Deep Frying a turkey...

[goaliebob99]

Ok i got the deep fryer, a 13 lb bird... 3lbs of fresh peanut oil. Now I have a few options....

to inject the turkey (wich means I need to go out and get an injector) '
or to

let it soak in a brine.

whats the pro's and cons and wich is better? BTW the turkey is unthawing now and should be ready to go for christmas

 

[lakebum431]

Yum! Fried turkey is really amazing. My sister and brother in law are responsible for frying a turkey for the family this Christmas. I think either way you go it will come out great. Just make sure it is fully thawed we don't need a Christmas house fire.

 

[goaliebob99]

Yum! Fried turkey is really amazing. My sister and brother in law are responsible for frying a turkey for the family this Christmas. I think either way you go it will come out great. Just make sure it is fully thawed we don't need a Christmas house fire.

Yea I know im cooking outside.. in the grass... It will be a good deal away from anything that can catch on fire..

 

[Eva Greczkowski]

in the grass or in the snow??? Make sure to measure how high the "oil level" will be with water before you fill it, otherwise it can overflow. I saw Alton Brown do this with water. He put the turkey in, and filled the water to the level he wanted, removed the turkey, and marked the level of water left.

 

[bbqman]

As previously stated either will work. If you inject get a solution that is not overly laden with strong spices, otherwise it will overpower the taste. Just do not OVERCOOK it.

 

[rich88]

The latest AT&T commercial spoofs deep-frying a turkey.

 

[stimpson]

I inject if I deep fry. I'll brine when I do a high heat smoke on my WSM. Is it enhanced or natural?

 

[goaliebob99]

in the grass or in the snow??? Make sure to measure how high the "oil level" will be with water before you fill it, otherwise it can overflow. I saw Alton Brown do this with water. He put the turkey in, and filled the water to the level he wanted, removed the turkey, and marked the level of water left.

The grass is there.. just hidden and dormate. By the time im dont there wont be snow left Ya I have allready done this.

 

[charper1]

No need for the turkey derrick, but here is all the info. I prefer a brine bird over injecting for deep frying. Most all of the local professional shops that fry them around here do the same thing.


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E270Qx5OpxU]YouTube - Alton Brown Fried Turkey 1/3[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLNLYL24qUA]YouTube - Alton Brown Fried Turkey 2/3[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9mq29BaLLk]YouTube - Alton Brown Fried Turkey 3/3[/ame]



[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAk3CIeCurc"]YouTube - Southern-Style Fried Turkey-Food Network[/ame]


Here is another depending on your tastes:

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/deep-fried-turkey-brined-in-cayenne-and-brown-sugar

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/deep-fried-turkey-recipe/index.html

 

[goaliebob99]

Charper thanks, I watched this last night.. Its a very good video on how to deepfry a turkey. A+

 

[goaliebob99]

Hey question, If i dont have enough peanut oil, I have 3 gallons, but if the need arises that i would need more, would vegtable oil be a good subsitue to add in with the peanut oil? I just dont want to have to go out and get a huge case if I dont have enough.

 

[charper1]

You can mix / combine the peanut and veg oils; it will not harm anything or alter the taste. On a side note; if you happen to have a smoker and its going too; when I fry my turkey; after the brine I set it in the smoker with some cherry and pecan smoke for a while before frying.

 

[goaliebob99]

I dont have a smoker, but have seen Rockies in action and ever sence I went over to Rockies last summer, I occasonally have a taste for smoked ribs. Rocky's got me hooked.

 

[Hall]

The latest AT&T commercial spoofs deep-frying a turkey.

That commercial is hilarious !

 

[Hall]

Make sure to measure how high the "oil level" will be with water before you fill it, otherwise it can overflow. I saw Alton Brown do this with water. He put the turkey in, and filled the water to the level he wanted, removed the turkey, and marked the level of water left.

Remember that the same amount (lbs) of turkey will displace more cooking oil than water, so when you mark the water level, realize that if you fill to the same mark with cooking oil, it may still over-fill. I'd fill it a bit below that water-level line.

 

[gdarwin]

I think the brine makes for a juicer turkey. Kosher Salt and Brown sugar in mine.

 

[digiblur]

We always used Cajun Injectors stuff for injecting and frying a turkey around here.

 

[stimpson]

We always used Cajun Injectors stuff for injecting and frying a turkey around here.

The Cajun injection is my favorite. Good Stuff.:up:up

 

[JAG72]

Here is a cool video that also shows what happens when you put a frozen turkey into oil. This one uses water but it is really cool with the use of slow motion and the explanation.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHvFlgFj_fg]YouTube - Time Warp Grease Fires on Discovery Channel[/ame]

 

[JAG72]

Has anybody tried one of these to fry turkeys?

Char-Broil at Lowe's: The Big Easy Oil-less Infrared Turkey Fryer