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[Brannon]

Made both types of turkey this year. Gotta think of what to do with the extra giblets and turkey neck...

 

[The One and Done™]

Not that big, we usually have quite a lot of leftovers actually. An awful lot of baked stuff from my sister, shrimp for some reason(it looks pretty), along with the usual thanksgiving stuff like two pans of mac and cheese and several meats, multiple pies and cheesecake. Gonna be fun.

That sounds awesome. What kind of shrimp? Mind posting a pic?

 

[Crossing Eden]

That sounds awesome. What kind of shrimp? Mind posting a pic?

I question the purpose because it's always the first thing gone.

 

[Bold One]

Smoked = deep fried > baked.

 

[0.1.1.2.3.5.8.13.21.34.55]

Dry brine
Spatchcock (butterfly'd)
Smoked in a Big Green Egg

It will be done in 45 min.

 

[Persona7]

smoked

i refuse to eat turkey on thanksgiving though

 

[StopMakingSense]

Oven baked. Americans have to take it easy with the deep frying... the obesity rate is high enough as it is.

Deep frying isn't all that different from oven baked, nutritionally.

 

[The One and Done™]

I question the purpose because it's always the first thing gone.

Oh man that is the perfect appetizer.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Deep fried is superior.

I feel bad for those of you who have sub-par Thanksgiving cooks

 

[BadAss2961]

The turkey comes out tastier and juicier deep fried. You guys clueless about it are missing out.

 

[DJ_Lae]

Getting a juicy turkey from the oven isn't impossible, either - just harder. Brining helps a lot, as well as making sure it doesn't overcook. Put a wet cheesecloth over the breast as it cooks the fastest. I've only spatchcocked smaller birds but it should help a lot with turkey too.

Most people stuff the turkey and measure the doneness from that stuffing, so by the time the inside is safe to eat you've pushed the breast meat past 200F and it's basically sawdust.

 

[ReplacementPelican]

Holy shit, in America you deep fry whole Turkeys? I think I need to sit down.

 

[JBuccCP]

Had it deep fried for the first time last year. Never going back.

 

[The Llama]

My family usually deep fries one and oven bakes the other. I prefer the oven baked.

 

[OldAsUrSock]

Holy shit, in America you deep fry whole Turkeys? I think I need to sit down.

Get some peanut oil and put that sucker in at 400 degrees for an hour and you are in heaven.

 

[PG2G]

I need this my life: http://m.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/11/sous-vide-deep-fried-turkey-porchetta-recipe.html

 

[Mattlikewhoa]

I'd actually like to try a deep fried turkey (Canadian)...

 

[entremet]

Deep frying a huge bird sounds like a hassle.

 

[GiJoccin]

I need this my life: http://m.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/11/sous-vide-deep-fried-turkey-porchetta-recipe.html

Made it last week, was wonderful

 

[Lebron]

Frying the fuck out of it in the cul-de-sac of the street so you don't burn the house down as god attended

 

[VanWinkle]

I've only ever had oven roasted, but I'd love to try deep fried at some point.

 

[Strangelove77]

I'm curious, but how exactly is a deep fried turkey "juicy?"
That's not juice. That's oil. I think you mean "greasy."

Which is fine.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

I'm curious, but how exactly is a deep fried turkey "juicy?"
That's not juice. That's oil. I think you mean "greasy."

Which is fine.

The high-temp oil crisps the skin, helping seal on the meat juice.

It's actually not that much work; the pot lid has a hooked skewer that you run through the bird and submerge. Put it outside in a safe area and watch Barbershop, checking in periodically.

 

[Rajack]

I pick the third choice, wood smoked.

 

[Strangelove77]

The high-temp oil crisps the skin, helping seal on the meat juice.

It's actually not that much work; the pot lid has a hooked skewer that you run through the bird and submerge. Put it outside in a safe area and watch Barbershop, checking in periodically.

Neat. I've never had it. Probably should.

 

[Cheat Code]

Deep frying a whole fucking turkey.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

My uncle tried deep fried one year.

You can still see the burn scars on his hands.

 

[RobotVM]

I greaseless fried mine. Came out magnificently.

 

[Hazmat]

Some people are laughing at the idea of a fried turkey, but you'll notice that none of the people that have had it have anything bad to say about it. It's quite tasty.

 

[The One and Done™]

Some people are laughing at the idea of a fried turkey, but you'll notice that none of the people that have had it have anything bad to say about it. It's quite tasty.

You make a valid point. I'll be purchasing a deep fryer from Amazon tomorrow for Black Friday. There are so many things you can deep fry it's crazy

 

[Velcoro]

Some people are laughing at the idea of a fried turkey, but you'll notice that none of the people that have had it have anything bad to say about it. It's quite tasty.

I've actually never tasted one before. We always cook ours in the oven. Will try it next year.

 

[rezn0r]

My dad & I used this guy this year and it came out awesome:

http://www.charbroil.com/the-big-easy-oil-less-turkey-fryer

 

[ryseing]

I really want to get one of those Bojangles deep fried ones next year.

For the record, I generally don't like turkey (have to put plenty of gravy/cranberry sauce on it to get it down) so whatever way to improve it is a OK by me.

 

[Kite]

lol people laughing at frying turkeys are clueless, Alton Brown did a Good Eats episode on how to do it. It's amazing~

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5a7gJ0_Fds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5a7gJ0_Fds

 

[LOLDSFAN]

I don't really like turkey, but I hear deep fried is the way to go.

 

[marzlapin]

how do you make it juicy though

low heat for a long time?

Nah, cook it with the breast side down, then flip it for the last hour or so to brown the skin. Also, don't overcook it. Voilà, juicy turkey.

I'm team oven roasted.

 

[ElRenoRaven]

Used to be team baked but we fried our first today and man you season it up and cook it right and you end up with some amazing damn turkey. Easy to do too with the new indoor fryers.

 

[shinobi602]

Both are fantastic.

 

[way more]

I'm curious, but how exactly is a deep fried turkey "juicy?"
That's not juice. That's oil. I think you mean "greasy."

Which is fine.

Deep frying is not unhealthy if there is no breading. Just because you stick a turkey in two gallons of peanut oil it doesn't mean you are eating two gallons of oil. Since you are frying meat the oil has no way to penetrate into the food. It's not like breading.

The oil that remains on the turkey is negligible and would not contribute in any meaningful way to the calorie or fat content. You could even wipe the oil off if you were that uneducated and concerned.

I've never done it because it sounds like a whole ordeal and then you got kids running around like morons and the house could burn down. But to say that it's unhealthy is just misguided. Now afterwards I would totally make deep fried snickers bars and twinkies and that would be fattening as fuck.

 

[Drensch]

Sous Vide.
Roasting also works, a lot of people don't do it right, however, and turn people off with dry turkey.

 

[WaterAstro]

The stuffing absorbs a lot of raw turkey juices as the bird cooks. By the time you've cooked the stuffing enough to make it safe, you've overcooked the bird.

That's why you slather the insides of the skin with butter, Gordan Ramsay style.

 

[Walter Matthau]

Had no idea that people deep fry turkey. Sounds tasty.

 

[way more]

Sous Vide.
Roasting also works, a lot of people don't do it right, however, and turn people off with dry turkey.

I think for homestyle, family, rustic holiday food you don't want to make your food look like a science experiment.

 

[captive]

Brined and smoked >> fried >>>>>>>>> oven baked.

I used to love fried poultry, then I did a turkey last year on my big green egg. Best turkey I've ever had.

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

Smoked

 

[nullref]

That's why you slather the insides of the skin with butter, Gordan Ramsay style.

Butter + properly-cooked meat > butter + overcooked meat

 

[MrCunningham]

The older I get, the more I stay away from anything deep fried.

 

[pa22word]

I was thinking, "LOL, look at this guy. Hyperbole taken way too far."

And then:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep-fried_butter

America, you need to stop deep frying everything. For real.

Yes, please do continue to tell us how to cook a meal made from a bird indigenous to our own nation.

Insufferable non-us jackassery in these types of threads is reaching overdrive lately.

 

[ohkay]

Sous Vide.
Roasting also works, a lot of people don't do it right, however, and turn people off with dry turkey.

Cooked it sous vide today and it was fantastic, best turkey I've ever had

 

[Dysun]

Fried turkey wins all day, every day