DEEP-FRIED TURKEY
Skip the oven and try Alton Brown's Deep-Fried Turkey recipe from Good Eats on Food Network. Start with a brown sugar brine for the most-succulent bird.
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories main-dish
Time 10h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place the hot water, kosher salt and brown sugar into a 5-gallon upright drink cooler and stir until the salt and sugar dissolve completely. Add the ice and stir until the mixture is cool. Gently lower the turkey into the container. If necessary, weigh down the bird to ensure that it is fully immersed in the brine. Cover and set in a cool dry place for 8 to 16 hours.
- Remove the turkey from the brine, rinse and pat dry. Allow to sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes prior to cooking.
- Place the oil into a 28 to 30-quart pot and set over high heat on an outside propane burner with a sturdy structure. Bring the temperature of the oil to 250 degrees F. Once the temperature has reached 250, slowly lower the bird into the oil and bring the temperature to 350 degrees F. Once it has reached 350, lower the heat in order to maintain 350 degrees F. After 35 minutes, check the temperature of the turkey using a probe thermometer. Once the breast reaches 151 degrees F, gently remove from the oil and allow to rest for a minimum of 30 minutes prior to carving. The bird will reach an internal temperature of 161 degrees F due to carry over cooking. Carve as desired.
BRINED BROWN SUGAR DEEP FRIED TURKEY
Preparation 1 Place the OUTDOOR gas burner on a level dirt or grassy area. Never fry a turkey indoors, in a garage or in any structure attached to a building.
Provided by Jamie Geller Test Kitchens
Categories Main
Time 1h
Yield Servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preparation 1 Place the OUTDOOR gas burner on a level dirt or grassy area. Never fry a turkey indoors, in a garage or in any structure attached to a building. Do not fry on wood decks, which could catch fire, or concrete, which could be stained by the oil. (Safety tip: have a fire extinguisher nearby for added sa2 Preheat oil to 400 degrees F. Depending on the amount of oil, outside temperature and wind conditions, this should take about 40+ minutes. Meanwhile, remove turkey from the brine and discard brine mixture. Rinse turkey well with cold water; drain cavity. Dry turkey well with paper towels. 3 ake care to dry both inside cavities. To allow for good oil circulation throughout the cavity, do not truss or tie legs together. Place turkey, breast side up, in basket. Slowly lower basket into hot oil; be cautious of splattering oil.4 The level of the oil will rise due to the frothing caused by the moisture from the turkey but will stabilize in about one minute. (Safety tips: to prevent burns from the splattering oil wear oven mitts/gloves, long sleeves, heavy shoes and even glasses. 5 It is wise to have two people lowering and raising the turkey.) Stay with the cooker at all times as the heat must be regulated to maintain 350 degrees F. If the temperature drops to 340 degrees F or below, oil will begin to seep into the turkey.6 Fry turkey 3-1/2 minutes per pound. Remove turkey from oil to check doneness. Insert an instant-read thermometer in the meaty part of the thigh; it is done when it reads 170-175 degrees F. Carefully remove the turkey from the hot oil and drain on paper towels. Let rest 15 minutes.7 NOTES: Use only oils with high smoke points, such as peanut, canola or safflower oil. To determine the correct amount of oil, place the turkey in the pot before adding seasoning and add water until turkey is covered.8 turkey out of the water before marking the oil level. Measure the amount of water and use a corresponding amount of oil. Dry the pot thoroughly of all water. Source: National Turkey Federation
Nutrition Facts :
DEEP-FRIED TURKEY RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: salt, brown sugar, boiling water, ice, cold water, turkey, peanut oil, oven mitt, propane burner, deep fry thermometer, large pot, basket, s hook with handle
Provided by Tasty
Categories Dinner
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- DISCLAIMER: Deep frying a turkey can be dangerous if not done properly.
- Determine the amount of oil you will need before you start. This turkey and pot required 4 ½ gallons (17 liter) of peanut oil, you may need more or less.
- To determine the correct amount, place the turkey in the pot you will be using to fry. Fill it with water until it has just covered your turkey, that water level should also be at least 5 inches (13 cm) below the rim of your pot. Remove the turkey and see where the water levels off, this is the amount of oil you will need to fry the turkey. If the oil level is NOT 5 inches (13 cm) below the rim of your pot, use a taller pot. If too much oil is used, it will spill over when the turkey is lowered and cause a fire. If you like, as a precaution, turn off the propane burner before you add the turkey to the hot oil.
- In a large pot, container or cooler with a lid, combine salt, brown sugar and boiling water to make the brine.
- Once the salt and brown sugar have dissolved, cool down with ice.
- Place your turkey into the brine mixture, add more cold water to cover your turkey entirely. Weight down the turkey with something heavy and cover.
- Place the turkey in a cool place or refrigerator and let it brine for 8-16 hours.
- Remove the turkey from the brine, discard the brine. Pat dry the turkey. Make sure it's entirely dry inside and out, border on very dry.
- Let it sit at room temp for 30 minutes prior to frying.
- While the turkey is coming to room temp, prepare your deep frying pot. The pot should be large enough to hold the turkey, oil and have enough room to contain the oil once it starts bubbling (recommend 30 quart/ 28-liter pot).
- NOTE: Make sure the deep frying pot is clean and dry, any moisture in the pot will make the oil pop when it starts heating up.
- Pour the peanut oil into the pot. You should have enough oil to just cover the turkey. Set over high heat on an outside propane burner. Bring the temperature of the oil to 350°F (180°C).
- While the oil is heating up, prepare your turkey to submerge into the oil.
- If you are using a turkey deep frying kit, use all the equipment provided (i.e. hook/basket, s-hook, retrieval handle). If not, take a stainless steel kitchen utensil with a wide bottom, long handle and looped top. Take the kitchen utensil and push the handle through the neck of the turkey. You want the wide part of the utensil to rest inside the turkey cavity. Take an s-hook with a handle attachment and loop it through the loop part of the kitchen utensil.
- Wipe down the turkey again to make sure there is no moisture. Turkey is ready.
- Once the temperature of the oil has reached 350°F (180°C), slowly and gently lower the turkey into the oil. SLOWLY AND GENTLY.
- Fry the turkey for 3 minutes per pound (455 grams). For a 15 lb (6.8 kg) turkey, this will take 45 minutes. Make sure the oil temp is maintained at 350°F (180°C).
- After 45 minutes, turn off your propane burner and then gently remove the turkey from the oil.
- Place the turkey on a large baking sheet or carving board and check the temperature. Right out of the fryer, the breast meat should be at 150°F (65°C) and will reach 160°F (70°C) due to carry over cooking.
- Let the turkey rest for 30 minutes before carving.
- NOTE: Oil will be hot for a few hours after frying. Do not touch or dispose of until fully cooled.
- Carve as desired.
- Nutrition Calories: 16381 Fat: 1761 grams Carbs: 55 grams Fiber: 0 grams Sugars: 54 grams Protein: 137 grams
- Enjoy!
ULTIMATE TURKEY BRINE
Simple overnight brine that will make any turkey moist and tasty. You can use this recipe for turkeys in the 15 to 20-pound range. Brining works best for fresh turkeys; you should definitely not brine any turkey that is already injected with a 'solution.'
Provided by Eric
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes
Time 2h25m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring water to a boil in a large stockpot. Stir salt and sugar into the water until dissolved; bring water again to a boil. Add cloves, bay leaves, peppercorns, rosemary, and thyme to the water, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook mixture at a simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Refrigerate brine until completely cooled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 44.1 calories, Carbohydrate 11.3 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 6080.8 mg, Sugar 10.7 g
MATT'S FRIED TURKEY BRINE
This recipe comes from a dear friend of mine who's made his living as a sous chef on a luxury cruise line. When I asked him for a recipe for deep fried turkey, this is what he produced. Please remember to PAT THE TURKEY DRY before placing into hot oil. We don't want any injuries....just full tummies! Recipe is for brine for a 16-pound turkey.
Provided by carter_crazy
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes
Time 12h25m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine vegetable broth, kosher salt, brown sugar, peppercorns, allspice berries, and ginger in a large stockpot over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar and salt. Bring to a boil, remove brine from heat, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate brine until chilled, at least 4 hours. Add ice water, apple, onion, cinnamon stick, 1 cup water, rosemary, and sage leaves to brine just before using.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 66.1 calories, Carbohydrate 14.3 g, Fat 0.6 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 1.2 g, Sodium 6163.4 mg, Sugar 10.9 g
AB'S DEEP-FRIED TURKEY 2.0
I worked a long time to come up with what I consider a fairly safe, reliable way to deep fry a turkey. The device is simple but there are parts and connections involved and if you decide to build one for yourself, it's up to you to follow the instructions and of course, maintain the device in order to keep everyone in your zip code safe. However you decide to fry your bird, keep in mind that you're dealing with a large object that's full of water and a large pot of hyper-hot accelerant. So I'm not going to tell you to be careful, I'm going to tell you to be very, very careful. And always keep animals and kids (especially kids) away from the fry site. And, if you happen to be enjoying alcohol, remember that this does qualify as "operating heavy machinery." Always adhere to the turkey fryer's instructions and recommendations. Make sure the gas tank is set as far from the burner as possible. And no matter what, don't leave it unattended. Fire. Hot oil. You get the point. And, whatever you do, make sure the bird is completely thawed and drained of any liquid that could be hiding in the cavity. (You took out the neck and giblets, right?) Before you begin: Set up Alton Brown's turkey derrick (see video) or the fry rig of your choice with a UL-listed propane fryer rig set on level ground, away from any structures. Gather ingredients and equipment and measure out ingredients.
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories main-dish
Time 13h
Yield Serves 12 to 16
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- If brining, place the hot water, kosher salt and brown sugar into a 5-gallon upright drink cooler and stir until the salt and sugar dissolve completely. Add the ice and stir until the mixture is cool. Gently lower the turkey into the container. If necessary, weigh down the bird to ensure that it is fully immersed in the brine. Cover and set in a cool place for 8 to 10 hours.
- Remove the turkey from the brine, rinse and pat dry. Place bird onto fry lifter and truss legs and wings, if desired, with cotton butcher's twine. Leave at room temperature for at 30 minutes prior to cooking.
- Set up Alton Brown's turkey derrick (see video) or the fry rig of your choice with a UL-listed propane fryer rig set on level ground, away from any structures. Lower the bird into a 30-quart pot and add enough oil to barely cover. (With the bird and oil in the pot, the oil should still be about 5 inches to the top edge of the pot.) Hoist the bird out of the oil and allow to drain thoroughly.
- Next, following the manufacturer's instructions, ignite the burner, setting the flame for medium-high heat. Use a deep-fry or other appropriate thermometer to check the oil temperature and bring to 250 degrees F.
- Slowly lower the bird into the oil and increase the heat to bring the temperature to 350 degrees F. (Depending on your burner, this should take about 15 minutes.) Once the oil hits 350, lower the heat to maintain 350 degrees F. Fry at this temperature for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, slowly hoist the bird out, carefully tying off the rope to secure. Cover the pot then carefully check the temperature of the turkey using a probe thermometer in the deepest part of the breast. If the temperature is lower than 151 degrees F, lower the turkey into the oil and monitor until 151 degrees F is reached.
- Then hoist the bird up, tie off the line, turn off the heat and cover the pot with a sheet pan. Rest the bird in this position for 5 minutes before lowering the bird so that the weight rests on the sheet pan. This will make it easier to remove the lifter from the line. (I always tie off the line in this position just in case.) Carefully transfer the bird to a carving board.
- Rest the bird for a minimum of 15 more minutes prior to carving. The bird should reach a final internal temperature of 161 degrees F by this time. Carve as desired.
KITTENCAL'S BEST BROWN SUGAR TURKEY BRINE
This brine is enough for up to a 20-pound whole turkey and will produce the most juiciest and delicious bird you will ever have, with this brine you will taste only the turkey not any extra herbs or flavorings that are added in to some brines --- I use my food-safe picnic cooler to brine my turkey in it works quite well, you might want to purchase one if you plan on brining your turkey on a regular basis, and you will once you have tried this method just make certain to purchase one that is food-safe --- you may omit the garlic but I strongly suggest to add it --- you must use only kosher salt not regular table salt --- if desired after brining continue with my recipe#199612
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Whole Turkey
Time P1D
Yield 32 cups (approx)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bucket or container mix together the warm water with brown sugar and salt; stir until NO kosher salt and sugar granules remain in the water (make certain to use very warm water so that the salt and suagr will dissolve easily and completely).
- Add in Worcestershire sauce, peppercorns, and garlic; stir until the Worcestershire sauce is combined.
- Cool the water until almost room temperature.
- Wash the turkey inside and out with cold water, then place in the brine (if the brine does not quite cover the turkey, then place it breast-side up to start, then turn it over after a couple of hours later).
- Place in refrigerator for 24 hours,.
- Remove the turkey from the brine and rinse the turkey THOROUGHLY under cold running water.
- Pat dry with paper towels then cover and refrigerate if not preparing right away or continue with my turkey recipe (#199612).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 298.2, Fat 12.9, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 109, Sodium 3651.1, Carbohydrate 10.7, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 10, Protein 32.9
FRIED TURKEY BRINED IN CAYENNE AND BROWN SUGAR
Deep-frying a turkey is not as hard as it sounds and it yields an exquisitely moist and crispy bird much quicker then roasting. Use a deep fryer that is made for a turkey that comes with a thermostat and a metal basket for lowering and removing the turkey. Heating the oil can take up to an hour, so plan accordingly. A 12-pound turkey cooks in just 36 minutes (3 minutes per pound). Recipe by Allison Vines-Rushing and Slade Rushing from Rushing Home for Thanksgiving. 36 hours for brining. WINE: A medium-light Gewürztraminer is ideally suited to the spicy brine and the deep fried turkey. Try a Lynskeys Gewürztraminer Marlborough Wairau Peaks Vineyard 2002 or the German, Machmer Bechtheimer Stein Gewürztraminer Spätlese 2003.
Provided by NcMysteryShopper
Categories Whole Turkey
Time P1DT13h
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a whole-turkey-size stockpot, whisk brown sugar, mustard, salt and cayenne.
- Gradually whisk in water, and then add thyme and garlic.
- Add turkey, cover and brine in refrigerator for 35 hours.
- If you cannot fit the pot in your refrigerator, you can place it in an ice chest or other container (keep an eye on your ice).
- Bring the oil to 375° in your turkey fryer - this can take up to an hour.
- Remove turkey from brine and pat it dry inside and out with paper towels.
- If your family or guests are salt-sensitive wash the turkey thoroughly then pat until it is dry as you can get it with paper towels.
- Transfer the turkey to a frying basket, breast side up.
- Lower into oil and fry for 3 minutes per pound, 36 minutes.
- Lift the basket out of the fryer and drain the turkey on a rack set over a rimmed baking sheet or pan for about 15 minutes.
- Carve and serve.
- Take extra care with the hot oil - Any hotter than 375F and you risk it catching fire.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 925.6, Fat 33.7, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 270.9, Sodium 4950.1, Carbohydrate 69.3, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 64.5, Protein 83.6
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