The Best Way to Deep Fry a Turkey

Nov 27
08:47

2012

Jay Sanders

Jay Sanders

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It’s actually quite easy to cook the perfect dish of turkey and many prefer a deep fried turkey for their feast. By following the directions, you will surely have the best tasting deep fried turkey perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas feast.

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  First thing you need to do is go on a hunt for the juiciest and plump turkey you can find. It must be farm raised and grass fed. Farm raised turkeys taste much better but usually they’re smaller than ones grown eating pellets or and packed up nutrient meals which is why you must try to find the biggest one you can find. Turkeys raised with natural food means they are growing naturally and not being plumped up with fat.

 Second thing,The Best Way to Deep Fry a Turkey Articles find the right fryer for your turkey. A large cooking pot that’s large enough to house the turkey is good enough. Pour in about 3 to 4 bottles of your preferred cooking oil and make sure it’s hot enough before you start lowering in the turkey. Make sure you don’t throw in the turkey there but do it slowly as the oil will start to splatter and you don’t want it to start boiling over. Keep your kids as far away as possible to prevent unwanted burns.

 Also, make sure that before you do that you already prepared your turkey to have the flavor you want. Salt and pepper and other spices must be added ahead of time so it seeps into the turkey. Cajun or other red pepper, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper will make a delicious marinade for your turkey. Just don’t go overboard with your hot spices.

 Now that you have your turkey in the deep fryer, you can wait for it to cook in around 30 minutes or so. Just check if the turkey is done by checking its color. A completely deep fried turkey starts to look golden brownish in color. The skin would be crisp and the meat will be tender. When you master this, you won’t want any other way of cooking your turkey for whatever occasion in the years to come.