For the past 5 years or so I have been making 2 turkeys for thanksgiving, 1 in the oven and 1 in the fryer outside. I have found that every year the anticipation keeps building for the deep fried turkey within my family and friends. Anyone else cook their turkey this way?

 

This year I am planning on doing a cajun rub with alot of cayenne pepper to kick it up a notch and injecting the turkey with a creole butter marinade. I have a 14 pounder for this purpose.

yes my father does. It scares the crap out of me everytime and the oil can get expensive but boy is it delicious.

I've been trying to get my family to do it for years, no dice.

I have two thanksgivings every year and the one I do with all my friends we do a deep fried bird in addition to a regular one and I think I'm the only one that prefers the regular bird. That siad the deep fried turkey tends to be real juicy, but I like the flavor from the regular bird (cooked in the oven).

I have two thanksgivings every year and the one I do with all my friends we do a deep fried bird in addition to a regular one and I think I'm the only one that prefers the regular bird. That siad the deep fried turkey tends to be real juicy, but I like the flavor from the regular bird (cooked in the oven).

thats why i usually do two birds. Fact is, I love stuffing, and the only way to get stuffing that I like is by roasting the bird. I find that the deep fried bird is a good way to introduce another great taste into the meal. This year I plan on dropping some hush puppies into the oil as well.

 

I've been trying to get my family to do it for years, no dice.

I started doing it right when I got out of college, I bought a kit online for cheap off of ebay, and took it upon myself to start the tradition. My parents were terribly unhappy the first time I did it, but ever since then they have been looking forward to it.

I like my arteries soft and malleable thanks

We do the two birds as well. I really like both, and it's a nice change of pace. But if forced, I would go for the traditional, mainly because of the stuffing (and no, the casserole stuffing is not nearly as good as the stuff cooked in the bird)

I like my arteries soft and malleable thanks

Funny thing about deep fried turkey.

 

1. Its made with Peanut oil which is ocnsidered a "healthier" oil and is low or has no trans fats

2. The skin seals out the oil once placed in the fryer which keep the oil out and the juices in.

 

Per Serving:

 

Calories: 383

Protein: 45 grams

Fat: 21 grams

Carbs: 1 gram

Sodium: 1116 mg

Cholesterol: 129 mg

Had the fried version a few years ago. Eh, not for me. I'm not a huge turkey fan anyway, but the fried version just didn't live up to the hype.

I lived in the South for a few years. I've had me some fried turkey. Tasty stuff.

Love the fried turkey.

 

Love the trad turkey.

 

Way love the brined and smoked turkey ala Alton Brown that we did the last two years. Last year we even did a Christmas goose that way.

 

This year, we're camping for T-Day, so it will just be a Butterball breast slow-roasted over coals.

Edited November 21, 200619 yr by FlaSoxxJim

We're skipping the turkey entirely this year, as it turns out.

The Mrs. has to work Thanksgiving night, and the kid doesn't like really like turkey, so we're doing a traditional beef and shrimp stir fry.

Why waste the whole day cooking, when I could be doing yard work instead??

If you really want turkey just go to the Golden Corral... your kid can get a steak and you can have your turkey...

If you really want turkey just go to the Golden Corral... your kid can get a steak and you can have your turkey...

Nahhh, I'm not bent on having turkey. We'll probably have that for Christmas dinner anyway.

My wife makes a fairly kickass stir-fry, so that'll be just fine with me and the little one.

My kid would still want shrimp at a restaurant - she has expensive tastes already, so I'm in trouble when she hits the teen years.

thats why i usually do two birds. Fact is, I love stuffing, and the only way to get stuffing that I like is by roasting the bird. I find that the deep fried bird is a good way to introduce another great taste into the meal. This year I plan on dropping some hush puppies into the oil as well.

 

 

I started doing it right when I got out of college, I bought a kit online for cheap off of ebay, and took it upon myself to start the tradition. My parents were terribly unhappy the first time I did it, but ever since then they have been looking forward to it.

 

Man, if I didn't know that this was a Thanksgiving thread...

Man, if I didn't know that this was a Thanksgiving thread...

hahahaha.

We nearly burned down a trailor in Carbondale frying a turkey. Nobody told us you were supposed to do it outside.

I've had deep friend turkey, but have never done it myself. The first time I had it was in 1998 or 1999. The White Sox came to Birmingham for an exhibition game before the season and one of the Sox players (can't remember which one) hired this guy from South Alabama to come up and cook turkeys for the team. They were by far the best turkey I ever had. Fortunately, I was able to sneak some out of the clubhouse before the game, because the players absolutely destroyed it after the game.

 

I am cooking a turkey myself for the first time ever this year. Going to do the brine and then add a herb butter mixture underneath the skin. I'm confident it will turn out well, but we shall see.

 

Anybody ever cooked a turkey in the oven upside down?

I've had deep friend turkey, but have never done it myself. The first time I had it was in 1998 or 1999. The White Sox came to Birmingham for an exhibition game before the season and one of the Sox players (can't remember which one) hired this guy from South Alabama to come up and cook turkeys for the team. They were by far the best turkey I ever had. Fortunately, I was able to sneak some out of the clubhouse before the game, because the players absolutely destroyed it after the game.

 

I am cooking a turkey myself for the first time ever this year. Going to do the brine and then add a herb butter mixture underneath the skin. I'm confident it will turn out well, but we shall see.

 

Anybody ever cooked a turkey in the oven upside down?

 

Your brine turkey is going to rock, Rex. And the compound butter rub is the way to go. Don't skimp on the rosemary!

 

Never did upside down turkey, but I have done the turkey in a brown paper bag trick (to keep it from getting too brown on the top) with good results.

I shall eschew the pedantic turkey this thanksgiving in lieu of more exotic fare.

 

Say hello to Vegan Sloppy Joes!

on turkey day my old man makes the deep fried bird and my mom makes a traditional bird. Do you guys really eat the stuffing inside the bird? I thought it was only used for flavor, and never thought about eating it because it gets placed in the turkey when its raw.

I like myself soft and malleable thanks

Makes it easier to remain a virgin

 

Y'all are missing a treat if you don't deep fry the bird. You have to be careful, that is a lot of hot oil. I've also built a garbage can smoker/roaster and done them on camp outs. Basically build a few (3-4) tubes for the coals and suspend the bird in the middle.

I shall eschew the pedantic turkey this thanksgiving in lieu of more exotic fare.

 

Say hello to Vegan Sloppy Joes!

 

I'm going to puke. They made out of tofu???

Actually ground Boca. I don't use ground beef or turkey anymore because of how dirty that meat is when it gets to you. You can't taste the difference.

I shall eschew the pedantic turkey this thanksgiving in lieu of more exotic fare.

 

Say hello to Vegan Sloppy Joes!

 

I'm going to have carnifu this year. It's tofu shaped, tofu texture, but made out of the purest form of meat...tube steak.

 

Seriously, though, I haven't had fried turkey, but am dying to try it. And since this is in the turkey thread...

 

Happy Thanksgiving to you all!