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Woah hang-on there. People deep fry christmas turkeys? Eeek.

rootusrootus 5y ago
It's pretty tasty. I just did one for the first time a couple weeks ago (as a test so I'd understand the process and timing a little better before Thanksgiving). I don't know if it's necessarily that much better than a good oven roasting, but I did a 14 pound turkey in 45 minutes.
QuercusMax 5y ago
It's not as bizarre as it sounds. They're not breaded, simply dinked into hot oil and deep-fried for half an hour or so. If you're not an idiot and follow basic precautions it's a pretty reasonable way to do things, as it's much quicker than roasting for multiple hours. Basic precautions include: * Do it outside away from structures * Keep a fire extinguisher handy * Make sure there's no ice in the bird * Measure the displacement of the bird (by filling your pot with water), and add the appropriate amount of oil * Heat the oil up to 250, then add the bird. Don't let the temp get over 350. I have a propane stove I use for making beer; it's often sold as a turkey fryer stove
- deathanatos 5y ago
  > * Measure the displacement of the bird (by filling your pot with water), and add the appropriate amount of oil I don't disagree with this point (in fact I think it is prudent), but isn't the bird now wet once again, which was how this conversation started?
  - QuercusMax 5y ago
    I've never dried off the bird particularly; if you don't dunk it until the oil is around 250, it typically drops the temp down to near 212 (100C) and the water boils off pretty gently. The real issue is if you have ice, which is often present in big chunks.
  - hammock 5y ago
    Put it in a plastic bag
Cerium 5y ago
With an electric turkey fryer (essentially an electric oven with the door on the top) frying a holiday turkey is easy and safe. It results in a very nicely cooked turkey without taking up any space in the kitchen (we plug it into an outlet outside the house).

It's pretty tasty. I just did one for the first time a couple weeks ago (as a test so I'd understand the process and timing a little better before Thanksgiving). I don't know if it's necessarily that much better than a good oven roasting, but I did a 14 pound turkey in 45 minutes.

QuercusMax 5y ago

It's not as bizarre as it sounds. They're not breaded, simply dinked into hot oil and deep-fried for half an hour or so. If you're not an idiot and follow basic precautions it's a pretty reasonable way to do things, as it's much quicker than roasting for multiple hours. Basic precautions include: * Do it outside away from structures * Keep a fire extinguisher handy * Make sure there's no ice in the bird * Measure the displacement of the bird (by filling your pot with water), and add the appropriate amount of oil * Heat the oil up to 250, then add the bird. Don't let the temp get over 350. I have a propane stove I use for making beer; it's often sold as a turkey fryer stove

deathanatos 5y ago
> * Measure the displacement of the bird (by filling your pot with water), and add the appropriate amount of oil I don't disagree with this point (in fact I think it is prudent), but isn't the bird now wet once again, which was how this conversation started?
- QuercusMax 5y ago
  I've never dried off the bird particularly; if you don't dunk it until the oil is around 250, it typically drops the temp down to near 212 (100C) and the water boils off pretty gently. The real issue is if you have ice, which is often present in big chunks.
- hammock 5y ago
  Put it in a plastic bag

Cerium 5y ago

With an electric turkey fryer (essentially an electric oven with the door on the top) frying a holiday turkey is easy and safe. It results in a very nicely cooked turkey without taking up any space in the kitchen (we plug it into an outlet outside the house).