Can you fry a turkey without Turkey Deep Fryer
What comes to mind when you think of your fried Thanksgiving turkey? Is it dry crisp and extremely greasy, or a delicious, moist tender bird. If the answer is the former, you may need to pay attention to the concept of turkey frying. It is a subject that least being studied or research. When I think about my Thanksgiving turkey, it is no way dry crispy nor extremely greasy. It is just a delicious, moist and tender bird. I think everyone wants that. Well, it's possiblee that you can get a turkey that is delicious when fried. And at the same time, the bird is quite juicy and tender. It is the best type of turkey I have never eaten.
The first thing you need to do, if you are planning on frying a turkey, is you need a specific type of fryer. You may not use any type of fryer because a turkey is a big bird. You'll need a descent size pot big enough to contain the turkey fully. Do not worry, you can buy one specifically designed for turkeys. What you need to know, is preferably you're going to have to cook outside of your house. This is because the oil is mostly heated with propane or butane gas. Since we are also talking about a large amount of oil and boiling. It is obvious that you do not want to have that type of operation occurring inside your house.
The actual cooking is relatively easy to understand. Basically, you allow oil to heat up. Then you put the turkey in the basket and slowly lower it into the boiling oil. Cooking time is actually much faster than baking. Use your nose to alert you when are the turkey near done cooking. Usually when it is almost done, you can smell the rich aroma of the meat. Poke a sharp object into the breast of the turkey. If your sharp object goes in easy into the breast, then your turkey is done. Remove the turkey from the oil and stop the cooking. Usually, you can cook a whole turkey in less than an hour depending on the size of it.
Get a good turkey deep fryer and you will have great Thanksgiving more times than one in a year.
Deep frying our first turkey