Deep Frying Turkeys

[Goldenrichards83]

Got any info on the one you have?

Link possibly?

The one I brought was from Sears a couple of years ago. Mastbuilt has a new version now. Here's the link: http://masterbuilt.com/prod-bbturkey.html. I think I will deep fry one for the Atlanta game. Its some great recipes on that site as well.

 

[Goldenrichards83]

Fried turkey is wayyyyy overrated and falls into the category of "blackened" ____.

People think it somehow magically makes the bird moist, but I can assure you, a properly roasted turkey is just as moist as anything that comes out of 3 gallons of 375 degree grease.

Case-in-point. When I was in culinary school in Baton Rouge, we set-up a taste test at our food booth along the downtown Mardi Gras parade route.

We had ppl taste two slices of skinless breast meat. A: Fried, B: Roasted.

It was nearly 50/50 who thought which was more flavorful. And of those who were then asked which was which, almost 3/4's misidentified the roasted as the fried and vice versa.

Another point to consider. A tasty roasted turkey can be accomplished with little more than salt, pepper and a butter/stock or broth mixture for basting.

Fried turkey is dry as Adam's personality if you don't inject it like a skid-row junkie, with some tricked-up spiced butter concoction before frying.

I have been eating Deep fried turkeys now for the last 5 years now and it is without a doubt not overatted. The meat is soooo moist. If yoiur tasting a dry Deep fried turkey whoever is cooking it isn't doing it right.

You know how you cook a turkey and you will have seconds the next day. Well everytime I cook a deep fried turkey it is gone that same day.

 

[Goldenrichards83]

At what point do you add the Turkey?

Eventually.:laugh1:

 

[BBQ101]

I love me some fried turkey. We go to the parent's in law every year for turkey day, and they will alternate frying and roasting. I love turkey either way, but must admit I enjoy fried more.

One question for you turkey frying peeps. What do you do with the oil? Can you save it, or is it a one time use? My father in law would do it every year I think, except he doesn't like having to buy all that oil and then find some way to dispose of it. He only uses it once, and doesn't like all the waste.

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[DallasCowpoke]

One question for you turkey frying peeps. What do you do with the oil? Can you save it, or is it a one time use? My father in law would do it every year I think, except he doesn't like having to buy all that oil and then find some way to dispose of it. He only uses it once, and doesn't like all the waste.

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You can technically, especially if it's peanut oil as it has a higher smoke point therefore breaks down less quickly.

But I wouldn't personally because after 45 mins of 375 degree temp, everything you'd fry in it there on out, is gonna taste like poultry to some extent.

But apparently, what do I know? I'm only a CEC, CCE, ACF.

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