Frying a Turkey Start To Finish in A Masterbuilt ~ How to Fry a Turkey Indoors ~ Noreen's Kitchen
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- čas přidán 9. 06. 2024
- Rick and I purchased a Masterbuilt indoor turkey fryer to try our first fried turkey. We decided to do a start to finish video of our experience frying for the first time. We hope this will help those who have purchased this fryer or those who are thinking of getting one. Sometimes it can look great on the demonstration, but when you get it home it isn't as great an experience as you imagined.
I love the Masterbuilt company and when I learned that they were a family owned, American company, it made it even better for me! I love supporting companies like this.
We started out by unpacking and washing all the components of the fryer that were washable. The frying tub, the basket and even the stainless steel element that heats the oil. We made sure everything was good a dry. Then filled with the recommended amount of peanut oil to the "max" line. There really is no "calculating" with this machine. It does all the thinking for you. We set the control to heat the oil at 375. It took about 45 minutes to bring the oil up to temperature.
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While the oil was heating we prepped the bird. We thawed our turkey in the fridge for about four days. It was around 16 pounds. In order to maintain safety and fry the bird properly, Masterbuilt recommends that you place the turkey in a warm water bath to bring the temp up and allow for safer frying. So we unwrapped our turkey, removed everything that was in the cavity. Washed it inside and out and then patted dry with paper towels inside and out. You want no residual liquid on the outside of the bird at all.
When the turkey was nice and "dry", we injected it with a garlic and butter marinade that Master built graciously sent us when they saw we had purchased their fryer and shared on social media. This was my first time using an injector. It was simple and I look forward to doing it again! The recommendation for injecting marinade is 1 ounce per pound. We did about half that and will do the recommended amount next time. We also sprinkled the outside of the bird and the cavity with a seasoning blend that complimented the marinade we used.
The time came to place the turkey in the fryer basket and lower it slowly into the hot oil. I cannot lie. This was a bit terrifying! In the end, it was a fear that was unnecessary. Take time and do things right and everything will be great! The turkey fried for around 70 minutes. Next time I will be checking it at 60 minutes. You want your temperature to be no less than 165 internally when taken on an instant read thermometer. We then lifted the basked and allowed the turkey to rest and drain for about a half hour before carving.
One think I was super impressed with was the was the fryer was able to perfectly maintain the 375 degree oil temperature. I did not see it fall once during the entire cooking process. Sometimes when you get an electric appliance that cycles to maintain heat you will see the temperature fluctuate, but not this! Additionally, the instruction booklet is very clear and easy to understand. You don't have to have an engineering degree to decipher their instructions!
This experience was awesome and we love this fryer. Our first deep fried turkey was amazing and delicious. My daughter Micah made the observation that even though the turkey was fried it was not greasy and there was no residual oil on the pan when we carved it. We will definitely be frying more turkey in the future and chicken, and fish and donuts and more!
I hope you enjoyed this start to finish turkey frying experience and I hope it helps you if you are embarking on this journey!
Thanks to Masterbuilt for their lovely gift! It came in very handy!
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My Dad and step Mom also purchased this and used it for the first time on Thanksgiving..They are sold on it and the pics they sent to me of the finished turkey were amazing..golden brown and just beautiful.
Thanks so much! Was very helpful to see it live the first time we used it.
Absolutely love fried Turkey. My dad makes them usually. Have a great day!!!
Used my Masterbuilt last year for my first turkey. It was fantastic! Looking forward to doing another one this year.
One suggestion: Dip the basket into the hot oil before placing your bird in the basket. It will help prevent the bottom of the bird from sticking to the basket. Or, spray it with Pam. But, not over the oil!
Nice video and will help those who haven't used the fryer before.
Thank you
we just give ours a pray of Pam
You guys did such a great job! Thank you
I had never had a fried turkey either. We bought the same fryer just before thanksgiving. We did our first turkey for Thanksgiving. It was so moist, juicy and tasted wonderful. We did not inject it, but we did brine it for 24 hours before we cooked it. This is going to be our preferred way to cook turkey from now on. Love this Butterball fryer.
It’s great isn’t it? If you can see this comment I would recommend you continue to do everything to did but also inject it and then do a dry rub. It’s enhances 100 percent. Make sure you continue to brine it. Lol
Noreen, I've had my Masterbuilt for several years now, and I love deep fried turkey so much better than smoked.
can't wait to try. Excellent video and vey through.
I have one for 3 years now and I love it
Oh yeah that looks YUMBO Noreen!!! Love fried turkey!!
we can't wait to try ours!
love the video was thinking of getting 1 for my sister for christmas i heard a deep fryed turkey is so good
Your reaction at 'the submersion" was tooo cute! :)
That turkey looks amazing! I use my granpappy deep fryer at least a couple of times a week. I'm definitely going to have to purchase one of these! Thank you for the video & review. 😃
This actually made me laugh, because it reminded me of our previous fried turkey fails! Thanks for sharing, much safer than what we did
Wow!
It looks delicious
Very good job
This is I have to say thee most informative video I’ve seen, thank you! Never fried a turkey and just bought the Masterbuilt XL
They really are nice. But please don't do it inside. I recommend using this in the carport or garage with the door open. This was very steamy and made the house really hot.
Looks delicious.
thank you for being so detailed! I bought this last year but lost direction booklet, so easy to learn again with your help!
I think you can probably download the manual from the Masterbuilt website! Hope that helps! Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you for posting this video. I have that same fryer and it does work beautifully. It is much safer than the propane outdoor fryers.
That's a very nice fryer. I have just your regular French fry fryer but this is something I will look into. I'm a big BBQ cook but love to cook southern dishes with that. Good looking bird
Great product. Happy thanksgiving :)
Great tips
Nice turkey 🦃
Thank you for this video. Thanksgiving this year will be my first year with my new machine. Take care.
We purchased one of these last year and the experience was so fun, and the turkey was awesome. I'd recommend this to everyone who wants to fry a turkey. This fryer makes it super easy. So user friendly and easy to clean. We're frying a turkey again this year in it. I def recommend having long length gloves to protect your hands/arms from the heat/oil. Can't be too careful.
Happy thanksgiving guys!
Noreen, I have never fried a turkey. I would have been screaming!! LOL! Great review. The turkey turned out great.
Initially it was a bit terrifying, but in the end not that bad. It's always the unknown that is the most frightening. I won't be afraid of this any longer though. It was delicious!
thank you for showing that now I'm going to by one I'm not be scared fry a turkey.
Woohoo I love it
Thank you. This looks good :)
Thank you for your demonstration very good Please don't forget to give the cat some lol Sounds like the cat wanted a piece of the Turkey!
Gah! This was so exciting to watch. Hahahahaha I was screaming with you when it went in! Hahahahaha looks amazing!!!!!
Thanks for this video. I was going to ask you about your turkey.
Looks good Hope You Had a Happy Thanksgiving.
Wow!!!...👍
What an excellent video! I've been curious about frying a turkey and this video sold me! Any links would be appreciated.
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!
I really loved this video!! I was thinking about purchasing one but wanted to do some research. There was no video I viewed that was as informative and detailed. Masterbuilt should consider adding this to their website as advertisement of this amazing product. I made my purchase and can’t wait to try it out. I’ll use a whole chicken first as a crash course. My family would never forgive me if I ruined the turkey. Thank you again!!
Qd Qd I got mine three years ago and I love it !
This is my 4th year of frying a Turkey for Thanksgiving and I have got it down to a science which is basically easy to do the most important part of France and Turkey is to pre merinay the bird that's where all your flavor going to be at and the marinate just remember do not be scared because it's almost free proof until next time happy Thanksgiving
Omg i still would have to do that outside. Lol great video!
We do now. We keep the fryer set up in our carport. Bought a plastic bin that it fits in that we cover it with upside down. That way we can just plug it in and the oil is ready to go. This way we are more apt to use it more often. LIke if we want to fry frozen fries for a quick burger dinner, the oil takes about an hour to heat up and the fries take about six minutes and it is way better than baking them in the oven!
Great Video. I just heard about this fryer on Steve Harvey and was interested. Came across your video and quite informative. Thanks for a great video. How long did you cook your turkey for?
I used mine for the first time as well. We had EXCELLENT results! We use a remote temperature probe and set it at 161 degrees. When the internal temperature reached 161, we let it drain like you did, then wrapped it in aluminum foil and let it sit in a pizza thermal bag for 1 1/2 hours. When we unwrapped it and sliced into ot, it was INCREDIBLY moist and DELICIOUS! SUCCESS! 😊
That was a bit terrifying! I don't have a fryer, so I've never seen it done! Very cool!
Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving 😊 ours was great and loved spending time with family. We also got good news my sister in law is having a baby. ❤
Bought mine for Thanksgiving Great Yes emerge in the oil slowly..Made my own flavors to inject.Frying one now Did two on Thanksgiving..Great product.Moist and crispy..Chef Rob
I'ma purchase one
in our family one of the most coveted parts of the turkey when it's been deep-fried is the skin. We peel off the skin as soon as we remove it from the fryer and we serve it as an hors d'oeuvre while the turkey sits and rests. it seems there's never enough skin to go around
Yum yum yum yum.
Fried Turtey is very scary but the Best tasting ever!!
Just bought one, ready to use this year. Also heard you need to dip basket in oil before putting the bird in it. Just in and out to coat so it doesnt stick
We learned that the hard way.
I used mine for the first time this Thanksgiving only thing I filled it to max line but my breast was still not submerged and it was 14 lbs but it still came out good light but done!!!!
I am beyond thrilled you did this video!!! I bought one of these machines several months ago. I was going to use it for Thanksgiving but chickened out. Your video is incredibly helpful and alleviates my fears (I might still freak when it sinks into the boiling vat of oil however). I WILL be using this for Christmas... now..to research some marinades... Thank you so much for this. Are you planning on using it for anything other than frying turkey?
I am planning on using this as a big fryer for wings, fries, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, fish fry, donuts and more. This is like having a restaurant quality fryer in your home.
You can also make a huge amount of French fries in this thing. They come out like they are from a restaurant! And if you make them in the same oil right after your turkey you get all that amazing flavor in the fries! Yum!
Great idea!!
i would love to do this...BUT I am going to do mine on the floor in the garage, or patio......my arms are stronger that way, the oil cannot pop in my face or arms.....great video!
Bittyboo52, if you're using one of these, you really don't even need the metal splash pan Rick and Noreen demonstrate. I've used the smallest version of these for many years (w/13lb birds) and never had ANY spatter, it comes with very thick rubber like cooking gloves and a lifter handle that keeps your hand and arms a long way away from the hot oil. I have cooked all my turkeys in the Masterbuilt right on our kitchen island counter top. Dry the bird, inside and out and as Larry and others have said, pre heat the basket before putting the turkey in.
bittyboo52 plus it fills your house with the smell of fried food which does not go away for days.
Thanks I couldn't figure out what the H was for. The book left that part out
Is there any difference between the 2016 & 2015 model?
I wonder if you could make bone broth or stock in this? What are your takes on this?
Great video, the best parts are the crispy parts, if people only like the inside meat parts, just do it in the oven, but if you love the crispy skin parts, deep fry it, people say the temp does NOT hold, hogwash, fry the Turkey like you did fully Thawed and at almost room temp, that will insure a good maintained oil temp from the start. How many gallons of Peanut oil does this cooker recommend for a 9 to 13 pound turkey?????
What's best to inject into the turkey for flavor?
Thank you for posting. This is a great machine but remembering how to use the controls is impossible if you only use it once a year!
Thank You. Going to do a turkey in one of these and this video made clear a couple of things that the instructions did not. My only question is about the cord. Was it long enough or did you need an extension cord?
We needed an extension cord. We also recommend setting this up outside under a carport or deck. We use ours on a folding table in our carport. Also you need a 15 amp heavy duty extension cord. An ordinary cord may get too hot and cause singe on the cord. This is not recommended by the maker but by us after much use.
No do not use a extension cord
Great video just a tip i found to be helpful start it at 250 degrees that way when you lower the turkey down in the oil no splatter danger then crank it up to 350
how long did it take to cook?
I was wondering if you used peanut oil? I have had two master built indoor turkey fryers for about 8 years. I noticed your turkey was little charred in spots almost like it was not peanut oil. Great job on video.
We did use Peanut oil. That is what is recommended by the manufacturer.
I also have used this turkey fryer and it comes out picture perfect every time and it tastes delicious.
Here's a tip: just rub salt and black pepper and fry. Now that is a good fried turkey. Why make a turkey tastes like something else?...just salt or salt and pepper. Try it. no rubs, no marinades.
Was a little worried for you watching the "turkey entry" as you were standing so close to that hot oil. Maybe Rick can make a winch system for you to help lower it.
Robin, I've done this several times since getting our Masterbuilt (original model years ago) and never had any issues with the oil when the bird is prepped well and is dry inside an out, AND the basket is pre heated as someone recently mentioned. I've done this numerous times on our kitchen island countertop. It really is that well designed.
hi Noreen I've had my butterball fryer for 9 years now and it's taking about 45 minutes to reach temp
did you noticed how long it takes this one to reach temp i did not realized they made a totally digital one
by the way nice video i like it
Mine takes about an hour to come to temp.
Kittys want turkey haha
“Oh my gosh!” lol. Luckily with this system there is no open flame and the burner is already submerged in the oil. The worst thing that could happen is HOT oil on the counter or tray you used.
Thanks for the video!
We do not do this in the house anymore. Only that one time. We now do it in our carport.
Does it come back to 375f after you drop the turkey in? is the fryer strong enough to bring temp back up?
Chlero's eyes yes. The fryer is designed to recover and maintain the set temperature.
I just bought a used Masterbuilt Pro Series fryer. You said in the video that you'd fry your turkey for less time next time. What minutes per pound did you settle on? I've watched a few videos today and yours is the best. Thanks for posting it.
The book recommends 12 minutes per pound. I would do 10 if we ever were to fry a turkey again, which is a slim to none chance. We didn't really enjoy it as much as a traditionally roasted bird. We use the fryer for other things now and we love it.
@@noreenskitchenchannel Thanks for the reply. I thought that it was supposed to be 4 minutes per pound, from other comments/videos I've seen.
I stand corrected. I double checked. They recommend 3 min per pound plus 5 min extra at the end. I would start with 2 then go by y
Internal temp. Which is really the most important
Hello Noreen and other peeps. How long would you cook say a 15 lb turkey? Last time we did this, years ago, we also went a little over. Thanks!
The manufacturer recommends 12 min. Per pound
Where and how will you store the used oil?? How much does a gallon peanut oil cost?? This seems like a lot of trouble and expense to deep fry a turkey. Can you deep fry other meat's??
I drained the oil back into the bottles when it was cooled. I will store it in my pantry in a cool dark and dry place. You can fry up to 8 times in peanut oil. You can fry anything you want. chicken, turkey, turkey breast, french fries, onion rings, fish. Whatever you deep fry, can be fried in this. It wasn't any trouble at all. I quite liked it and since I don't like countertop deep fryers, this is a great option for large groups, or fish frys or fund raising. You can also use this to steam vegetables, low country boils, corn on the cob, crab, lobster. You can use it to steam puddings at Christmas. So many opportunities to use this awesome appliance! The peanut oil I purchased was about $10 a gallon.
You can buy peanut oil at your local walmart too, just so you know. Cooking in the oil 8 times makes it well worth the cost. I however cannot recall the cost. It's been awhile since I purchased peanut oil.
It was $10 a gallon. Peanut oil is more costly than some others but not as costly as some. I think that because of it's heartiness, you can justify the cost.
Noreen's Kitchen Right, totally worth the cost. You can use it far more times in a frier than any other oil I think.
Noreen, what do you use for the marinade you inject it with ? You kind of skipped over that part .....
It was a Butterball marinade in a bottle that was sent to us by MasterBuilt. We didn't really like it very much.
Noreen's Kitchen what would you recommend as ingredients for a homemade marinade or one i can purchase to inject the turkey with ?
I hope you will use this to deep fry a chicken. I wonder if two chickens would be possible. Maybe the entry into the hot oil would be scary if they were sliding inside the pan. This fryer definitely has me interested.
You had me laughing
Your temperature never dropped below 375 while cooking the turkey? What year and model is your master built fryer? I apparently got the wrong one. The heating element on mines barely will reach 375 and immediately drops to an average of 250-275 degree once the turkey is added. I cannot cook a turkey based on the 3.5 minutes per pound formula.
I have had mine about 5 years (The smaller model). With a 12 - 13 pound turkey the temp will dip down and come back up very quickly (maybe a couple of minutes). With just a turkey breast (about 6 or 7 pounds) as soon as I put it in the cooker I turn it down to 350 degrees.
Also, I let my turkey sit out about an hour to come to room temp before I fry it.
Interesting. I got mines about 5 years ago also. It’s the XL model and can hold up to a 20lb turkey although I never cook anything over 14lbs. I went from propane that always maintained the cooking temperature to electric that for me has never maintained temperature. I was curious if different models worked better or if the heating element for the same model had been improved.
you have to use it to fry some chicken wings and fish. you can fry a ton of wings. it look like it came from a restaurant. and fish is beautiful.
Agree! Have done fish, wings, and french fries in the unit. All have turned out great.
Noreen - Can you please tell me the model number of the unit that you have? Also.. is it an "XL" or "XXL" ?
+Anne Marie Hughes I have no idea what the model number is. I have the XL. It holds up yo a 22 pound turkey.
I thought the XL will hold a 20 lb..and the XXL will fry a 22 lb.?
I want one
Did you Brine the turkey first? Someone else may have asked but I did not see in the comments and the video does not say/show
No I did not brine the turkey. If I had I would have mentioned it.
What I thought but was not sure. Thank you
"It's all the way in"....lol
Hi Noreen, do you happen to know how long you have to wait to fry a second turkey? I sometimes make two turkeys and a ham for the holidays😆 Also, can you fry a brined turkey? Hope you had a great holiday!!
Used one of these fryers for a turkey a couple of years ago - excellent results. My only recommendation is to fry the turkey a bit longer than what the instructions say.
Give those kitties some turkey!
Do you think it is safe to deep fry a basted turkey?
No. Why are you basting a turkey before you fry it? That’s something many people do during the roasting process. Which is spooning the pan drippings over the roasting bird. I suggest you consult the cook booklet that came with your turkey fryer. Or look it up. Fried turkeys can be injected. But the outside must be patted dry before submerging. Any moisture on the surface of the bird can be dangerous and potentially harmful
How would you make gravy? (With a fried turkey)
Looks amazing. I've always wanted to try a fried turkey
cynjim88 you could make giblet gravy...
Checked the temperature & said it was "just right", but didn't say what "just right" was. What should the temperature be to be "just right"? Thanks
Internal temperature for a turkey is 165 degrees. Same for chicken. You can easily look up temperature charts for all meats online.
You can take out at 160. 165 and let it rest and from it still being hot it will cook the rest of the way
Be sure that you spray the inside of the basket with cooking oil before you put the turkey in it for cooking. It’ll keep the skin from sticking to the bottom of the basket. 😉👍🏻
One more question lol did you feel safe using it indoor
I did but it was very hot and prefer to use it on a table in my carport.
I like that the cords a magnet but I'm old fashioned I don't allow my kids in the kitchen when I'm cooking that's safest
Unless I've missed it and I rewatched it quite a few times it never said how long you did it for. I've hears 3 to 4 minutes per pound but the difference between 3 minutes a pound and 4 minutes a pound on a 19 pound turkey could result in an overdone dry turkey. I was thinking doing 3 minutes per pound and then checking cause always better to check more than once and have it come out perfect than do 4 a pound and wish you could go back 20 minutes
This video is old. I have no idea how long I cooked it for. It is recommended to do 3 to 4 min per pound. You should probably start with 3 if you have a concern then take an internal temperature. Ours we delicious. I do remember that. I won't be frying a turkey again though. Not my favorite way to prep one. I much prefer the oven and to spatchcock my bird for quick cooking.
Your oil for the turkey never got back up to temperature. That's why the 375 h was flashing. It stays constant at 375 with no flashing H when it reaches temperature. That's the problem with this fryer is it once you put the bird in it it never gets back to temperature. Yours turned out more done than ours did and we left it in an extra 10 minutes. It's ridiculous that they don't actually tell you what the temperature of the oil is instead of just having a flashing h.
Thus the need for a meat thermometer. We love this fryer! Keep it set up all the time and usr it for everything from fries to donuts.
@@noreenskitchenchannel I am familiar with meat thermometers. The problem with this fryer is the fact that if you open the lid you lose temperature. Since it's already an issue with the lid closed that's a problem. This fryer only allows you to set it at 375 degrees so you have no way of compensating the temperature you're cooking at. I'm glad the fryer worked for you. But for somebody that's been deep-frying turkeys outside for years there was no comparison in the end product
Looks delicious but even with all the safety features I'd still be terrified of frying a turkey
This fryer makes it easy. Just follow the instructions.
What size turkey was this?
My turkey was around 16 pounds.
Wow, that worked great for that sized bird.
I can cook up to a 22 pound bird in this fryer!
Thanks Noreen. I had no idea those indoor units could handle such large turkeys. Very tempting to try one.
@@noreenskitchenchannel Really, I have a 22 pound turkey and my daughter gave me this fryer last night. It said up to 20 pound turkey, but didn't say why or what would happen with a larger turkey. No problems with 22 pounds then??
I wonder how it would turn out if you didn't use the marinade? Has anyone here done it plain??
We plan on making one without the marinade next time. I will let you know. This is a good time of year to stock up on turkey if you have the freezer space.
Yes it is! My turkey fryer arrived yesterday, and I can't wait to try it out for Christmas :) It was great you had a video!
Peanut butter oil ok
Peanut oil is recommended
She said "Steam Facial!"
Love this cooker, hate the taste of Peanut oil. Going to use Veg oil this year let you know how that worked.
+50023boy vegetable oil breaks down too fast. Burns at a lower heat and in most cases is genetically modified. That is why we don’t use it.
how many pounds turkey?
The one in this video was 14 pounds. Recommend not doing a turkey above 12 pounds for safety and even cooking