Southern Fried Turkey

Name: Southern Fried Turkey
Prep time: 2 h 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 25 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 10 servings Fresh herbs, for garnish; 1 Tbsp garlic powder; 1 Tbsp kosher salt; 1 Tbsp onion powder; 1 Tbsp paprika; 4 gallons peanut oil; 6 kilograms turkey, giblets removed

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Southern Fried Turkey Head to the store and pick up garlic powder, peanut oil, turkey, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine.

Instructions

Heat the oil to 400 degrees F in a deep-fryer. Allow about 1 hour for the oil to come up to temperature and be sure to fry in an open area.

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Cooking Oil

Remove the turkey from the refrigerator and let come up to room temperature. Pat the turkey dry with paper towels.

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Whole Turkey

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Paper Towels

Whisk together the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, black pepper and cayenne in a small bowl.

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Garlic Powder

Black Pepper

Onion Powder

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Paprika

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Sprinkle the turkey generously inside the cavity and out with the spice rub. Use your fingers to separate the skin from the breasts and rub the spice mixture into the meat. Carefully and slowly lower the turkey, legs pointing down, into the deep-fryer and fry until a thermometer reads 165 degrees F when inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, about 3 minutes per pound, 42 to 45 minutes.

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Dry Seasoning Rub

Whole Turkey

Meat

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Kitchen Thermometer

Transfer the turkey to a baking sheet lined with a wire rack and let rest for 30 minutes before carving. Do not cover with foil while it rests or you will lose the beautiful crispness of the skin.

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Whole Turkey

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Baking Sheet

Wire Rack

Aluminum Foil

Place on a serving platter and garnish with fresh herbs.

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Fresh Herbs

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Servings:

2teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 2teaspoons

cayenne pepper 10servings

Fresh herbs, for garnish 1Tbsp

peanut oil 6kilograms

turkey, giblets removed

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern can be paired with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try Gunderloch Estate Riesling Dry. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 15 dollars per bottle.