Deep Fried Turkey
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Deep Fried Turkey!!! This is the best thing to do at thanksgiving and christmas (or
any time you want!!!!!)
First, I suggest you do this outdoors, and you need a huge pot. Not to plug them, but
Bayou classic has a great turkey fryer pot you can buy for about 50-70 dollars depending
on where you go. I just bought one, and used it last weekend instead of my 60 quart pot.
It saved me lots of money in oil, since my older pot is great for boils, but to big for
frying turkeys. If you have a pot that is big enough to use, be sure you rig something
like a metal mesh net or a strainer that will fit into the pot, since the turkey is heavy
to pull out (you dont want to drop it back in and splash HOT oil all over yourself!!!.
ok, to the recipe....
one turkey.
peanut oil to cover (how much depends on the pot)
salt
black, white and cayanne pepper
either cajun injector or
liquid onion, garlic and celery
pour the oil in your pot and heat to 350 375 degrees. wash your turkey inside and out,
then pat dry. Make a mixture to taste of salt (very little, so you dont draw to much juice
to the skin), black, white and cayanne pepper. also make a mixture to taste of liquid
celery, garlic and onion, with the peppers also. Inject liquid (or cajun unjector sauce)
into breast, wings and legs of bird, Only make one hole, and go in diffrent directions.
Then rub in dry mixture all over outside of bird. Once oil is hot, CAREFULLY lower into
the oil and cook 4-5 minutes per pound (your temp will drop quite a bit when you put the
turkey in, and if you can never get it back up to 350, just cook a little longer)
Carefully pull turkey out once done and drain out cavity. (watch out while cooking, as oil
will bubble up through
cavity, this is why a large pot is very important) Carve and enjoy!!!
Be sure to enjoy the crispy skin!!!
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