkey thing, they've got a device that looks like it, but it uses infrared to cook it instead of oil.
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Old 11-23-2008, 11:55 PM   #5
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It's like anything else - 90% preparation. Set it up on a nice level spot in the yard away from the house and you should be fine. I've not seen the infared type of unit, so I can't comment on that. The deep fryer is absolutely wonderful though.
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Old 11-24-2008, 02:41 AM   #6
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Mmm yum, deep fried. I've been rather curious about that. All I know about it is that you have to defrost and pat dry the turkey beforehand to avoid an oil aerosol...all I ever needed to know, I learned from Mythbusters.
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Old 11-24-2008, 10:25 AM   #7
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We are doing a small one next wed, we usually do two 16 pounders for big family days every other Thanksgiving.
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Old 11-24-2008, 01:53 PM   #8
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Do you guys use peanut oil? How long do you cook it per pound of turkey?
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Old 11-24-2008, 02:06 PM   #9
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One of my friends has a turkey fryer and makes frequent use of it.

Not only is the turkey awesome, but you also can do things like deep fry pillsbury biscuits and fries (reg or sweet potato) as you're waiting for the oil temp to climb up to turkey levels.

One thing that really scared me ... I saw one of my shithead neighbors bringing in a fryer and propane tank. Not sure what unit they're in or I'd drop a dime on him.

They don't allow conventional barbecuing in my highrise ... this could be catastrophic.
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Old 11-24-2008, 02:20 PM   #10
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How big of a turkey can you fry with a 30 quart kit?
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Old 11-24-2008, 02:46 PM   #11
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We've got the fryer, but only used it once. I guess we weren't that impressed with the results. And we missed the wonderful smell of roasting turkey in the house!
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Old 11-24-2008, 03:20 PM   #12
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Please document.
Any turkey recipes.
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Old 11-24-2008, 03:39 PM   #13
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I'm still speachless about people deep frying whole turkeys.

What's wrong with baking? Think of your arteries people!

Oh the humanity!!!
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Old 11-24-2008, 03:45 PM   #14
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Ive never tasted a fried turkey or even seen it done (except for the youtubes of people burning down their houses with the fryers... not too tempting...).

We never stay home for Tgiving so I rarely roast my own, but I just bought one (fresh, despite the son insisting that the frozen ones are better because they're indestructible and make an excellent weapon) and plan to have it cooking while we're at my sis's so we come home to 'leftovers" ready to go. I haven't eaten Bobby-joe's* for days after Tgiving since I was a kid and I'm pretty excited about it.

PM me for my address if you want to send a sample of fried bird btw...

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Old 11-24-2008, 05:06 PM   #15
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Thaw the bird to room temp. Clean and pat dry it. Make sure you take out the little plastic pop out thingy for oven cooking. Inject the turkey with your fav mix. Cook it 3 to 3.5 minutes per pound in peanut oil heated to 400 degrees. Never do it indoors. We do it on a heavy duty propane base with a pot big enough to hold the turkey comfortably. Do a water displacement test and the oil level should come up to about 4/5th the height of the turkey, don't worry as the thing boils up it will cook the top. Heat the oil to 400, this takes the longest. Slowly lower it in and start your timer. When it is done, pull it out and let it drip dry.

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