Turkey frying tips

[RebeccaCreekKid]

Planning on frying a bird for Thanksgiving… what are your best tips? (I’ve done it twice, but a fella can always learn and improve…)
anybody ever smoke one on low for a few hours before frying to ensure thawed, dried, and improve flavor?
thread on the smoking meats forum said no drinking until after… pshaw, amateurs

[alien_scones]

Unlike all the turkey frying safety videos on YouTube, just turn off the flame before dropping the bird in the hot oil bath.

Also: William Shatner turkey fryer REMIX

[mikeyb_23]

Anyone use bacon up for the oil? I think that's what we are going to use this year. Everything else is better when did in bacon grease. Do yall do a brine for a day?

[Greenheadless]

Also: William Shatner turkey fryer REMIX

lol……

[wfenner]

look into the Char Broil oilless fryer.

[Charrison]

I had a side hustle in college frying birds on the holidays. My best tip is use a smaller bird- 10 or 11 lbs at most. Bigger birds burn on the outside and don't cook all the way through. Cook 3 mins/lb. Make sure the bird is dry before placing in oil. Drinking is encouraged...

[cashcropper]

x2 Charbroil Big Easy

[Raleigh]

Man I like that idea of a 2 hour smoke before frying.
might have to try that.

[jaspermac]

I had a side hustle in college frying birds on the holidays. My best tip is use a smaller bird- 10 or 11 lbs at most. Bigger birds burn on the outside and don't cook all the way through. Cook 3 mins/lb. Make sure the bird is dry before placing in oil. Drinking is encouraged...

what temp do you like and what marinade?

[Low Fence]

Thaw bird in fridge a week out. Make sure it’s thawed!

dry as well as possible

inject entire bottle of Tony’s creole butter

cake 1 small can of Tony’s outside and inside

get oil close to 400 and dunk bird and maintain 350

3 min per pound done

cooked hundreds this way always turn out great.

[Charrison]

Exactly like Low Fence said re temp.
I've not found that injecting makes a ton of difference on moisture retention- more for flavor. I'm ready for Thanksgiving now!

[Paycheck]

x3 on the Big Easy. One can almost buy one for the same price as the oil.

[kd350]

A smoke fried turkey is a thing.

https://youtu.be/cMICLUbPU1s?si=0rRWSiA7H_ZyGJJA

I pull mine at 160 internal and let it rest, it’ll rise to the 165

[Sasqy]

Thaw bird in fridge a week out. Make sure it’s thawed!

dry as well as possible

inject entire bottle of Tony’s creole butter

cake 1 small can of Tony’s outside and inside

get oil close to 400 and dunk bird and maintain 350

3 min per pound done

cooked hundreds this way always turn out great.

This !

[SaintBlaise]

Season the outside of the bird like a rack of ribs. Trying out something new like smoking the bird before frying is too risky.