> Oh, and also make sure you DRY off the bird completely!! A wet
> bird being dunked into hot oil can cause massive splattering and
> could hurt you - big time!

Good advice. Also, lower the bird s-l-o-w-l-y into the pot. Do as
someone else mentioned, put the bird into the pot (frozen, raw, it
doesn't matter) and add water enough to cover the bird, plus add an
inch. Measure this amount of water, and you will know exactly how
much oil to use when you cook the bird.

The marinade I use is Zesty Italian salad dressing, strained. You
have to strain it, because the veggies won't squeeze through the
syringe. Add melted butter and tabasco sauce. Inject the turkey the
day before you cook it. Cook a 10-12 pound turkey, no larger.

Good luck!

Becca