Frying a Turkey

[doze]

I have a 12lb turkey, a 30qt pot, and 4 gallons of peanut oil. Is this good, or should I get more oil? I don't need to screw up Thanksgiving morning.

 

[misle]

YGPM about Frying Turkey

 

[George P Burdell]

Don't burn down the house. I'm serious.

 

[doze]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
Don't burn down the house. I'm serious.

I'll be cooking outside, on the driveway with a proper rig and propane

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I was talking to someone today about this and on the Food Network Alton Brown decided to show HIS way of frying a turkey. The guy actually took a ladder and rigged up some pullies to lower the turkey down and do it in a safe way. All I could think about was what are you trying to do make people never want to fry one, cause who in their right mind would go through all that to fry a turkey. He did show some very good points but the ladder thing was just absurb IMHO, make sure the turkey isnt wet dont add too much oil and dont let the temp get too high cause it messes up the flavor, those are the things I learned and thought were good tips.

 

[Cattlegod]

safety glasses, gloves, and a long sleeve shirt!

make sure you leave it in long enough to cook the whole thing through. one year we did it, thought it got hot enough, but the inside wasn't cooked and had to drop it back in the bucket.

 

[Toonces]

Is frying a turkey standard for American Thanksgiving over the entire country or only confined to particular states?

I can honestly say that I've never had, nor heard of anyone frying a turkey for Thanksgiving my entire life here in Canada.

EDIT: We just stuff 'em and roast/bake them in the oven.

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: doze

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
Don't burn down the house. I'm serious.

I'll be cooking outside, on the driveway with a proper rig and propane

How far away from the house?

 

[imported_Imp]

Originally posted by: UNESC0
Is frying a turkey standard for American Thanksgiving over the entire country or only confined to particular states?

I can honestly say that I've never had, nor heard of anyone frying a turkey for Thanksgiving my entire life here in Canada.

EDIT: We just stuff 'em and roast/bake them in the oven.

Definately heard it from the US and TV, but it's starting to catch on here now. Always nice to see the news around Thanksgiving. Stories of idiocy and something about fire and oil that people don't understand with some over filling.

 

[Cattlegod]

Originally posted by: UNESC0
Is frying a turkey standard for American Thanksgiving over the entire country or only confined to particular states?

I can honestly say that I've never had, nor heard of anyone frying a turkey for Thanksgiving my entire life here in Canada.

EDIT: We just stuff 'em and roast/bake them in the oven.

its just a new fad that started a couple years ago.

 

[amicold]

Originally posted by: Imp

Originally posted by: UNESC0
Is frying a turkey standard for American Thanksgiving over the entire country or only confined to particular states?

I can honestly say that I've never had, nor heard of anyone frying a turkey for Thanksgiving my entire life here in Canada.

EDIT: We just stuff 'em and roast/bake them in the oven.

Definately heard it from the US and TV, but it's starting to catch on here now. Always nice to see the news around Thanksgiving. Stories of idiocy and something about fire and oil that people don't understand with some over filling.

LOL!

I love watching the local news, there is always some idiot who is interviewed about a flash fire, or whatever, and he just chuckles about how it all worked out and the 'bird' was still good.

 

[doze]

Originally posted by: Cattlegod

Originally posted by: UNESC0
Is frying a turkey standard for American Thanksgiving over the entire country or only confined to particular states?

I can honestly say that I've never had, nor heard of anyone frying a turkey for Thanksgiving my entire life here in Canada.

EDIT: We just stuff 'em and roast/bake them in the oven.

its just a new fad that started a couple years ago.

This started in the South b/c we will fry anything and eat it. We are also having an oven cooked turkey and hopefully a ham too. This fried turkey could either turn out to be excellent or a huge disaster.

Don't worry ATOT I'll take some pics either way.

 

[BoomerD]

I used to work with an old fellow from Alabama, who, instead of deep frying the entire turkey, cut it up, rolled it in seasonings, and pan-fried it like Southern-Fried Chicken. Mmmmmmm-mmm-mmmmmm-mmmmm! That was GOOO-OOOOD!

 

[iamaelephant]

What the hell? Only in America would anyone deep fry a turkey.

 

[KillerCharlie]

It's a pretty new thing, within the last couple of years.

 

[uberman]

I was watching a cooking show last year on deep frying turkeys. It was explained that the turkey deep fryers that are being sold have the heating capacity to handle a turkey with a maximum weight of 8 pounds. I realize that is a small turkey, but that's what they said.

 

[bctbct]

these turkey threads are making me hungry

 

[uberman]

Originally posted by: bctbct
these turkey threads are making me hungry

All this turkey stuff is on sale at this time of year. I've been cooking turkey and stove top stuffing for the past three weeks. As soon as it's over I don't want anymore turkey for a year.

 

[Kaieye]

In my opinion after trying at least five Turkey's deep fried in many ways, I'll take a standard Roast Turkey especially if it was pre-brined first. The skin comes out with a nice brown color with a crisp skin.

 

[Gatecrasher3]

here is a helpful hint:

to make sure you have enough oil in the pot before you start cooking, do this little trick.
put the bird in the pot and then fill the pot with water until the bird is fully submerged in water. then you take the bird out of the pot and then mark (with a pencil or something) where the water line is in the pot. and now you have a clear indicator of how much oil you need in the pot before you start cooking.
enjoy
happy thanks.

Originally posted by: iamaelephant
What the hell? Only in America would anyone deep fry a turkey.

im a canuck dude, and i do it. im telling you guys, if you do it right its the best damn thing you will ever eat


deep fring is only way i eat turkey now....

i bought this big needle that you use to inject things like melted butter, broth or other flavored juices directly into the bird, its so damn good.
ohh man, now you got me thinking about it.......ooohh ooohhhhhhh OHHHHHHHHHH YES!


get more oil, you will need it trust me.

 

[Gatecrasher3]

damn i want one now!!

 

[Xstatic1]

you may want to announce to your guests (if you are having ppl over) that it was fried with peanut oil.....just in case someone might be allergic to peanuts.

 

[Gatecrasher3]

Originally posted by: Xstatic1
you may want to announce to your guests (if you are having ppl over) that it was fried with peanut oil.....just in case someone might be allergic to peanuts.

good point,
but at least they would die in ecstasy.

 

[doze]

Originally posted by: Gatecrasher3

Originally posted by: iamaelephant
What the hell? Only in America would anyone deep fry a turkey.

im a canuck dude, and i do it. im telling you guys, if you do it right its the best damn thing you will ever eat


deep fring is only way i eat turkey now....

i bought this big needle that you use to inject things like melted butter, broth or other flavored juices directly into the bird, its so damn good.
ohh man, now you got me thinking about it.......ooohh ooohhhhhhh OHHHHHHHHHH YES!


get more oil, you will need it trust me.

I got one of those and some cajun injector creole butter marinade. Planning to inject the bird and apply seasoning Wed. night.

 

[Xstatic1]

Originally posted by: Gatecrasher3

Originally posted by: Xstatic1
you may want to announce to your guests (if you are having ppl over) that it was fried with peanut oil.....just in case someone might be allergic to peanuts.

good point,
but at least they would die in ecstasy.

that's definitely another way of looking at it.