How to Deep Fry a Turkey - How to Fry a Turkey - The Frugal Chef
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- If you have watched, or are going to watch my How to Deep Fry a Turkey video please note that my husband is cooking this in his bare feet. This is an absolute NO-NO! Please wear shoes when doing this as you could end up with horrible oil burns on your feet. Keep in mind that this is not child's play. You really do need to be diligent about following all these safety pointers. If you do you will end up with perhaps the most delicious turkey you have ever tasted in your life.
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As far as I am concerned, deep fried turkey is the best way to eat this bird. Deep fried turkey is amazingly tender and, contrary to what one might imagine, not greasy at all. It cooks very quickly, at 3 minutes per pound plus an extra 5 minutes for added crispiness, at 350 degrees. This is absolutely worth it as you will end up with crackling skin over your meat.
The hot oil seals all the juices inside and renders a very tender and juicy meat. We cooked a 13 pound bird and it was ready in 44 minutes. We always let the cooked bird rest for 15 to 20 minutes before carving it. This allows all the juices to settle.
Although I have brined turkeys before for deep frying I rubbed this bird generously with garlic salt, pepper, paprika and cayenne. I can promise you that the results were phenomenal!
A few VERY IMPORTANT safety tips when it comes to frying a turkey:
1. Always work in a well vented area. Stay away from garages or closed rooms. Work outside placing your equipment away from walls.
2. Always work with a completely thawed bird. You never want to place a half thawed turkey into vat of extremely hot oil. It will burst out and burn you.
3. Use the proper equipment - large enough pot, strong gloves to protect your hands and metal hooks to place and remove the turkey from the pot.
4. In order to measure the proper amount of oil for your pot, place the unwrapped turkey - standing - into the pot and fill it with water. Place enough water to cover the turkey, adding an extra inch. Take the turkey out of the pot and mark the space between the edge of the water and the edge of the pot. Empty the pot and dry it very well. Add the oil up to the marked area.
5. Heat the oil to 350 degrees. Make sure your thermometer works correctly! Place the turkey into the hot oil VERY slowly - this could take up to 90 seconds! Never drop it into the hot oil!
6. Do not use a lid when frying, EVER.
7. Stay next to your fryer. Never leave it unattended. You must monitor that the temperature remain at 350 degrees at all times and - more importantly- you DO NOT want anyone to get hurt or burned with the very hot oil or fryer. When you place the turkey into the hot oil the temperature will be reduced a bit. Increase your heat and return it to 350 degrees. This will take a few minutes.
8. Make sure to remove the grab hook from the the rack once the turkey is completely immersed in the hot oil.
9. Let the oil cool for 2 hours before you start cleaning up!
Just follow these common sense steps and you are on your way to enjoy a delicious little feast! Check out this video with step-by-step instructions on how to go through with this process.
You will need to rinse your turkey and pat dry it thoroughly. Make a rub of 3/4 cup garlic salt, 1/2 cup black pepper, 1/4 cup paprika and 2 tablespoons cayenne. Rub the bird generously, inside and out, and let it sit at room temperature for 20 minutes. Voila! You are ready to cook!
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Haha! Thanks for stopping by! I hope the turkey came out fantastic!
Peace and happiness to you as well! Thank you very much for stopping by!
this looks so good, im from connecticut and go to school in south carolina. i had my first piece of fried turkey last year and i can honestly say, im gonna bring this southern tradition up north.
@IIROOKTII Thank you very much! I appreciate you coming by! Take care!
Watched this video last year to learn how together a turkey and it helped a lot in me frying my first turkey for thanksgiving. All my family and friends loved it. Thanks! Doing another fried turkey this year.
Used this vis for a guide last year and turkey came out fantastic! Frying another tomorrow and watched again today for a refresh. Thx!
I've been using your recipe for the past couple of years and it's been a major hit! Thanks so much for posting this.
My pleasure! Thank you for coming by!
Wow! I am glad he is fine. Thank you for stopping by!
Once you deep fry a turkey, it's the way you want to do it from then on. Moist & full of flavor. Plus, once your neighbors know you fry turkeys, your street cred goes way up!
I do so enjoy firing the fryer up and makin' a tasty bird!
Great video!
This is my second year using your recipe and I just wanted to say thank you so much! My family really likes this recipe, here's to more years of awesome food
Agreed! Thank you very much for stopping by!
I tried this recipe for my very first deep fried turkey on Christmas day and it turned out PERFECTLY!
Thanks!!!
Thank you so much for ur video, my family had deep fried turkey for the first time last year they were wiry at first. This year I moved out of state, but they loved it so much they asked me to send them instructions and recipe for this year theyre going to do it them selves.
We bought a Butterball XL indoor turkey fryer. We did fried turkey this year for Thanksgiving. Neither my husband nor I had ever had freid Turkey. We did a 17 lb turkey in about 90 minutes. It was the best turkey I have EVER eaten. It wasn't greasy at all. From now on this will be the only way we do turkey. Love your videos
@omar3799 YES! I am so happy to hear this! Thank you for letting me know! Have a great weekend!
@john2llm Haha! Thank you for coming by! Have a great week!
Love the french tips!
@SJPatrik Thanks for coming by!
I couldn't agree with you more! I absolutely love deep fried turkey. Thank you for stopping by!
@Supadave7 I am not sure what you are asking but thanks for coming by!
You have no idea how happy that makes me! Yay!
@kidnoz Great tip! Thanks so much! I appreciate you coming by!
Thank you so much for sharing this video. I'm about to head home to my parents house in a few hours and deep fry a turkey for the first time. I have had it before but they haven't and I know they're going to love it.
Did your rub for Christmas and it was the best.first time with rub and I will use your rub for ever...using it again today..thank you for your rub recepie.
Good video, I like her accent. I wrote down notes so I cook my bird just right. Thanks for the help, I needed it.
This is the second year we do this recipe and we love it!! This recipe is the absolute best one out there for frying a turkey!!! Will do it for many years to come!!!!!gracias!!
Thank you Yasmin! I am happy you like this!
@pm512 I agree! Thanks for coming by!
@lmbisme33 Great! I am happy you liked it! Thanks for trying it out!
This just makes my day! Thanks!
@Twistedcresent I have not injected my turkey but I know of the products you are talking about. This seems to work just fine. Thanks for coming by! Happy New Year!
That is a very interesting point. Thank you very much for stopping by!
@4DECO1 Yes you can. Just make sure you dry it well before putting it in the hot oil. Thanks for coming by!
You are very welcome! I am very happy this worked for you! Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!
Beautiful turkey & instructional video!👏
Thank you! An old video but still good 😊 One of my favorite ways to eat turkey. Thanks for watching!
@johns2dev I hope this came out fine! Have a wonderful 2011! Thanks for coming by.
Thank you very much! I hope your turkey comes out perfect! Have a great week!
u have been very helpful
10 stars! Thanks to you, I believe my friends and I will be trying this in a few weeks =].
Thank you for the nice video...I am more confident about trying for the first time..
@playboy305 Thank you again for coming by!
This is the first video I've seen that mentioned a cool off time for the oil before clean up. At least 2 hours... Thanks!
@916kills Thanks for coming by! The above viewer is right. You need to fill the pot with water after placing the turkey in it. Make sure it is covered completely. Take the turkey out and mark where the water is left. Empty it, dry it and then add that much oil. Happy Thanksgiving!
You cooked very delicious & perfect Turkey 🦃 😋👍🏼💐👑
Thank you very much
Awesome! I hope it comes out perfect for them! Thank you!
I love deep frying my turkeys, I have been frying for 3 years now and I have never had a better turkey than a fried one.
@mrgavf Yay! I am so happy this worked for you! I agree that this is probably the best way to eat turkey! Have a great night!
Thx for the info
@ani1mal7 Yay! I am happy this worked for you! Thank you very much for letting me know! I hope the second one was absolutely fantastic!
@OnerBash Awesome! I hope it comes out fantastic! Thanks for letting me know!
@silentfades Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. You really don't need to brine it when deep frying. It comes out very, very moist. Thanks for coming by!
@slrg13 Thank you very much for coming by!
Cool! I hope it comes put perfect for you! Thank you for stopping by and Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you Bob! I am happy you likes this. Thanks for watching and sorry for the delay in replying!
@bedward85 Peanut oil has a very high smoking point so it is ideal for this. Canola oil is another good choice. You need to keep the oil at 350 to 375 degrees, Thank you for coming by!
@lexi2k7 Thank you so much for the message! I am so happy this helped. You are right! This is a great way to go! Take care and have a wonderful day!
@steveyodog That is a great tip! Thanks for coming by!
One thing I do is turn the gas off when putting the turkey in or taking it out. If the job totally tanks, you just spill hot oil everywhere (in your back yard) but there is no flame to light it off and do the uncontrolled jet engine thing.
I've watched this video a few times over the past few weeks trying to prepare. I'll be frying my first turkey this year and want it done right. Between your recipe and the safety tips I've picked up from Alton Brown, I should be ready for an awesome bird. Thanks for the video.
You are welcome! Thank you very much for trying it out! Happy Thanksgiving!
Absolutely essential! Thank you again and Happy Thanksgiving!
Amazing!!! I would need to have all the utensils to do that here (Spain). I´ll definitly look for this in my next trip to the US!!!! Best whishes for 2012
Thank you so much I've been wanting to try this for awhile, thank you!!! ;-)
thank you !
@silentfades My pleasure! Have a great week!
@rogue67211 I rubbed this bird generously with garlic salt, pepper, paprika and cayenne. Thank you for coming by!
Nice video Its going to be my first time so I want to do it right!!!!!
@dinah259 Brining will hydrate your turkey and make the meat really moist. I always brine my turkey when I roast it. However, when I deep fry it I usually do not because the hot oil seals in the turkey's juices and it cooks very quickly. This keeps the meat tender and moist so I don't find it necessary. Thanks so much for coming by!
@ashram97 Thanks for coming by! Happy New Year!
Great job! Really helpful. Thanks. Question: What is the deal with brining, and is this suggested?
@seoulkidd1 Awesome! Thank you for watching! I am happy this helped!
@foxredimpala Yay! I am so happy to hear that! Thank you for giving it a try! Have a fantastic 2012!
3/4 cup garlic salt, 1/2 cup black
pepper, 1/4 cup paprika and 2 tablespoons cayenne
Thanks for coming by and good luck to you!
@incronaut You definitely need to exercise much care when deep frying a turkey. Thanks for coming by!
@Muymuyguapo007 Awesome! I hope they do! Thank you very much for coming by! Happy 2012!
@steveyagerfilms It does not. You need to get this to room temperature so it will cook evenly and fast. Thank you very much for coming by!
@BubbaJohnIsKing Yes it does. That was a 5 gallon container of oil. I guess you could reuse it but I do not. I make this only once every 3 years - approx. In the US you have to discard the oil at one of the toxic waste facilities - where you get rid of batteries, paint, etc. Thank you for stopping by! Have a great New Year!
@Forman6 I wouldn't add anything else to this rub. It is pretty good as is. Good luck with your turkey! I hope it comes out great. I love deep fried turkey. It is the best! Happy Holidays!
You are welcome! I am happy this helps! Thanks for watching!
YES! I love it! Good decision. You will love your meal! Happy Thanksgiving to you too! You be very safe as well. Take care!
@B44WDC You are welcome! Thank you for stopping by!
@acehole558 Thank you for coming by!
After removing the bird from the wrapper and before doing anything to the bird, put it on the stand and in the pot as you would cook it. Fill with water until bird is just covered. Use measuring stick to determine how far to fill from top of pot. Remove bird and dump water. Now you know how much oil to use.
srmatte1 Remove the bird before measuring, very wrong information.
@rogue67211 You are welcome! I hope you make this and it comes out fantastic! This is by far my favorite way to cook a turkey! Take care!
You will love it! Promise!
Sorry to hear that! This can be dangerous if not done correctly. Thank you for stopping by! It has been a while since we 'talked'!
Thank you for stopping by. As far as I am concerned, when you are deep frying you should always have a high, consistent temperature. I have found from extensive experience - by frying many, many turkeys in this pot - that if your oil is not hot your turkey will be greasy. As for the salmonella, never in all these years have we suffered from it. Finally, I appreciate your concern, but we have never had any 'fricaseeing' of ourselves either! Be well and thanks!
@bonnierightnow I believe it was about 12 pounds. Thanks for coming by!
@TheKstafford Awesome! I hope it comes out great! Happy Thanksgiving!
mercy me! Thank you so much Ms Mary. so helpful. Now... tell Eric to get outta the way so I can get my portion lol
@johns2dev And a Happy New Year to you too! Take care!
@FUGYOO Haha! I am so happy you like this! Thank you so much for the message! I will tell Eric!
Lovely video! Imma use your technique plus cutting the fire off when I add the turkey. Peace & Happiness
Hi there! I am so sorry for taking so long in replying. You know, I bought this deep fryer on line about 6 years ago. I do not remember where. Sorry again. Thank you very much for stopping by. I really appreciate it.
It truly is! Thanks for watching!
@johns2dev You can use any kind of turkey. Thanks for coming by!
I LOVE LOVE this video!!!! I've been using this technique for the last 4 years!
It's that time of the year when I find this video on CZcams to get the rub recipe again :)
Awesome! It has been many years! Thank you and take care! 😊
Ms.Marianne, I had to watch a second time because down here in hurricane alley, it rains, A LOT! Nevertheless, thanks again and tomorrow I deep fry my first bird! Oh, and I can see Mr.Eric is STILL eating my portion. lol
@theotherguy245689 You want an oil that has a very high smoking point for this. Your oil has to be really, really hot in order to cook this correctly. Otherwise, you will end up with a greasy bird. The high heat seals in the juices and the skin does not allow the oil to penetrate into the meat. So, peanut or vegetable oil is what you want. Thanks for coming by!