Deep Fried Turkey Recipes

Myself | 11/19/2001 | Randy Larsen

[Randy Larsen]

Since thanksgiving is almost here, I'm always looking for new ideas on cooking my turkey. This year I've decided to try deep frying one. I've heard they're good but I'm not sure how this is done. I'm looking for recipes, and techniques others have used that are worth trying.

[Randy Larsen]

If anyone has a marinade/seasoning recipe I sure could use the help. I'm especially confused about cooking temps and times.

[riley1992]

I have heard that Turducken is rather tasty deep fried.

[Internet Explorer]

I don't have any recipes, you should be able to find plenty on google. BUT, my brother-in-law made one last year, it was the most incredible tastin bird I have ever eaten...EVER! If done, properly you will not regret it.

[SGCOS]

There's a few thousand deep fried turkeys in Afghanistan..

(..groan..)

[rockfish59]

mmmmm, i'm interested too. i remember seeing terry bradshaw with that cajun cook and they deep fried a whole turkey in a big pot. bradshaw said it was the best tasting turkey he ever ate. i didn't catch any of the cooking details tho', sorry.

[Cagey]

I have heard that Turducken is rather tasty deep fried.

Link please?

[Hildy]

Actually, we're going to deep fry it for the first time this year too! I'll email you personally and exchange stories, ok? Do you have on of those Turkey Fryers yet?

[mapleleafrag]

need to cook OUTDOORS on a portable propane cooker. remove giblets, neck etc. brine the turkey 12-24 hours before in a salt water solution with your choice of spices. do a trial run of how much peanut oil you will need by measuring the amount of brine it takes to submerge the turkey. take turkey out of brine and dry off w/paper towels. rub turkey exterior and interior with spices of your choice (cajun is good). take out any popup timers or metal wires. put leg side up (invert turkey) on turkey stand. heat premeasured oil to 350 degrees. slowly and carefully dunk turkey a few times into hot oil. it will bubble up so be careful. cook for about 3.5 minutes per pound. when done, drain, carve and serve.

[stumpy]

check your freep mail for my stuffing recipe also add sliced almonds, I left that one out.

[j.havenfarm]

Deep fried turkey is NOT greasy!!! If any other posters can tell me how I can get the area where the drumstick joins the carcass fully done without burning the rest, I'd like to hear it. Thanks.

[michigander]

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[noexcuses]

We have one of those turkey deep fryers. We have fried at least 4 turkeys and every one of them was perfect. It's 3 minutes per pound plus 4 minutes. We put fresh rosemary under the skin first. The turkey comes out crispy skin, and very moist and tender inside. The meat doesn't taste oil or greasy at all.

However for Thanksgiving we do it the old fashion way - slow roasted in the oven!!

[SerpentDove]

Homer Simpson: "A turkey is a bad person."

[Pokey78]

Get you a fried turkey kit (Big pot, burner, hanger, thermometer....). Heat oit to 400 degrees, gently lower turkey into pot. Cook 4 minutes per pound. DO THIS OUTSIDE AND BE CAREFUL!

[PoisedWoman]

Martha Stewart must have a recipe. No kidding. I watched her show the other day and she mentioned that she had done a deep fried turkey a year or so ago.

This year, she's doing a "brine" turkey. Soak turkey in gallons of water, cups of salt, sugar and bourbon for 18 hours, remove, pat dry, and roast. Flavor apparently quite good, not as heavy as a marinade. Anyway, check Martha Stewart website. Or just search for deep fried turkey and millions will turn up.

[geege]

Randy..... www.foodtv.com problem solved.....:^)

[earlyapex]

It is indeed an awesome way to cook turkey - I did two of them last year. Take a look at The Cajun Injector for some recipes, marinades, and the injector itself.

To those that decry such cooking methods as unhealthy, I'll point out that as long as you do not eat the skin, a deep fried turkey is no more fattening and unhealthy than a bird cooked the traditional way.

If you don't have the frying rig yet, home depot typically stocks them.

[dead]

My as-yet-unused turkey fryer is calling my name. I think I'm going to break it on Saturday.

My mom declined to let me deep fry Thursday's bird at her house. She actually screamed when I suggested it.

[randog]

It seems like deep frying a turkey is the thing to do this year--all the cooking shows on the cable cooking channel are deep frying their turkeys this year. From what I've gathered, you:

A) Do it outside with a propane-fired rig;
B) Cook time is 5 minutes/pound;
C) Oil temperature is around 350 degrees.

Go to www.foodtv.com and look around--there are probably 3 or 4 recipes for frying up your bird. BTW, it looks delicious--gonna have to get me one of those frying rigs!