Deep Fried Turkey

Delicious and crispy on the outside, soft and juicy inside, deep fried turkey is a treat for Thanksgiving.

Cook Time1 12

Brine Time (Inactive)1

Total Time1 1 20

Servings: people

Cuisine: American, Christmas, Southern Food, Thanksgiving

Author: Melanie Cagle

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Drop Turkey into frying pot and add water until it totally submerges the turkey.
1 Each Whole Turkey
Remove the turkey and mark where the water line ended up. Discard the water.
Prepare the brine as per brine recipe and soak the turkey overnight in the refrigerator (24 hours).
1 Each Recipe for Turkey Brine
Remove turkey from the refrigerator and brine about 4 hours before cooking to allow to come to room temperature.
Season and inject as preferred.
1 Each Recipe for Fried Turkey Seasoning Rub
Add the peanut oil to the fill line you marked previously and heat to 350°F.
5 Gallons Peanut Oil
Sit the turkey on the hook supplied with the frying pot. Carefully lower the turkey into the hot peanut oil. Never do this with a cold turkey as the hot grease can bubble up too much and cause a fire.
Once the turkey is dropped into the oil, set your timer and cook for 3-4 minutes per pound. Roughly around 1 hour or so. The white meat of the turkey will be cooked once it reaches 165°F and the dark meat 175°F.
Remove turkey and allow to rest about 30 minutes before slicing, to allow juices to remain in the bird.

Make sure your turkey is totally defrosted and almost room temperature before dropping into the hot grease. This mistake has caused many fires.

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