Is deep frying a whole turkey the way to go on Thanksgiving?

Answer 1

Heck yes! I didn't think I was going to like it but I was so wrong! Just in case you don't know....it's best with cotton seed oil. AMAZING

Answer 2

We did a 15 lb. Turkey this last Thanksgiving in a deep-fryer... and we all LOVED IT !! We also had purchased a 15 lb Smoked Turkey.

My Sister-in-law had cooked Thanksgiving for the last 5 years and was just tired... so my Brother and I offered to do a fried turkey.

As everyone says... be VERY careful when frying the bird, and read and observe ALL the warnings and cautions !!

We actually did the bird outside and away from any of the buildings... we had full safety gear... we had carefully measured the oil (peanut) before hand so it wouldn't overflow.

I posted a pic of my brother holding the completed bird on my Yahoo! 360 : http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-SGhk.nQ8erTsIiqGNBufjRs-?cq=1

Answer 3

I haven't done it, but just be careful with the amount of oil you put in or you could catch the turkey on fire. People forget that when they put a 20 pound bird in a pot, the oil is going to rise, and the turkey is ruined. You also have to make sure you keep the temperature consistent. For me, I still like to cook my turkey the regular way in the oven so I can have the turkey juices run off into my dressing. It adds so much flavor to it.

Answer 4

You can go either way. The meat does not get greasy at all it gets very crunchy and takes allot less time to cook. Me I personally like it the old fashion way I like my Turkey cooked with the stuffing and everything which you cannot do in the fryer. Just watch how much you fill up the pot I measured it with water and put the turkey in and then marked the pot and dumped the water out and put the turkey in so that it would not boil over. Hope this helps

Answer 5

I think a deep fried turkey tastes good. But, on Thanksgiving I like the traditional baked turkey. Plus, it is healthier for you. I'd use a deep fried turkey at a picnic.

Answer 6

Make sure to do it OUTSIDE on a NON FLAMMABLE surface and to THAW THE TURKEY first.

A lot of homes are burned down every year by the improper use of a turkey fryer.

United Laboratories, the guys who put those "UL Approved" labels on electronics, have NEVER approved a Turkey Fryer. They even have some videos of their tests on their web site. Watch it, it's got some great safety tips, shows you most of what can go wrong with a turkey fryer and has cool fires. Be sure to watch the "B roll" footage after the main clip.

http://www.ul.com/turkeyfryers/

One of my former bosses set his deck on fire with a turkey fryer. He tossed in a frozen turkey, AND it already had too much oil.

Answer 7

I was surprised when I ate my first fried turkey. It cooks faster and is quite juicy! The only thing is to be care full of the hot oil. It will burn you and can catch fire if it over flows onto the open flame if there is one. Just go slow putting the turkey in the oil. The plus is that it will cook much faster.

Answer 8

Really awesome!! Stays so juicy it is unbelievable. I miss the stuffing in the turkey but it is still good out of the oven. A good weigh to measure how much oil you need is place the turkey in the pot and fill with water, remove turkey, that way you know where to fill the oil to.

Answer 9

i believe deep frying is not very good to do, best to bake the turkey. Less grease and fat when cooking.

Answer 10

It's o.k. this trend is kind of expensive. Everyone I know uses Peanut oil, and it is costly. I prefer the oven method just as well, It may take longer but it is just as good.