Thanksgiving Turkey 5 Ways | Basics with Babish
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Very good points made by Evan Prowse below - before deep frying, make sure your turkey is completely/properly thawed, and make sure your oil is at the correct temperature. A frozen turkey not only won't cook evenly, the excess moisture could cause overflow or a fire - oil that's too hot could quickly cause overflow!
@@Layla-gz4ed let's get this out to a tray
Also recommend checking out the "Big Easy Oilless Fryer". Works just as well as the deep fry, without all the mess to clean up. I switched to using that about 10 years ago and haven't looked back.
I caused a fire at a restaurant once from not being careful with moisture and hot oil! It’s no joke!
The restaurant was fine nothing got damaged 😂
As a European, thank you kindly for this guide.
Or, as @MythicalKitchen put it, "'sploded."
You forgot to mention both that if the turkey isn't properly thawed when you deep fry it, it's going to cause a flare-up and take your arm, and if you have the oil heated too high, it's going to shoot the turkey out like a cannon
Yet more reasons to just never do it. The risk/benefit tradeoff is just not there.
Thawed and patted down to remove any excess moisture
Kinda goes without saying bud; anybody lacking the common sense to know these points deserves whatever accident occurs.
@@mjlotus Wrong. My dad has literally fried a turkey every year for 15 years and never once had any issues due to negligence.
@@JakeMW you say that, but as a fire fighter I know that it happens all accross the country every year without fail
I'm fascinated how your oven just knows, when it needs to open and close itself
😂😂 clearly he's got help
@@radhikapatil1986 no, it definitely opens by itself
@@radhikapatil1986 are you crazy it definitely closes by itself
got one of them fancy self-closing ovens
@@radhikapatil1986 he does not need help, his oven knows when to open and close 🙈
A deep fried whole turkey is possibly the most American way of celebrating an American holiday
Celebrate native american genocide with severe injury and youtube fame! That's as american as apple pie and native american geocide.
@@Tuffsmoygles killjoy
I think the only thing missing is a side-dish of deep fried gun.
@@Tuffsmoygles thanksgiving isn’t celebrating genocide…
Even though what happened in history was horrible, the idea of thanksgiving doesn’t celebrate what happened to the Native Americans…
My dad actually deep fried our Turkey one year when I was younger.
He spilled some of it and thankfully no one was hurt but the spot he spilled it on our yard never grew grass again.
dark magic
Attila
Aw it didn’t grow a Turkey Tree…
I'm picturing the thing in cartoons where someone throws poison into a plant and it dies immediately.
Lol I love the fact that your deep fried turkey literally permanently scarred your backyard
An uncle on my dad's side always deep fries the turkey. It's the most Midwestern thing on Earth-- Thanksgiving Day, Packer's game on the TV, 10 Wisconsin dads in hoodies and cargo shorts huddled around a giant deep frying bird like it's a bonfire while drinking Spotted Cow and Miller High Life (the champagne of beers) and talking about deer hunting the previous weekend and ice fishing plans to come. Precious memories.
My hubby is from Wisconsin and is a Packer's fan too lol.
Tell yer folks I says hi.
Nothing like Spotted Cow or Wisco Disco on a cold Wisconsin day.
Proud to be from Wisconsin 💪💪
Reading this just made me realize I'm the WI dad now, making those memories for my child. I don't know if I feel more old or happy about it.
For anyone following along like me who would like to pick your method and re-watch it a few times.
0:43 Turkey Prep
3:20 classic Oven Roasted Turkey
4:35 Oven Bag Method
5:44 Spatch cocking
7:08 Smoked Turkey
7:58 Deep Fried Turkey
Getting ready to do this as well, make sure you dry brine, and then add butter only right before it goes in the oven.
Any idea how much his turkey weighed? I must have missed it
@@tunatuna8877 THANK YOU! I've been re-watching this video for days and have been wondering when I'm supposed to do what!
"Deep frying the turkey can cause severe injuries, house fire and premature hairloss.."
Babish how many times did you deep fry a turkey??
Ah so that's why he's bald XD lol.
16 years ago he had luscious locks that rivaled Fabio in his prime
"I ever tell you about the time Keith tried to deep-fry a turkey? Third-degree burns over 90 percent of his body. His doctor called up, like, other doctors to look at him cause they'd never seen burns on top of existing burns"
Ohmigosh this quote brought up memories I totally forgot I had 🤣 I loved that game
Now's not the time, Ellis!
What game is this from?
@@Awesoman9001 left 4 dead 2
@@deftomnivore215 Thank you
I don't know why, but the turkey-frying glasses and gloves make Babish look like a poultry-based vigilante identity, Vince Turkeyman.
TURKEY VOLUME GUESSING MAN!
@@JR-zp3nw in fact, they could be partners! ...
TURKEY VOLUME GUESSING MEN! *OFF*
Makes him look like Walt White from Breaking Bad, except instead of very carefully synthesizing glass he’s very carefully deep frying a 20lb bird
Mmmm yes, binge watching Babish make gourmet food like "Yes I could totally do this" meanwhile I'm sitting on the floor of my dorm eating waffles from the school cafeteria
waffles slap though
You can! (Maybe just not in a dorm tho)
Aren't we all?
I'm the kind of person that would try to gather friends to help me deep fry a turkey on campus right outside dorms
make that thawed eggo waffles & u have the broke depressed 20-something yr old
Babs “DO NOT DEEP FRY YOUR TURKEYS AT HOME!”
also Babs “Sweet lord this is the juiciest turkey youll ever eat in your life”
Just gotta rig up Alton brown’s turkey derrick
For those who want it!
:44 Traditional method + flavor injector
4:36 Oven Baked Method
5:47 Spatchcock
7:08 Smoked
8:00 Deep Fried
I was looking for this!
When it comes to deepfrying, Alton Brown made this cool turkey derrick which could be useful. It involved a ladder, rope and pulley system but it looked like a safe way to deposit the turkey into the oil.
This may sound weird but we have a rotisserie attachment on our grill and it does wonders for turkey
Not weird at all.
Traditionally if turkey was eaten, this is most likely how it was prepared, other than mud or brick ovens
I was never allowed to make the turkey for my family's Thanksgiving growing up. My family was mediocre cooks at best. Therefore, I always thought I hated turkey. But then, a few years ago, my mother was wheelchair bound & as a result, I was tasked with the turkey. Of all the things I had looked up, a spatchcocked turkey made the most sense & looked great. Plus I wanted to rip the spine out of a corpse like a Mortal Kombat fatality. So I did. And it was, far and away, the juiciest, the crispiest, the most well-seasoned, the most delicious turkey I & my family had ever had. I used the spatchcock turkey video from NOT ANOTHER COOKING SHOW for the how-to, but we agree, we will not do another method again.
Ps, I got a pair of garden shears. Strictly for turkey prep. They're much heavier duty than kitchen shears, & they contend with the spine way easier than kitchen shears.
I cooked my first spatchcocked turkey today, following your recipe, and it was FABULOUS! Most of us prefer chicken and dumplins' but this year, I got crazy! Thanks for all of your videos, recipes, and tips. It makes being in the kitchen even more fun than it has been (I'm old so I've been in the kitchen a long, long time!).
I gotta say I really want to see a Botched with Babish: Meatghetti and Spag Balls. I feel like the Spag Balls should've been baked with a cheese crust/bind similar to baked spaghetti rather than fried, and the meatghetti should've been thin cut strips of bulgogi style beef but seasoned the Italian meatball way. I feel like there must be a possible way to make that one actually done really well.
Especially since it's been a huge meme lately
Well he did actually make a binging episode on meatghetti and spag balls
@@gohunt001-5 That’s why they’re suggesting a “Botched by Babish”
Your videos on turkeys and thanksgiving meals have given me the confidence this year to prepare my family’s meal this thanksgiving. Thanks. I hope you have an awesome holiday.
I hosted my first Thanksgiving this year, and might not have survived if it weren't for this video. Everyone complimented the turkey and said it was one of the best birds they ever had. Went with the dry brine / injection / oven roast method....it came out super moist and with perfect, crispy skin. Thanks Babish!
I just did a Cajun rub with garlic butter under the skin. Removed the spine to lay it flat and did a Mesquite smoke on it. Low & slow at 225
Tasty?
Howd it turn out? I love Cajun flavors but ive never had it with turkey let alone smoked turkey
Every inch was juicy! Came out great. First time smoking a turkey. I do want to get an injector. Want to get that Cajun spice a little deeper
Great timing...I've been assigned Turkey duty this year. You just saved Thanksgiving.
I love your sense of humor and the way you create a calm masculine space for kids to land if needed.
I made the spatchcock turkey with the compound butter tonight for my Friendsgiving. 10 out of 10 recommend! It was so juicy and full of flavor! My friends were talking about my turkey well after they got home! Thank you Babish!
I love how you just casually overturned decades of tradition of cooking stiffing in the turkey with one sentence of 100% pure common sense.
Alton Brown said it a couple decades ago.
Literally been USDA recommendation for nearly a decade or more.
I did a sous vide turkey last year and it was even juicier than fried turkey, most flavorful too. I cooked the white and dark meat separately at different temperatures days before thanksgiving and it was the easiest most relaxing thanksgiving I've ever had when cooking as you can focus on entrees all day and just pop the turkey in the oven for an hour before meal time to heat the turkey and crisp the skin.
i ABSOLUTELY agree that babish IS indeed sleeping on sous vide turkey. Done correctly, it’s relatively low effort, juicy af, and the bag juice gravy slaps like nothing else.
thank you dude I think I'm gonna do this
Hey babish just wanted to say thank you for this and all your videos you have made and your detailed teachings on cookings. Unfortunately I can't afford culinary school but I have always wanted to become a real chef so I been using your videos to learn and understand cooking at a fundamental level. Because of this video I learned how to spatchcock the turkey and made something amazing my family was truly awestruck with. I even made gravy with the giblets and turkey drippings. I'm still working hard to live my dreams and won't give up on them but thank you for helping me get that much closer to them!
YES! It’s exploding deep fryer season! The most wonderful tiiiiiime of the year!
I know he's done something like this before but I smell a leftover episode coming^^
I hope so his other one was great
Well done lil
I was just searching for a turkey video (I’m behind on my planning) from you and then you post this masterpiece
Dude this video calmed me down so much. I really appreciate it that you went all the way.
Thank you so much for doing this one! I'm cooking my first turkey this year and wasn't sure which method to go with.
Here's an idea: make Louis' dinner from The Little Mermaid (stuffed crab etc.)
And he has to sing "Le Poisson" while he does it!
YES!!!!!!!
@@DrgnLdyLizzie2001
"Killing fish, killing fish yes we show this to kids..."
i would love to see an episode of what babish does with all this food. 5 whole turkeys-- i sure hope that doesn't go to waste!
Glad to see you did one deep fried. By far the best turkey and it frees up your oven for other dishes, like candied sweet potatoes.
Thank you Babish crew! Yawl made our turkey the best this year!
I want to see Andrew do the 7 layer cake from Paper Mario, in the game they literally give you a recipe
Perfect timing for the people looking for recipes for Thanksgiving
America: yes
Canada: no
Almost like he planned it.
How coincidental!
I've used spatchcocking for many years. Hands down the best way!
Been drafted in last minute to prepare a thanksgiving turkey. Time is short, so I've attempted to spatchcock it following this guide. Wish me luck!
Thank you Babish, your recipes have been a staple of my Thanksgiving dinners. I just made the compound butter, dry brined, injected turkey and it was a hit. The white meat was tender a juicy even after the turkey was cold.
The recipe link doesn't work though.
Which method did you use?
My favorite way to do turkey for Thanksgiving is to carve it off of the carcass before roasting. You get better control over how long each part cooks and you get a lovely carcass just begging to be turned into an amazing turkey stock!
Adam ragusea did a vid showing this exact thing just earlier this week, have you watched it?
@@anisah9873 I have indeed. He specifically deboned his turkey, though. My method leaves the bones of the leg and thigh in.
Josh and Babish dropped Turkey videos☺️oh how they’ve blesses us
Happy Thanksgiving, and thank you for your recipes. All the best.
I've always called chicken and turkey made with the "parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme" herbs Mrs. Robinson chicken and turkey. One of my favorite mixes.
Excellent video clip; excellent information. Now, don't go getting the big head. lol
Shouldn't it be called "Scarborough Fair" chicken or turkey?
@@qwertyferix The Garfunky Chicken
Dan Avidan Approved
AND HERE'S TO YOU
MRS. ROBINSON
"Sage, rosemary, and thyme".
Parsley: am I a joke to you?
(Yes, this is a Simon and Garfunkel reference.)
I know that reference. I've sung that reference.
I’m still waiting for my cambric shirt.
Now I got that song playing in my head.
Got to it before I did
Thank you Babish, I'm cooking a turkey for 20 guests tomorrow for Thanksgiving and your recipe is my guide. Couldn't have done it without you!
How did it turn out?
Pulling together a last minute thanksgiving tomorrow, dudes inspiring
For those who love the deep fried turkey method but want something a lot safer, my family likes to use an oil-less propane turkey frier. We have always gotten the same results as when we deep fry, so that is an option also
My favorite method is to spatchcock the bird. It cooks so fast and the skin is perfectly crispy for the entire bird. The best part is that the white and dark meat are done at the same time. I also only dry brine because Serious Eats ran some tests that showed that a dry and wet brine essentially reach the same goal but without the potential mess and volume of the wet brine. Then I add a citrus herb butter. I have gotten many people who find turkey to be boring without gravy and prefer to load up on sides to now love turkey and load up the plate with that.
tell me more about this citrus herb butter
What size turkey do you usually use?
Canadian turkey day is long since passed but I can still pay attention for Christmas
This goes out to the man himself: stay healthy chief.
This time of year has a nasty tendency to either be the best or worst of times for some of us.
I wish ye a merry Christmas all the same, and hope you’re doing well wherever ye may be.
Yeah, we're going to need a yard tour with some outdoor cooking vids.
My mom seriously doesn't like to experiment with food. She tells me every year to just salt, pepper, and roast it. I love her but I think I'm gonna buy and extra to experiment with.
My family is the same way they find one recipe and that's it never much variation. While I am always looking for ways to make it better or different.
For some odd reason, many people absolutely refuse to accept change in food.
Food is another form of expression, if you're cooking, then you should be allowed to experiment with that cooking.
Buy one or two and experiment with spatchcocking and all of that.
I have found that spatchcocking the bird + a smoker results in the best turkey I have ever had!
Have done all these but gallantining the bird and sous viding is by far the best haven't pulled out the deep fryer for five year's now
Please make pea soup from The Rescuers: Down Under
Peeeeaaaa soup!
I second this nomination! Please? Pease Soup!
Yes
Love this.
Do you have a written recipe? The link goes to your apple cider donut recipe.
Looking forclarification on whether you do flavor injections before or after the 24 dry brine.
Thanks
That’s exactly what I’m trying to figure out… 100% want to make this turkey for thanksgiving
Did some research because I had the same question. Consensus seems to be dry brine alone and then do everything else day of, before it goes in the oven.
Do you add the butter under skin before or after the dry brine? I would also like this recipe.
@@heatherhanson150 I'm doing it after
@@heatherhanson150
I did it before the dry brine that way I could rub the excess butter all over it before dry brine.
Smoked turkey is pretty much the only way I will willingly eat turkey any more. I started smoking them a few years ago for the family Thanksgiving. It's been a consistent hit.
Thankfully, this year, we're eschewing the bird and going for brisket. Winner all around.
I made the classic roasted and it was the best turkey my guests and I have had!
November, 2021: "Did you hear? Dad is going to demonstrate five ways to prepare a Thanksgiving turkey!"
October, 2022: "Dad, please! No more! I can't eat anymore turkey!"
Dad: "We don't waste leftovers in this house!"
It’s like I can smell the turkey through my phone haha
Thanks for the delicious recipe! I enjoyed making it !!
This gave me the confidence to spatchcock my bird this year. Thanks Babish!
“the most anxiety you will get during thanksgiving”
clearly babish hasn’t had thanksgiving with my family…
I am literally so jealous of the people you shared this with.
Same lol.
Yesssss. I’ve been waiting for your thanksgiving videos!!!!!
I'm definitely gonna do some of these for Thanksgiving
I hope on Tuesday make the dinner banquet from Shrek 2
And get a few more people to recreate the dinner argument
Babish: "Don't open the skin as much as you can"
Also Babish: 2:38
Sure, but there's a functional difference between piercing needle-size holes in the skin and ripping a chunk of it off to get the popper out.
Might need to one on these!! Last couple years I have enjoyed the Sous Bide method from chefsteps!!
Glen and Friends has an amazing technique to spatchcock turkey that's super fun to try
I'd love to see you make all the Honey dishes that appeared in the end of Pokemon episode, "Danger Sweet as Honey" on Tuesday
please!!!!!!
Way #6 Turducken
(A perfect way to get taken off the family Thanksgiving list)
Also turturkeykey
It looks delicious! Dear friends, thank you for sharing
I had smoked turkey once and it was probably the best style that I probably would not be able to enjoy in a very long time.
I would LOVE to be Andrews' neighbor! There's no way that the crew could eat all that turkey, so he MUST HAVE given some to his neighbors! (Ofc, I wouldn't have the income to live there LUL)
For fried turkey, temperature management is easier if you bring the oil a little way above your target temperature. Even with a room temperature turkey, you lose a lot of heat when you lower it in there.
I’d love to see a bunch of variations on how to make a thanksgiving leftover sandwich!
Sharing this with the elders and praying they take at least one piece of advice
We raised our own turkey this year and his ending weight is 41 pounds. We are currently trying to figure out how we're going to tackle that.
What if you made all the foods (plus Mango Milkshake) that appeared in Coraline movie at the Other Mother's Dinner scene on Tuesday?
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We fry out turkey every year and I love it
This episode was great! I would love to see an episode where you make the kids bag lunches from “Overboard”.
Im gonna butterfly my turkey this year
Same! Dry brined and injected with a lemon-honey-butter Cajun seasoning.
Do you think you can make all of Porky's Buttered Dishes that were seen/mentioned in The Looney Tunes Show episode, "Bobcats on Three" in Tuesday
Please please please please please
This year my dad is having me "drop" the turkey in the fryer as part of my final assignment of making Thanksgiving food. About every year since I was little, I've learned how to make a dish and the turkey is the finale.
I’ve spatchcocked and smoked the last 3 years but I may opt for and oven bag this year
As mythical chef Josh stated: if your turkey is wet or frozen and you try to deep fry it, you will get exploded
Can you make the Monkfish from Malcom in the middle...pretty please?
It's turkey time. Thanks for the share Babish!
Babish’s spatchcock-cocked chicken recipe has become my go-to for the best roasted chicken ever. I’m tempted to try the same with a Turkey but for the audience. As much joy as it may bring, I’m afraid the aesthetics might not be quite right for the occasion. Sort of like seeing the bride too late into the honeymoon.
I don't remember at what point you stopped giving Celsius temperatures aswell as Fahrenheit but as most of the world use it could it please be reinstated?
he probably just forgot but you can google it quite easily.
Maybe on Tuesday, you make all the foods that appeared in Amphibia episode, "Reunion"
this is great, I’m thinking of preparing a cornish hen this way for the teeny factor
I'm using the advice of both BABISH & Alton Brown this year.
Spatchcocking has been my go to method the last two years. It comes out amazing every single time. However, it NEVER takes only 45 minutes. It's usually 2-3 hours.
Yo oven sucks homie
I dare you to make Jake's Freedom Feast from Brooklyn Nine-Nine at Tuesday before Thanksgiving
Oh, yes, please, that would be one tasty dish! 😋😍
hello friends, family, and fowl fearing the holiday season
on here the day before thanksgiving writing stuff down LOLOL thanks babish