Deep Fried Turkey

[toypusher]

Hey, has anybody out there had deep fried turkey? My nextdoor neighbor is going to deep fry a turkey today. Just wondering for those who have tried it, is it good??

[mb82]

It is great. Usually we do it but this year we are not. We are going to do it for Christmas instead. imagine a giant piece of fried chicken minus all the grease.

[Jiminsav]

OMG!!!!..you ain't ate till you ate a deep fried turkey..they is yum-dilly-isious.

and, when the neighbor sets his house on fire, you get deep fried , smoked turkey..

[Pdbeta]

The turkey is pretty good and not at all greasy?
If your helping?
Stand clear whilst raising and lowering the bird, stuff happens?

If your lucky enough to have a "gourmet neighbor" who knows how to, or what blend, to inject(season internally) the burd with? Great tasting and quick.
From raw to table in an hour or so!

[toypusher]

.........and, when the neighbor sets his house on fire, you get deep fried , smoked turkey..

You have NO idea how this applies to my neighbor and recent 'brush burning' events!! (too long a story to tell today)

[Eunice]

it is the best turkey I have ever had!!!!!!! I said I would never put a turkey in the oven again. We bought the deep fryer after the first time we had it.
BUT NOW I am cooking a turkey in the dutch oven of course. lol I wonder if it will be as good. I almost dont think so.

[Woodbutcher]

Great Turkey and cooks much faster. When we take our turkey out we through in a batch of sweet potato fries. Yumm!

[asianflava]

Last time I fried a turkey, which was a few years ago, I made some corn fritters since I already had the oil hot. I try to get the most use out of the oil before I put it away.

[Jst83]

once you go deep fried you won't go back, Moist
We'll be deepfrying and baking one this year to many people


Yum can't wait our big dinner is going to be on Sunday

[Kurt (Indiana)]

:thumbsup: once you go deep fried you won't go back, Moist
We'll be deepfrying and baking one this year to many people


Yum can't wait our big dinner is going to be on Sunday

I won't go back to the oven again either. We cooked a breast as well as a 14lb turkey and it was excellent.

This is my first DFT and it was great. The injected flavors really came through.

I see the Tearjerkers "Hoosier Chapter" banner in your signature. Looks good.

[tonyj]

Have deep fried several time--and Sonetpro deep fried a turkey at the recent Inks Lake gathering. The meat is moist, tender and not at all greasy. It is also much faster than preparing in an oven. Takes 20-30 minutes to get the oil to temp, 30-45 minutes to deep fry, then about 15-20 minutes to cool enough to cut. Um-um, good!

The trick to doing it safely is to not use too much oil. Put the turkey in the empty kettle. Fill with water to the proper fill point. Remove the turkey and mark the water level--this is the level you will use when you dump out the water and refill with oil. If you have a person on each side to lower the turkey, it is much safer than trying to gently lower the turkey in the hot oil by yourself.

Try it--you'll love the results.

[jeep_bluetj]

Just got done enjoying mine... Love DFT.

Neighbor's fryer broke, so I fried 2 this year.

We've done them camping too - easy and fast.

I can do a very good roast too, but I like the fried the best.

[Jst83]

I can do a very good roast too

Deep fried roast

[dmb90260]

Kerry:

You should be able to see the golden results on my friends Kodak page

http://tinyurl.com/3yxdg4

The Kenskill is my trailer and the little Cardinal belongs to another friend who conned me into bring everything to the beach.
It worked out very well, especially as I watched the palm trees and then caught the Chicago/Michigan weather reports.
Only in California!

[toypusher]

Dennis,

That sure looks good anyway!! This time of year sure is different in your neck of th woods for sure!! I still remember the 8 years I spent there. We never did Thanksgiving at the beach, but it sure brings back some memories. Have much air traffic??