Deep Fried Turkey

Name: Deep Fried Turkey
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 54
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters Creole seasoning; 3 gallons peanut oil for frying, or as needed; 1 white onion; 5 kilograms whole turkey, neck and giblets removed

Deep Fried Turkey might be If you have creole seasoning, peanut oil, onion, 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. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as My Favorite Deep Fried Turkey {And I Don’t Even Like Turkey!}, Deep-Fried Turkey, and Deep-Fried Turkey.

Instructions

In a large stockpot or turkey fryer, heat oil to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Be sure to leave room for the turkey, or the oil will spill over.

Ingredients you will need

Whole Turkey

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Layer a large platter with food-safe paper bags.

Rinse turkey, and thoroughly pat dry with paper towels. Rub Creole seasoning over turkey inside and out. Make sure the hole at the neck is open at least 2 inches so the oil can flow freely through the bird.

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Creole Seasoning

Whole Turkey

Cooking Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Paper Towels

Place the whole onion and turkey in drain basket. The turkey should be placed in basket neck end first. Slowly lower basket into hot oil to completely cover turkey. Maintain the temperature of the oil at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and cook turkey for 3 1/2 minutes per pound, about 45 minutes.

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Whole Turkey

Onion

Cooking Oil

Carefully remove basket from oil, and drain turkey. Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh; the internal temperature must be 180 degrees F (80 degrees C). Finish draining turkey on the prepared platter.

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Whole Turkey

Meat