Not Your Grandpa’s Fried Turkey - How to Fry a Turkey
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- čas přidán 4. 11. 2021
- Let’s get after it! There aren’t many things better than a deep fried Turkey.
Here’s what you’ll need (Rubs can be found at houndhogsbbqsupply.com)
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1) Steak Shake (or another All Purpose seasoning)
2) Cajun PitGrit (or another Cajun rub)
3) 12-14 lb Turkey
4) Turkey Fryer kit & Propane
5) Butcher Twine
6) Avacado Oil
Start out by setting the level of your oil correctly.
1) Put unseasoned turkey in empty fryer pot
2) Fill with water until it’s 2-3 inches below the top of the Turkey
3) Take Turkey out
4) Mark water level
5) Empty pot and fill with oil to line
6) Make sure to drop the Turkey in very slowly
You need to know the safety tips for deep frying.
1) Protect your property. Cook away from the house in the yard if need be.
2) Fully defrost your turkey
3) Dry the turkey thoroughly (water and oil don’t mix, especially when hot)
4) Rise temperature of oil to 380-400 degrees. It will drop drastically when you put in a cold Turkey.
5) CUT THE FLAME OFF BEFORE YOU START DROPPING IN THE TURKEY IN CASE YOU HAVE AN OVERFLOW. Cut the flame back on once the oil is stable.
So how to you cook the turkey?
1) Start with a clean, trimmed, dry turkey. Spray it with some kind of neutral flavored cooking oil as a binder.
2) Season liberally with Steak Shake and Cajun PitGrit
3) Follow the above safety tips, and drop the turkey in.
4) Cook for 3-4 minutes per pound. Begin checking internal temperature with a Thermapen after 30 minutes.
5) Remove at 165 in the white meat, rest for 5-10 minutes, and enjoy!
We hope you enjoy this recipe, it’s been a classic family recipe for years.
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As a black man I approve of the turkey butt slap😂….looks good fellas 👍🏿
A good turkey butt slap is a cross cultural phenomenon!
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Why state your race?
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I could just see the oil label enough to note that you used peanut oil. I just mention that for anyone viewing who was curious. I've deep fried plenty, but this Thanksgiving will be my first go at a whole turkey. Thanks for the excellent and entertaining instruction! Wish me luck.
Good luck Scott! Tag us on Facebook or Instagram with the finished product!
Excellent video. Frying my first turkey this year, and this is making me confident it'll turn out great.
Thanks! And good luck! Tag us on Facebook and Instagram with the final product!
I like how to the turkey got it's ass smacked after the cook LOL, looks great!🤣🤣🤣🤣
I will be frying a turkey this thanksgiving just cause of this video & how well it explains the process, thank you guys keep up the good work
Thank you Adrian! It means more than you know that we can help you try something new!
How was it?
@@damiencass8156 man, it was great best way to cook it right there
@@adrianesquivel8499
I’m doing my first one today brother. Super excited.
@@damiencass8156 hell yes brother, how did it go?
one more thing. I use a 8ft 2x4 with the hook in the middle. That way my helper and i can safely stand about 4 ft from that pot as we are lowering the turkey in it.
Great video guys! I've been deep frying turkeys for over 20 years. And for 20 years I have never heard of turning the flame off when inserting the turkey.
What a great idea! Never to old to learn.
From here on, I will always turn my flame off.
Thanks for the video!
Just one of them old “Dad Tricks” my dad passed along! Makes so much sense can’t believe I didn’t think of it first.
Thanks for watching!
Since you’re, “Never to old to learn.” It’s, ‘Too old,’ not ‘To old.’
FINALLY! I get to see how to properly season before frying! This is our first year doing this and no one likes a bland bird. Hope you guys have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Thanks Mrs. Thomas! Let us know how it turns out!
Your tutorial on how to use the deep fryer is well appreciated I will use this video again here in a few days when I get ready to fry my Turkey thanks .
That’s awesome! Thanks Rooster Guy
Doing my third annual deep fried turkey tomorrow for Christmas. The smell you get when that turkey hits the peanut oil is absolute HEAVEN!
I just got hungry reading that…
@@HoundHogsOutdoors had a weird outcome tonight if anyone cares. 16+ lb bird - dropped it in at 375F. Couldn't get the temps above 300 after I put it in. "They" say "3 and 1/2 minutes per pound after the temp gets back to 350. But it took like 20 minutes (and I put the lid on to get the temp back up - so there was about 15 mins. of frying that I wasn't timing). Pulled it 10 mins early because my internal temps were reading 195-205. Looked/smelled burnt. Couldn't let it rest past 10 minutes (anxiety and dread of possible overcooked Christmas dinner). Cut into it - and was amazed. Lots of happy faces at the dinner table.
Next time I'll start the timer as soon as it's in, then cover it, and see how that goes. It was delicious, and the skin was amazing. But I don't like being scared like that haha!
@@biffjohnson2076 well you did the right thing and trusted your instincts, went by internal temperature, not time, and checked on the bird throughout the cook.
My oil typically doesn’t get all the way back to 350, but I also don’t push it real hard to do so. As long as the bird is cooking and it’s getting good color and crisping up good, I let it ride.
Where was it temping 195-200?
@@HoundHogsOutdoors thanks for the kind words. I hadn't done this in 2 years, so I was definitely out of practice. The breasts were reading 195 and the darker meat was reading 205. One of my guests even suggested that I could have let go a little longer, but I don't agree with that. Thanks for your replies!
Nice looking bird and good tutorial!
@1:40 that’s what she said 😂
You guys are very entertaining. Thanks for the great tips. I think I'll try to fry my first one this year.
Thanks Chris! We are putting out an updated version this year so be sure to look for it in a few weeks!
That Turkey 🦃 looks amazing
I should’ve never watched this while being hungry ugh 🤤 this looks so good
Go ahead and cook it for yourself!
I'm doing mine tomorrow. Marinating in blended oranges, orange juice and apples, garlic, steak rub, lime juice, BBQ sauce and and bunch of minced onion and garlic
@@XxAfroCoreBassxX that citrus flavor is gonna be killer on a turkey!
Oil expands when heated so that mark would be wrong
I followed this to a T for thanksgiving 2021! I made two turkeys and both were delicious, JUICY and fully cooked. I will do it this way every year now thank you so much!!!
Also, thanks for going in depth about safety measures. I was pretty scared to fry the turkey for the first time but the safety measures explained in the video were thorough and I gained confidence after i Implemented it
@@karla5621 wow that is awesome Karla! Thank you for letting us know and Happy Thanksgiving!
Great video! I’ve never fryed a Turkey, but I might just have to try it now!
Thanks Jamie! Hope we can be the inspiration to try‼️
Best Turkey in the world hands down
We think so too!
Definitely gonna try this great video!
Thanks Jacob! It’s definitely my favorite way. I’m doing another one today for a get together with this recipe!
I’ve done many many many turkeys main thing keep the temperature right! most important part use one injection hole per breast. you should just move the injector in all angles through the same hole. so there’s not as many penetrations for The juices to leave
That's a mighty fine looking turkey!
Thanks DB66! It was mighty good tastin too!
Good job 👏
You killed that brother,it looks amazing ❤️
Thanks Osayy Bundy!
Man it was so juicy it was pouring out nice job guys!!!
And it was sooo good!
Thanks for watching!
Looks good
You'll made me hungry, good video
Just wait, new fried Turkey video drops in the morning!
I've been frying turkeys longer than either of you have alive. Cudos to yall. You're the only video I've seen correctly instructs the safest way to fry a turkey. Except, never put anything flammable under your pot. You properly taught how to measure the amount of oil to put into your pot, caveat oil expands when heated. Good on you for stressing the most important safety step of TURN OFF THE DAMN FLAME when lowering the turkey into the pot! Remove the ignition source. You also need the following, the pot lid and tongs handy as well as a fire extinguisher and a buddy. Just the ramblings of an old Cajun that has been frying turkeys for years hell I have several fryers, grills and smokers. Down here we also do cochon de lait during the holidays. Whole roasted young pig.
Thanks Sid! Hard to burn your house down with no open flame for sure!
Great tutorial. A safe and delicious way to prepare a deep fried turkey🍗. That's exactly how I do mine. Good stuff.
Thanks Gerard!
man that turkey looks good!!!
It was and I just made it again for our family thanksgiving!
Well done, boys
Thank you sir. *** inserts GIF if taking a bow ***
thank you
You’re very welcome!
Its been a few years since i fried any turkeys...so im just kinda looking around to freshen up,i like you turn the flame out after raising the temp over a bit...i will definitely be using that technique this year...I'm doing 3 birds averages around 16lbs each.
Sounds like a good time to me! I did 5 turkeys this year. Prime Rib for me for Christmas! 🤌🏼
Man damn that turkey looks good!
Thanks Lil King Darius!
Great video ...but I don't even know how to thread that metal piece through the bird? Going to try a deep fried turkey this Christmas and I need to practice.
lol
You can do it! There’s already a hole there so that’ll be the easy part!
Will have another video on how to fry a turkey coming out in November.
watched alot of videos and i have to say i feel confident with this one! this will be my first time so wish me luck, just had one question about the seasoning. is that seasoning something i can get at a walmart or something that needs to be ordered? thanks in advance fellas cant wait!!
Those seasonings are basically “craft seasonings” (think like craft beer vs bud light)
We sell them on our website. They are made by small businesses and bbq world champions.
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Also, thank you for sharing how helpful it is! It means the world to know we are helping people cook something new!
Flame Off Before Dropping,,,Stellar Tip.
Could be a thousand dollar tip depending on the circumstances lol
Great cooking new sub here
Thanks Southern Fisherman! We appreciate the support!
When you water marking the line , do not open the turkey to measure your line , leave it in the wrapper submerged it in water so you know exactly where the line is and you can do a pre game for this
That could work! Only issue would be that the cavity in the turkey will change the water levels once it’s opened. Either way would be fine!
I’ve been doing this for 15yrs it works , so you do not have to open the turkey to mark the water level , you do this a day ahead so the turkey will be dry
Two types of guys. Dark meat or white meat 🤣.
Great video y'all. Trying to fry my first one today!
Yep, there are those that are wrong, and those that are right! 🤣
Let us know how it turns out!
Gonna try this tomorrow. Wish me and my house luck. lol. Hope I still have a intact home after tomorrow. haha!
Good luck bro! No worrries on keeping the house intact if you cut the flame off as you are putting the turkey in!
@@HoundHogsOutdoors Reporting back, it went good. The turkey was perfect. It was also everyones first time having fried turkey and they loved it. Will be doing it again for xmas. Thanks for the vid.
Heck yeah man! Thanks for sharing.
Couple questions. Another video I watched said to leave uncovered when turkey in frying. Thoughts? Second, did y'all crank the flame up after putting the turkey in, to try to get the oil back to 350? Thanks
I’ve covered and uncovered and didn’t notice a difference.
And we didn’t crank it up all the way but it was running open. It usually doesn’t make it all the way back to 350
More like a bbl not a boob job :) hahah thank you it’ll be our first time deep frying the turkey we are kind of nervous lol
It’s way less nerve racking than getting a BBL or a Boob job so no need to be nervous!
Let us know how it turns out!
What size stock pot did you use for this 12 lb bird? I have a 30 qt and a 15 lb turkey. Seeing as how yours almost splashed over is making me nervous haha.
That is a 30lb pot. We have a updated video this weekend coming out where we used a 60 and it was much better, but more expensive to fill with oil. You will be fine if you take the time to set the oil level like we showed in the video and cut the flame off before you put the bird in just in case.
30qt is standard, which is why people get themselves in trouble if they don’t take all the proper steps! But be sure to look out for the update coming out Saturday.
Boom❤
When do you take the turkey out of the freezer? It's a 14.5lbs turkey.
This is my FIRST year making a turkey (someone else always makes it) and I just want to make sure I give it enough time to thaw completely. Should I marinate it days in advance? I saw you seasoned and injected it all in the same day. Is this the BEST way to do it?
If you inject, you don’t need to marinade it.
I would take it out of the freezer 3-4 days before, and maybe take it out of the cryovac the day before and pull any remaining ice out. Then leave it in a pan in the fridge until the next day.
@@HoundHogsOutdoors THANK YOU!!! I really appreciate this video and your comment.
I use an electric turkey fryer. I had a propane fryer for about 10 years. Couldn't get anyone to set it up for me.
I wish I had seen this back then.
Give a shot now!
@@HoundHogsOutdoors gave it away.
Injection is a good way to dry out meat. You just punched holes for all the injection and natural water in the tissues to leak out.
And it looked really dry too
I used to love fried turkey until I started smoking them. Kudos for using the spices of your sponsor.
Pitgrit actually isn’t a sponsor, just some good products!
@@HoundHogsOutdoors I thought I saw some arkasippi stuff, my bad
@@angrygnomecst we like to keep things mixed up around here!
FUCK YEAH THANK YOU GUYS 💯🙏🏼👏
Thank you Tee Raw!
How much propane is needed in doing one 17lb turkey? Thanks.
That I’m not sure of. Less than half a tank for sure.
@@HoundHogsOutdoors I appreciate it and thanks for the great video. We’ll be giving it a go for the first time. Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁
White man here. I'm with black man on the slap. He gets it. Happy Thanksgiving, all.
😂
How do you dry turkey out before frying do you keep it out night prior or cover and refrigerate night prior?
Best option is to leave uncovered in the fridge the night before, but you can dry it with a paper towel real good if you’re in a pinch, just be thorough and extra careful.
I plan on using a blow dryer inside and out😉
@@priscillasmith1713 good turkey hack!
@@HoundHogsOutdoors The blow dryer hack worked swell!! ;-)
@@priscillasmith1713 that’s awesome! I’m definitely going to keep that in mind for the future. Thanks for sharing!
How much oil did you end up using just 1 3 gallon ??
Yeah that should be good if it’s a normal sized pot. If it’s not enough you can always top it off with vegetable oil.
Will it damage my grass is I decide to fry on my lawn?
Shouldn’t. But I’m no grass expert lol it’s not going to burn it if that’s what you mean. Get a piece of plastic and put it down underneath the fryer and you’ll be fine.
How can we buy the seasoning
Order it at our website houndhogsbbqsupply.com
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Thanks for the support!
I'm still scared to deep dry a turkey but I would love to actually be able to pull it off
Get in a safe area of the yard where it’s only grass and you should be good! I’ve done countless turkeys over the years with the method in the video. You can do it too!
@@HoundHogsOutdoors ima take your advice and give it a shot and thank you for the encouragement seriously I needed it I'm nerves even thinking about it but I'm going to man up and give it a go I'll keep supporting your channel gd luck and happy holidays to you and your family and friends 🙏🙏🤞🤞✌
@@izaak1942 thank you! Tag us online and let us know how it turns out!
@@HoundHogsOutdoors will do
U guys need to find a Puerto Rican grandma to teach you how to season a turkey.
For some reason that’s not available on InstaCart around here so I guess we are out of luck
I always thought you wasn't suppose to cover the pot creates steam water and oil doesnt mix
Doesn’t really make much difference
Mmmm deep fried sharpie ink
😂
You put too much oil, you always put less oil knowing the temp rises the oil, also a tip is further into dropping the turkey you can pour oil as you go leaving it at a low temp to avoid overflow or popping
MOST WHO HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO DO THIS SAFELY NEVER CHECK THE AMOUNT OF OIL NEEDED TEMP AND NEVER SHUT OFF THE BURNER BEFORE LOWERING THE TURKEY.
Shutting off the burner is 🤌🏼
Can you use vegetable shortening to fry the Turkey
Vegetable oil? Yes. Not sure how well shortening would work.
man you crazy slapping that turkeys ass, lol
Don’t knock it til you try it…
11:29 what language is that?
It’s from the language of the burnt tongue tribe. It translates to, “that bite was too hot!”
Where’s the beer?
Can’t reveal all the secrets…
The american dream
That’s right!
Can I pet that dawwg!
Ya forgot to tell them to use Peanut Oil. That’s so ya have no spark up
Is that a thing? If so, I didn’t know that!
@@HoundHogsOutdoors I fry Turkeys every year and I seen you used Peanut Oil. It will not start a fired if there is a overspill that’s all
He spanked the turkey you bad turkey you.
Why you think the turkey turned out so good?!
As a white man, this looks tasty
NEVER use the term "DROP" when you do this. You slowly lower the turkey into the oil. Dropping it in will definitely cause that hot oil to splash all over the place. I have been frying turkeys for years, and never had a splash problem, ever.
I believe context gives a clear understanding of how to do it safely! We will slowly lower rather than drop from now on!
@@HoundHogsOutdoors Beautiful. Yes, some, especially those who don't fry foods, will hear the word "Drop", and that is exactly what they will do.
probably a repeat comment but u.should specify "ACTUAL BUTTER...NOT MARGARIGNE..." most folks nowadays don't know the difference.
Why not just stick the turkey in and fill it up with oil, set the turkey an a tray and then stick it back in after the oil comes to temp?😮
Sounds a lot messier to me lol but hey whatever floats your boat.
Goobers
True that…
@@HoundHogsOutdoors Great job. I'm trying my first fried turkey this year. Thanks guys. 😊
@@cedricdavenport4007 heck yeah!
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Worst instructions ever wasted a 20lb bird
I think you wasted a 20lb bird, do some homework dez ''NEVER'' deep fry a bird over 16-17lb, 10-14 is perfect!!!
🤦🏻♂️Do not put turkey on water
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