Deep Fried Turkey

[art leong]

I just bought a 36 quart deep fryer. and 4.5 gallons of peanut oil.
And a 12 pound turkey.

[Stewart Way]

Gary
Your right about the sandwiches. Last year I did a turkey and a large breast. This year its 2 turkeys. My 2 kids take a bunch home so now there will be some left for grandad.

[SStockDart]

Wow......this is going to be a Thanksgiving to remember. My youngest grandson (red head, like his mom) just turned 1.....so maybe he will remember this Thanksgiving. I know grandpa will......... Can we skip Thanksgiving and get straight to the cold turkey sandwiches and college football on TV???? LOL. I hope everyone have a wonderful Thanksgiving......we all have so much to be thankful for.

[Julie Jordan]

To help prevent hot oil overflow...put turkey in fryer, fill with water, covering turkey by 2". Remove turkey and mark the water line. Empty (and dry), then add oil up to the marked line.

Insulated hand mitts are helpful when removing the turkey from the hot oil.

[SStockDart]

Originally Posted by Julie Jordan

To help prevent hot oil overflow...put turkey in fryer, fill with water, covering turkey by 2". Remove turkey and mark the water line. Empty (and dry), then add oil up to the marked line.

Insulated hand mitts are helpful when removing the turkey from the hot oil.

. Sounds like you speak from experience. Good advice. But really complicated for my simple mind. LOL. Hope you have a great Thanksgiving, Julie. Same to Don, Steve and Charlie if you see them.

[KEN BUGAJ]

Originally Posted by julie jordan

to help prevent hot oil overflow...put turkey in fryer, fill with water, covering turkey by 2". Remove turkey and mark the water line. Empty (and dry), then add oil up to the marked line.

Insulated hand mitts are helpful when removing the turkey from the hot oil.

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[SStockDart]

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving............mine was so....so.....I had trouble deep frying the turkey. First, I was concerned that one would not be enough, so I bought 2. I got the peanut oil up to 350 degrees like everyone said. The problems started when I got the first turkey within about 5 feet of the hot oil...........it flew off.....so did the second one. I don't know what I did wrong??????

Really, it was awesome. Great family get together and food was perfect. My kids tricked me into taking some pictures............here is one of them...Seems as though, I was the only one that didn't know to make a funny face...........left to right: oldest daughter, daughter in law, son, my fat azz, and my youngest daughter.

[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by SStockDart

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving............mine was so....so.....I had trouble deep frying the turkey. First, I was concerned that one would not be enough, so I bought 2. I got the peanut oil up to 350 degrees like everyone said. The problems started when I got the first turkey within about 5 feet of the hot oil...........it flew off.....so did the second one. I don't know what I did wrong??????

Really, it was awesome. Great family get together and food was perfect. My kids tricked me into taking some pictures............here is one of them...Seems as though, I was the only one that didn't know to make a funny face...........left to right: oldest daughter, daughter in law, son, my fat azz, and my youngest daughter.

Gary I think there was to much adult beverage Lol

[Bob Don]

Originally Posted by art leong

I just bought a 36 quart deep fryer. and 4.5 gallons of peanut oil.
And a 12 pound turkey.

Good luck, Art. Should be delicious. (I'll have to drive down there for leftovers lol)