I have deep fried several turkeys & get different results every time,do i lower the temp & cook it longer or what? i do not want another maybe turkey!!!!
2006-11-18 11:53:36 · 8 answers · asked by barbara d 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Get a huge pot, like a stock pot. Put the turkey in the pot, add water to completely surround the turkey. Look at how much water you added; that's how much oil you will need. Pour out the water and dry off the turkey. 2. We like to put a seasoned rub on the turkey. You don't have to, but it makes the skin delicious.
Fill the pot with as much oil as you need..The more the better. This is where it gets expensive, because you need at least a couple gallons of oil. The better quality oils (like peanut oil) will get hotter, and work better, but you can use a cheaper oil. Now, get the oil as hot as possible, and as close to 400 as possible without excessive smoking.
Add the turkey. Now, we used a 2 by 4 piece of wood (thru the wrapped legs) to lower the turkey into the oil. WARNING: the oil really splatters out at this point, so STAY back. This is MESSY!
After you add the turkey, the oil temp. will drop rapidly. That's why you want it as hot as possible to begin with. Hopefully, it will remain around 350 degrees, so it sears (sp?) the skin, and the meat does NOT get greasy.
Cook for about 3 min per pound, + 5 minutes. It the turkey is over 18 lbs, you might want to go 3 min per pound +10 or 15 minutes.
Turkey done this way is very tender and moist, and amazingly not greasy...
2006-11-18 12:07:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, just some background information for you - depending on the size, deep frying a turkey will produce different results. Now, I would highly recommend that you not deep fry a turkey because it dries the meat out rather quickly. What I would suggest, if you want a really good turkey, is to buy a large stock pot and boil the turkey. You would use the same guide as if you were going to roast the turkey in the oven (20 minutes per pound) and then about half an hour before it is done, put it into a roasting pan so that the skin crisps up. This tastes a million times better than deep frying it any day.
2006-11-18 12:44:57 · answer #2 · answered by patgd25 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
call 1 800 turkeys
2006-11-18 11:54:39 · answer #3 · answered by cadaholic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know about the chips but for fries I would cut up potatoes into fries and coat with a little vegetable oil. Spread out on a cookie sheet and sprinkle with a little salt. Then bake till crisp
2016-05-22 01:54:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 minutes per pound is correct
i did it before with the oil @ 350* / 360*
2006-11-18 11:56:39 · answer #5 · answered by wanna_help_u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is the same one that i know...i got that from paula dean on the foodnetwork channel....i also heard that you shouldnt fry a really big turkey...13-14 lbs. is ideal!
2006-11-18 11:57:22 · answer #6 · answered by noseyroseysillywillie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just y'kno
sometime xmas day....
2006-11-18 12:00:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋