Creole Deep-Fried Turkey

Name: Creole Deep-Fried Turkey
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 Tbsps Creole seasoning; 3 Peanut oil (about gal.); 5 kilograms whole fresh turkey

Creole Deep-Fried Turkey might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One portion of this dish contains approximately 105g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 692 calories. This gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly recipe serves 8. If you have creole seasoning, peanut oil, turkey, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the peanut oil you could follow this main course with the Salted Peanut Toffee Cookies as a dessert.

Instructions

Pour oil into a deep propane turkey fryer 10 to 12 inches from top; heat to 350 over a medium-low flame according to manufacturer's instructions (about 45 minutes).

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Whole Turkey

Cooking Oil

Meanwhile, remove giblets and neck from turkey, and rinse turkey with cold water.

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Whole Turkey

Water

Drain cavity well; pat dry. Loosen and lift skin from turkey with fingers, without totally detaching skin; spread 1 Tbsp. Creole seasoning under skin. Carefully replace skin.

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Creole Seasoning

Spread

Whole Turkey

Sprinkle 1 Tbsp. Creole seasoning inside cavity; rub into cavity.

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Creole Seasoning

Dry Seasoning Rub

Sprinkle outside of turkey with remaining 2 Tbsp. Creole seasoning; rub into skin.

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Creole Seasoning

Whole Turkey

Dry Seasoning Rub

Let turkey stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

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Whole Turkey

Place turkey on fryer rod. Carefully lower turkey into hot oil with rod attachment.

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Whole Turkey

Cooking Oil

Fry 35 to 45 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion of thigh registers 165 (about 3 minutes per pound plus an additional 5 minutes. Keep oil temperature between 300 and 325).

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Meat