Southern Fried Turkey

Name: Southern Fried Turkey
Prep time: 13 h 15 min
Cook time: 13 h 15 min
Total time: 13 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 2 garlic cloves; 6 gallons Approximately peanut oil; 71 grams red pepper sauce; 5 kilograms turkey; 227 grams unsalted butter; 118 milliliters water

You can never have too many Southern recipes, so give Southern Fried Turkey a try. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 25984 calories, 105g of protein, and 2889g of fat. This recipe serves 8. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 13 hours and 15 minutes. Head to the store and pick up turkey, garlic cloves, approximately peanut oil, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Combine butter, red pepper sauce, water, garlic, and bay leaves in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Boil the sauce for 10 minutes to reduce. As it cooks, the color will deepen. Allow the sauce to cool before injecting it into the turkey. It is best to inject the turkey with the sauce at least 12 hours before frying.

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Hot Sauce

Bay Leaves

Butter

Garlic

Whole Turkey

Sauce

Water

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Sauce Pan

Set up a 40-quart deep fryer with burner base and propane tank according to manufacturer's directions. As a safety precaution, measure the amount of oil needed to fry by filling the pot first with water and covering the turkey by 1-inch. You may want to put the turkey in a plastic bag for ease.

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Whole Turkey

Water

Base

Cooking Oil

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Ziploc Bags

Deep Fryer

Pot

Remove the turkey and mark the water level on the side of the pot, this insures no spill over when working with hot oil.

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Whole Turkey

Water

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Pour out the water, dry the pot, and turkey thoroughly.

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Whole Turkey

Water

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Pot

Fill the pot with oil and heat to 350 degrees F. Have a deep fry thermometer attached to the pot.

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Cooking Oil

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Kitchen Thermometer

Pot

Put the turkey on the fry stand and attach to the metal hanger that comes with the fry kit. Slowly ease the turkey into the hot oil, long oven mitts and an apron are essential.

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Whole Turkey

Cooking Oil

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Oven Mitt

Keep a close eye as the oil bubbles up. Turkey cooks 4 minutes per pound so check it at 45 minutes. The internal temperature of the bird should read on a thermometer between 170 and 180 degrees F.

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Whole Turkey

Cooking Oil

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Kitchen Thermometer

Remove the turkey from the oil as carefully as it went in.

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Whole Turkey

Cooking Oil

Set the turkey stand on a roasting pan to drain the excess oil.

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Whole Turkey

Cooking Oil

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Roasting Pan

Let the turkey rest for 15 minutes so the juices settle before removing and carving.

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Whole Turkey

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Servings:

bay leaves 2

garlic cloves 6gallons

Approximately peanut oil 71grams

red pepper sauce 5kilograms

turkey 227grams

unsalted butter 118milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern works really well 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. One wine you could try is Brundlmayer Steinmassl Riesling. It has 4.3 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 39 dollars.