Fried Turkey for Thanksgiving

[Mr & Mrs S]

Well its that time of year again everyone. I know lots of you will be frying turkeys this year. This link is a great way to refresh to make sure you got everything you need and tips to do it safely.

I just fried my turkey, we are having our Thanksgiving early due to the fact I wont be home for the holidays.



Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

[InsideOut]

...we're doing something a little different this year.

Your turkey looks good though ~

Shari

[Alumaholic]

My brother fills the turkey fryer with too much oil,
Forgets to defrost the turkey,
Drops it frozen into the smoking hot oil,
Sprays boiling oil on the assembled family,
Catches the turkey fryer on fire,
Calls the fire department,
Goes to the emergency room while mom serves ham.

[tkasten]

Alumaholic - Love it!!!!

[bike_addict]

These are pretty good. William Shatner and a turkey frying PSA.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYkRF...e_gdata_player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETBD0...e_gdata_player

[THEPILL]

Been Frying Tuekeys before they made the Turkey fryers.

Good Stuff.

Be Careful and you need to know what you are doing!

Have a Happy and safe Thanksgiving.

SHane

[StingrayL82]

We always brine ours, before we cook it. This year our friends are coming over with their fryer so we can brine and fry.

[StingrayL82]

Originally Posted by InsideOut

...we're doing something a little different this year.

Your turkey looks good though ~

Shari

If those hotties come with the food, I might be convinced to change traditions!

[urnmor]

A number of years ago I also attempted to fry a turkey. I defrosted it as I new the dangers of water mixing with hot oil. I also new not to overfill the pot. That is where my problems began. I only put about 1 inch of oil in the Pan as I thought the directions said no more than an inch of oil (I miss read the directions, at least that what my wife said). Also according to the directions the turkey would be coked in 30 minutes. I waited patiently for 30 minutes, looked at the turkey an noted only the bottom was cooked to a nice golden brown. The rest of the bird was raw. So I gave it another 30 minutes. Now the middle was cooking but the bottom was now a dark brown. Anyway I decided to add more oil but not much more and cook another thirty minutes. I reread the directions again and again again and I will go to my grave believing that they stated add only an inch (the directions were printed in English and Japenese as that where the cooker was made)

Needless to say the bottom portion of the turkey was burnt beyond recognition, it would give the NCIS lab a run for its money, however the top inch was delicious but just wasn't sufficient to feed the family. I am remained of my folly every Thanksgiving

May you all have a great Thanksgiving

[SilverRanger]

"... however the top inch was delicious but just wasn't sufficient to feed the family. I am remained of my folly every Thanksgiving"


Funny story, and what could be the start of a new family tradition.

I also overlooked an important part of the instructions when I started deep frying turkeys over 10 years ago. The part where you put the turkey in very slow with the butt end up. If you put the neck end up, it can result in a spectacular geyser of hot oil. Fortunately, it was a calm, windless day, so the trajectory was mostly straight up, and back in the pot... mostly.

Despite the excitement, we haven't cooked one in the oven since. My secret - 100% peanut oil, elbow length welder's gloves, and a clear path away from the cooker. We still experiment with the rubs and the marinades, mostly settling on a concoction of butter, soy sauce, wine, and a little garlic. But, I still look at frying turkeys as more of an adventure than a culinary experience.

[Fly at Night]

We've never heard of such a thing as fried turkey in Canada.

But Americans have probably never heard of Flapper pie, Nanaimo bars, or poutine either.

Tit for tat.

[DMT]

Originally Posted by Fly at Night

We've never heard of such a thing as fried turkey in Canada.

But Americans have probably never heard of Flapper pie, Nanaimo bars, or poutine either.

Tit for tat.

Beg your pardon - on this end of the country turkey fryin' is alive and well! Five birds were so sacrificed in our loop last thanksgiving (Canadian edition). For our two families we did fish and chips (that's fries for my southern neighbours) on Saturday and dipped the turkeys on Sunday. Great use of the oil and the fryer over two days. Wife has been walking two miles a day since to work off the calories - me, well I'm still exercising my elbow. Jury's out on which method will yield the better result. I'll take my chances on the elbow lift.

Anyone tried those infrared fryers? Have heard that you can cook turkey, pork, beef, whatever in them and the result is like a turkey fry without the oil, mess and heart stopping bad stuff.

[SilverRanger]

Originally Posted by Fly at Night

We've never heard of such a thing as fried turkey in Canada.

But Americans have probably never heard of Flapper pie, Nanaimo bars, or poutine either.

Tit for tat.

Poutine! We've had it from Ontario to British Columbia. My wife was surprised to find it at a KFC, and at a truck stop, in BC. Kind of like my turkeys, it's different every time.

[SilverRanger]

Originally Posted by DMT

Anyone tried those infrared fryers?

No way! Not nearly dangerous enough.

[RangerJay]

Originally Posted by DMT

Beg your pardon - on this end of the country turkey fryin' is alive and well! Five birds were so sacrificed in our loop last thanksgiving (Canadian edition)........

Turkey frying is alive and well in Central Canada as well ..... but this year we opted to use the BBQ ...... either way ..... pretty tough to beat ......


Jay

[Alumaholic]

Originally Posted by RangerJay

Turkey frying is alive and well in Central Canada as well ..... but this year we opted to use the BBQ ...... either way ..... pretty tough to beat ......
Jay

It doesn't seem to be a very exciting method.

[TBRich]

Our first fried turkey was at a 4CU Thanksgiving rally in Quartzsite a couple years back. The turkey was great. Those guys had it down to a science... I just admit I watched from a safe distance...but when it came time to dig in, it was up close and personal. Yummmmm.

[Fly at Night]

Originally Posted by DMT

Beg your pardon - on this end of the country turkey fryin' is alive and well! Five birds were so sacrificed in our loop last thanksgiving (Canadian edition). For our two families we did fish and chips (that's fries for my southern neighbours) on Saturday and dipped the turkeys on Sunday. Great use of the oil and the fryer over two days. Wife has been walking two miles a day since to work off the calories - me, well I'm still exercising my elbow. Jury's out on which method will yield the better result. I'll take my chances on the elbow lift.

Anyone tried those infrared fryers? Have heard that you can cook turkey, pork, beef, whatever in them and the result is like a turkey fry without the oil, mess and heart stopping bad stuff.

Well, here on the westcoast of British California, the local yokels are foodies and health nuts.

Expect an oven-roasted organic free-range turkey with crab/cranberry dumplings and oyster dressing, followed by a run around the sea wall.

[Becky B.]

Originally Posted by InsideOut

...we're doing something a little different this year.

Your turkey looks good though ~

Shari

Dogs!

[DMT]

Originally Posted by Fly at Night

Well, here on the westcoast of British California, the local yokels are foodies and health nuts.

Expect an oven-roasted organic free-range turkey with crab/cranberry dumplings and oyster dressing, followed by a run around the sea wall.

Sounds great, all that fresh sea air breeze. I could fit right in, and have the refreshments ready for entertainment after they get back from the run.