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It depends on where you are for the seasonings. In Houston Texas there are plenty of pre-made seasonings available in the Stores with the injector kits. My preference is injected 'cajun butter' seasoning with an cajun spices sprinkled on the outside. I have tried teriaki and simple melted butter as well. All have tasted fine. Simple melted butter in the thighs and legs made them a little greasy, but the white meat was superb.

I prefer my turkey fried with the inside cavity open to the peanut oil. That way I can cook at 325 degrees and get the bird done, even if it is not fully thawed.

When you close the bird up it requires a higher temperture (375 Degrees F)and a fully thawed bird to make sure you get the breasts done and the skin tends to get charred.

When you cook at 325 degrees F, it takes three minutes per pound of bird.
You should also cut upen the skin around the legs to let the oil in to cook the leg/thigh joints at the lower 325 F temperture.

"It depends on where you are for the seasonings. In Houston Texas there are plenty of pre-made seasonings available............................"

If you live in Houston, drive 10 minutes SW to Missouri City. Exit HWY 59 at Kirkwood, turn left (south) and drive one mile until it turns into Dulles Ave at HWY 90. Drive three more miles and on the SE corner of Dulles and Cartwright you will find Cajun Stuff Market. For $40 they will sell you the darn thing! I pick up 5 at noon tomorrow.