Neely's Deep-Fried Turkey

Name: Neely's Deep-Fried Turkey
Prep time: 1 d 55 min
Cook time: 1 d 55 min
Total time: 1 d 55 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons black pepper; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 2 teaspoons onion powder; 3 gallons peanut oil, for frying* (See Cooks Note); 1 Tbsp salt; 1 Tbsp smoked paprika; 6 kilograms turkey, giblets removed, washed and dried

Neely's Deep-Fried Turkey is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe covers 36% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 1302 calories, 82g of protein, and 108g of fat. This recipe serves 12. A mixture of pepper, cayenne pepper, thyme, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 24 hours and 55 minutes.

Instructions

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After measuring the amount of oil needed for the deep-fryer, dry the turkey well, inside and out, before proceeding.

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Whole Turkey

Cooking Oil

Mix the smoked paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, and thyme together in a bowl.

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Cayenne Pepper

Smoked Paprika

Garlic Powder

Black Pepper

Onion Powder

Thyme

Salt

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Bowl

Sprinkle the spice rub inside the cavity of the turkey and on the skin. Separate the skin from the breast meat and massage the rub onto the meat with your hands.

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Dry Seasoning Rub

Whole Turkey

Meat

Put the turkey on a large sheet tray and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight or up to 24 hours.

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Whole Turkey

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Fill the electric deep-fryer with peanut oil and preheat to 400 degrees F, (it will take about 1 hour for the oil to come to temperature).

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Peanut Oil

Cooking Oil

Remove the turkey from the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature.

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Whole Turkey

Once the oil is hot and the turkey is at room temperature, very carefully lower the turkey into the hot oil. Make sure the oil maintains its temperature while frying. Fry the turkey until the skin is dark golden brown and crisp, or until the internal temperature of the breast reaches 155 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, roughly 45 minutes. Carefully remove the turkey from the oil and let it rest and drain on a wire rack, about 30 minutes. The internal temperature will rise to 165 degrees F while resting.

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Whole Turkey

Cooking Oil

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Kitchen Thermometer