Hope everyone who celebrated had a great meal yesterday -- our first
time trying deep-fried turkey was a huge success! It was only the 3
of us plus my folks, so I wasn't too worried if things went awry, but
I'm still glad it turned out, of course.

I downloaded a bunch of info on deep frying a turkey for DH, and he
followed it to the letter. The night before, he dried the fully thawed
turkey, then injected it with a mixture of melted butter, garlic & onion
powders, Worchestershire, and some Crystal hot pepper sauce. We let it
sit uncovered in the fridge overnight to keep it dry.

On Christmas morning, DH and Dad set up the cooker on the front lawn
(ugly grass, not worried about splatter), and eased the bird into the
hot oil at around 1:00 PM. No foaming over, no calls to the fire dept.
They kept an eye on tempurature with my digital probe thermometer. The
bird was cooked, rested, and ready to carve by 2:00 -- the moistest
turkey I have ever tasted! Everyone raved and there are very few
leftovers today (I sent a lot home with the folks). The sides were
nothing special; mashed spuds w/gravy (using leftover fried chicken
drippings worked fine), candied yams, dressing, rolls, green bean
casserole, relish plate, and chocolate pie for dessert.

We borrowed the cooking equipment from friends, but may consider
getting our own now that we've tried it. I wouldn't want every
turkey that way (would like to alternate between deep-fried and
roasted), but we all enjoyed it enough to definitely do it again.

Happy holidays, everyone... :-)


--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"I rule you!" - Travis of the Cosmos, ATHF

"Gal Called J.J." > wrote in message
...
> Hope everyone who celebrated had a great meal yesterday -- our first
> time trying deep-fried turkey was a huge success! It was only the 3
> of us plus my folks, so I wasn't too worried if things went awry, but
> I'm still glad it turned out, of course.

<snip>

Glad it turned out well. Sounds like a nice dinner! Deep-frying a turkey is
easy and safe if done properly. My brother gave us a turkey fryer last
Christmas, and we fried our first turkey on Thanksgiving. Ours also turned
out great.

For Christmas dinner this year, we smoked a turkey (don't usually do turkey
on Christmas, since we have more than our share on Thanksgiving). It was the
best turkey we've ever smoked. YUM. Very juicy, tender, and had a nice smoky
flavor. After we brought it in from the smoker and before we served dinner,
my husband and I couldn't stop picking at it. It was soooooo good. (We
brined it the night before and BBQed it for about 7 hours.)

Mary

We had ham for Christmas.. but I agree, you can't beat a deep fried turkey.
But.. someone shared a recipe with me a while back that makes the turkey as
juicy as a deep fried one.
Roast it at.. and no, this is not a typo lol 500 degrees for thirty minutes,
then cover loosely with foil and subtract one hour from the total cooking
time you would have used, then roast it the rest of that time.
For example, if it was supposed to be done for 3 hours at 325, then finish
it for 2 hours at 325. It was sooooooo juicy.. I did this on thanksgiving.
lucy

"MareCat" > wrote in message
...
> "Gal Called J.J." > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hope everyone who celebrated had a great meal yesterday -- our first
>> time trying deep-fried turkey was a huge success! It was only the 3
>> of us plus my folks, so I wasn't too worried if things went awry, but
>> I'm still glad it turned out, of course.
>
> <snip>
>
> Glad it turned out well. Sounds like a nice dinner! Deep-frying a turkey
> is
> easy and safe if done properly. My brother gave us a turkey fryer last
> Christmas, and we fried our first turkey on Thanksgiving. Ours also turned
> out great.
>
> For Christmas dinner this year, we smoked a turkey (don't usually do
> turkey
> on Christmas, since we have more than our share on Thanksgiving). It was
> the
> best turkey we've ever smoked. YUM. Very juicy, tender, and had a nice
> smoky
> flavor. After we brought it in from the smoker and before we served
> dinner,
> my husband and I couldn't stop picking at it. It was soooooo good. (We
> brined it the night before and BBQed it for about 7 hours.)
>
> Mary
>
>

"Gal Called J.J." > wrote in message
...
> Hope everyone who celebrated had a great meal yesterday -- our first
> time trying deep-fried turkey was a huge success! It was only the 3
> of us plus my folks, so I wasn't too worried if things went awry, but
> I'm still glad it turned out, of course.
>
> I downloaded a bunch of info on deep frying a turkey for DH, and he
> followed it to the letter. The night before, he dried the fully thawed
> turkey, then injected it with a mixture of melted butter, garlic & onion
> powders, Worchestershire, and some Crystal hot pepper sauce. We let it
> sit uncovered in the fridge overnight to keep it dry.
>


Sounds like it was a great big success ......young Gal....Out of
curiosity...How big was the 'Turkey'...also how much and what kind of Oil
did you need to deep fry it ?

--
Bigbazza(Barry)..Oz

"Bigbazza" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Gal Called J.J." > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hope everyone who celebrated had a great meal yesterday -- our first
>> time trying deep-fried turkey was a huge success! It was only the 3
>> of us plus my folks, so I wasn't too worried if things went awry, but
>> I'm still glad it turned out, of course.
>>
>> I downloaded a bunch of info on deep frying a turkey for DH, and he
>> followed it to the letter. The night before, he dried the fully thawed
>> turkey, then injected it with a mixture of melted butter, garlic & onion
>> powders, Worchestershire, and some Crystal hot pepper sauce. We let it
>> sit uncovered in the fridge overnight to keep it dry.
>>
>
>
> Sounds like it was a great big success ......young Gal....Out of
> curiosity...How big was the 'Turkey'...also how much and what kind of Oil
> did you need to deep fry it ?
>
> --
> Bigbazza(Barry)..Oz
I know you didn't ask me.. but here's my two cents. We only use peanut oil.
(I heard you have to use that kind) and just enough oil to cover the
turkey.. depending on how big it is.
lucy

On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 03:21:06 GMT, "Lucy" > wrote:


>> Sounds like it was a great big success ......young Gal....Out of
>> curiosity...How big was the 'Turkey'...also how much and what kind of Oil
>> did you need to deep fry it ?
>>
>> --
>> Bigbazza(Barry)..Oz
>I know you didn't ask me.. but here's my two cents. We only use peanut oil.
>(I heard you have to use that kind) and just enough oil to cover the
>turkey.. depending on how big it is.
>lucy
>

When I fry turkey, they are usually about 12 pounds and I use about 3
gallons of oil. This will just cover the turkey in a 30 qt. cooker.

Pan Ohco



The Earth is degenerating these days. Bribery and corruption abound.
Children no longer mind their parents, every man wants to write a
Book, and it is evident that the end of the world is fast approaching.
--Assyrian stone tablet, c. 2800 B.C.

One time on Usenet, "MareCat" > said:
> "Gal Called J.J." > wrote in message
> ...

> > Hope everyone who celebrated had a great meal yesterday -- our first
> > time trying deep-fried turkey was a huge success! It was only the 3
> > of us plus my folks, so I wasn't too worried if things went awry, but
> > I'm still glad it turned out, of course.
>
> <snip>
>
> Glad it turned out well. Sounds like a nice dinner! Deep-frying a turkey is
> easy and safe if done properly. My brother gave us a turkey fryer last
> Christmas, and we fried our first turkey on Thanksgiving. Ours also turned
> out great.

It's certainly easier than I expected! I've heard so many horror
stories.

> For Christmas dinner this year, we smoked a turkey (don't usually do turkey
> on Christmas, since we have more than our share on Thanksgiving). It was the
> best turkey we've ever smoked. YUM. Very juicy, tender, and had a nice smoky
> flavor. After we brought it in from the smoker and before we served dinner,
> my husband and I couldn't stop picking at it. It was soooooo good. (We
> brined it the night before and BBQed it for about 7 hours.)

It sounds heavenly! I'm not sure what our plans will be for next
Christmas, but I'm hoping to do a rib roast...


--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"I rule you!" - Travis of the Cosmos, ATHF

One time on Usenet, "MareCat" > said:
> "Gal Called J.J." > wrote in message
> ...

> > Hope everyone who celebrated had a great meal yesterday -- our first
> > time trying deep-fried turkey was a huge success! It was only the 3
> > of us plus my folks, so I wasn't too worried if things went awry, but
> > I'm still glad it turned out, of course.
>
> <snip>
>
> Glad it turned out well. Sounds like a nice dinner! Deep-frying a turkey is
> easy and safe if done properly. My brother gave us a turkey fryer last
> Christmas, and we fried our first turkey on Thanksgiving. Ours also turned
> out great.

It's certainly easier than I expected! I've heard so many horror
stories.

> For Christmas dinner this year, we smoked a turkey (don't usually do turkey
> on Christmas, since we have more than our share on Thanksgiving). It was the
> best turkey we've ever smoked. YUM. Very juicy, tender, and had a nice smoky
> flavor. After we brought it in from the smoker and before we served dinner,
> my husband and I couldn't stop picking at it. It was soooooo good. (We
> brined it the night before and BBQed it for about 7 hours.)

It sounds heavenly! I'm not sure what our plans will be for next
Christmas, but I'm hoping to do a rib roast...


--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"I rule you!" - Travis of the Cosmos, ATHF

One time on Usenet, Pan Ohco > said:
> On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 03:21:06 GMT, "Lucy" > wrote:
>> "Bigbazza" > said:

> >> Sounds like it was a great big success ......young Gal....Out of
> >> curiosity...How big was the 'Turkey'...also how much and what kind of Oil
> >> did you need to deep fry it ?

> >I know you didn't ask me.. but here's my two cents. We only use peanut oil.
> >(I heard you have to use that kind) and just enough oil to cover the
> >turkey.. depending on how big it is.

> When I fry turkey, they are usually about 12 pounds and I use about 3
> gallons of oil. This will just cover the turkey in a 30 qt. cooker.

Yup -- it was a 12.95 pound bird, and it took 3 gallons of peanut
oil to cover it. We let the oil cool, then filtered and refrigerated
it. We're planning to another turkey for our NY Eve party on Friday...


--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"I rule you!" - Travis of the Cosmos, ATHF

"Gal Called J.J." > wrote in message
...
> One time on Usenet, Pan Ohco > said:
>> On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 03:21:06 GMT, "Lucy" > wrote:
>>> "Bigbazza" > said:
>
>> >> Sounds like it was a great big success ......young Gal....Out of
>> >> curiosity...How big was the 'Turkey'...also how much and what kind of
>> >> Oil
>> >> did you need to deep fry it ?
>
>> >I know you didn't ask me.. but here's my two cents. We only use peanut
>> >oil.
>> >(I heard you have to use that kind) and just enough oil to cover the
>> >turkey.. depending on how big it is.
>
>> When I fry turkey, they are usually about 12 pounds and I use about 3
>> gallons of oil. This will just cover the turkey in a 30 qt. cooker.
>
> Yup -- it was a 12.95 pound bird, and it took 3 gallons of peanut
> oil to cover it. We let the oil cool, then filtered and refrigerated
> it. We're planning to another turkey for our NY Eve party on Friday...
>
>
> --
> J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
> "I rule you!" - Travis of the Cosmos, ATHF

That's a lot of a not very cheap oil !!....Is 'Peanut' Oil quite 'cheap' in
the USA ?

--
Bigbazza(Barry)..Oz

One time on Usenet, "Bigbazza" > said:
>
> "Gal Called J.J." > wrote in message
> ...
> > One time on Usenet, Pan Ohco > said:
> >> On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 03:21:06 GMT, "Lucy" > wrote:
> >>> "Bigbazza" > said:
> >
> >> >> Sounds like it was a great big success ......young Gal....Out of
> >> >> curiosity...How big was the 'Turkey'...also how much and what kind of
> >> >> Oil
> >> >> did you need to deep fry it ?

> >> >I know you didn't ask me.. but here's my two cents. We only use peanut
> >> >oil.
> >> >(I heard you have to use that kind) and just enough oil to cover the
> >> >turkey.. depending on how big it is.

> >> When I fry turkey, they are usually about 12 pounds and I use about 3
> >> gallons of oil. This will just cover the turkey in a 30 qt. cooker.

> > Yup -- it was a 12.95 pound bird, and it took 3 gallons of peanut
> > oil to cover it. We let the oil cool, then filtered and refrigerated
> > it. We're planning to another turkey for our NY Eve party on Friday...

> That's a lot of a not very cheap oil !!....Is 'Peanut' Oil quite 'cheap' in
> the USA ?

No, at least not here in the Pacific Northwest -- it cost us
$23.00 for a 3 gallon jug at Wal-Mart. That's one reason why I
decided to do another turkey for NY Eve instead of a ham -- we've
already invested the cost of the oil, and many of the folks coming
to our party haven't had deep fried turkey, yet...


--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"I rule you!" - Travis of the Cosmos, ATHF

On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 11:01:26 +1100, "Bigbazza" >
wrote:


>>> When I fry turkey, they are usually about 12 pounds and I use about 3
>>> gallons of oil. This will just cover the turkey in a 30 qt. cooker.
>>
>> Yup -- it was a 12.95 pound bird, and it took 3 gallons of peanut
>> oil to cover it. We let the oil cool, then filtered and refrigerated
>> it. We're planning to another turkey for our NY Eve party on Friday...
>>
>>
>> --
>> J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
>> "I rule you!" - Travis of the Cosmos, ATHF
>
>That's a lot of a not very cheap oil !!....Is 'Peanut' Oil quite 'cheap' in
>the USA ?

Peanut oil is not inexpensive in the U.S..
But it is only about $2 @ gallon more then Canola oil.
Vegetable oil is cheeper, but the smoke point is much lower then
Peanut or Canola oil.

Pan Ohco



The Earth is degenerating these days. Bribery and corruption abound.
Children no longer mind their parents, every man wants to write a
Book, and it is evident that the end of the world is fast approaching.
--Assyrian stone tablet, c. 2800 B.C.

One time on Usenet, Pan Ohco > said:

> Vegetable oil is cheeper

Sounds perfect for frying chicken... ;-)


--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"I rule you!" - Travis of the Cosmos, ATHF