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1) Make sure the turkey is dead and defeathered

2) Make sure, if you buy a frozen turkey, it is COMPLETELY thawed

3) Inject it with the sauce of your choice (We use a butter/garlic sauce. You can use hot sauce, italian etc. etc.). Inject it into the meat all over the turkey and leave in the fridge overnight so the sauce can saturate the meat

4) BEFORE you attempt to deep fry, perform the “Water test”. Take the turkey out of the fridge and place it in the fryer exactly as you would if you were deep frying.

5) Fill the container with water to 1” below the top of the turkey (Hot oil expands and will cover the turkey during frying).

6) REMOVE the turkey from the fryer and mark the water line with a magic marker or some other sort of marker.

7) Fill oil to the line you have marked. DRY out the inside of the fryer.

8) Fire up the flame and using a thermometer, heat the oil to 400 degrees.

9) TURN THE FLAME OFF using the hose cutoff AND turn the tank off. MAKE SURE the turkey is set on the stand with legs at the bottom.

10) Using a broomstick or some other sort of handle (use 2 people for this), put it through the O-Ring (triangular on some model fryers) and gently lower the turkey into the oil. WATCH FOR SPLATTER.

11) Cook the turkey for 2 minutes 50 seconds per pound starting the clock when you have immersed the turkey in the oil. DO NOT EXCEED THIS TIME LIMIT or the turkey will be overcooked. (A 15 lb. turkey will be done in 42.5 minutes)

12)Once the turkey is in the oil and the splatter has stopped, re-open the gas tank and restart the flame. Using a thermometer, adjust the oil to 350 degrees. Cover the turkey but leave the top SLIGHTLY cracked.

13) When the time is done, TURN OFF the hose shutoff AND turn off the tank.

14) Using a broomstick or other suitable handle, SLOWLY raise the turkey out of the oil and hold for 60 seconds to allow oil to drip back into the fryer.

15) Using another thermometer, place it into the bird between a leg and the body. It should hold a minimum of 160 degrees for 20 seconds.

16) Place in an aluminum roaster (or other roaster if you prefer), take it in the house and enjoy.