Frying my bird

[Indecisi0n]

No wonder membership is down....

I heard it's the Amazon forums stealing memberships.

 

[upschuck]

Seriously?

Yes. It seemed to be, but could of gone the other way, which it did. Never know about @Indecisi0n's threads.

 

[542thruNthru]

2 things I always tell people that fry a turkey the first time.
1. Make sure that bird is completely dry and no pockets of water.
2. See how much liquid you need to submerge the bird and not over flow it before the day of.

 

[moreluck]

oooooooo, leftovers!!

 

[Indecisi0n]

Yes. It seemed to be, but could of gone the other way, which it did. Never know about @Indecisi0n's threads.

Every post I have ever posted has been serious .

 

[moreluck]

Frying a turkey doesn't give you the pan juices that make a fantastic gravy!! Gravy from the jar is in case you fail making the gravy the old fashioned way!!

 

[moreluck]

Every post I have ever posted has been serious .

Blah, blah, blah!

 

[Indecisi0n]

2 things I always tell people that fry a turkey the first time.
1. Make sure that bird is completely dry and no pockets of water.
2. See how much liquid you need to submerge the bird and not over flow it before the day of.

Might sound stupid but so you fill the fryer with oil and dip the turkey in it to see how much the oil rises ( fryer off of course). How do you judge how much oil fills in the cavity.

 

[moreluck]

 

[moreluck]

Might sound stupid but so you fill the fryer with oil and dip the turkey in it to see how much the oil rises ( fryer off of course). How do you judge how much oil fills in the cavity.

Do it with water first!! It will tell you how much oil you will need.

 

[542thruNthru]

Might sound stupid but so you fill the fryer with oil and dip the turkey in it to see how much the oil rises ( fryer off of course). How do you judge how much oil fills in the cavity.

Use water a couple days before and lower the turkey in. Pay attention to how much water you used.

Then use peanut oil the day of.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Your gravy looks very satisfying .

 

[moreluck]

Skin better be crispy

This will be my table while you put out the fire on your back porch....

 

[Indecisi0n]

This will be my table while you put out the fire on your back porch....

Wouldn't be the first time I burnt my porch .

 

[scooby0048]

2 things I always tell people that fry a turkey the first time.
1. Make sure that bird is completely dry and no pockets of water.
2. See how much liquid you need to submerge the bird and not over flow it before the day of.

Great advice! Too many people forget about the change in volume when adding the turkey and it causes the oil to spill over and ignite.
The only other piece of advice I can offer is if time permits, (which it should) is to let the turkey cool down before dipping. Let the turkey get to, or at least close to, ambient temperature before the dip. It will retain it's natural juices and dropping it in the hot oil will act like searing to lock them in.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Great advice! Too many people forget about the change in volume when adding the turkey and it causes the oil to spill over and ignite.
The only other piece of advice I can offer is if time permits, (which it should) is to let the turkey cool down before dipping. Let the turkey get to, or at least close to, ambient temperature before the dip. It will retain it's natural juices and dropping it in the hot oil will act like searing to lock them in.

I can def let it sit out to get to ambient temps before cooking .

 

[oldngray]

I can def let it sit out to get to ambient temps before cooking .

4 or 5 days and it will start to tenderize nicely