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Posted: 11/26/2014 10:32:53 PM EDT
Happy Thanksgiving to all you turkey lovers ... If you hate turkey, then read on anyhow ... 'cause here's my turkey fryin' instructions from The Dead Center of Texas ... some of you will find them handy. Starting with a Pro-tip ... Take the turkey liver out of your bird –– throw it in a non-plastic coffee cup –– toss a couple spoons of your injectin' sauce on it –– toss it in the microwave for 90 seconds. It's a tasty snack to enjoy while breakin' the bird out for injectin'. And now my deep-fry-the-turkey process ... 1.) Strain a big bottle of Zesty Italian salad dressing through some sort of strainer. 2.) Now dump in a whole shaker of Dillo Dust or half a big can of Tony Chechere's (the green can) into the Italian slurry ... mix more than thoroughly (as there will be a mud of TC's on the bottom if you don't watch it). 3.) Prep the bird by whacking that tail thing-a-ma-jig off and all the loose skin related to it and while you're at it, cut that big scarf of skin off in the neck area too. 4.) Place the whole bird into one of those big throw-away aluminum pans. 5.) Cook the turkey liver snack now and then snack on it. 6.) Now re-stir your TC/ID slurry , take the assembled injector syringe and suck 'er full and start pumpin' the turkey full ... just everywhere you can get the needle to poke in. You can reach a lot of the bird from each hole you poke, sort of like oil drillin', this way the countryside is not riddled with holes. Watch out and be careful, I blew a big squirt of it all over a nice shirt tonight (dammit). 7.) Next, cover with aluminum foil and let 'er marinate overnight. Now to the Deep Fryer ... 8.) I like the 42 qt. Aluminum Pot (w/strainer basket). In Texas, you can get that pot at an Academy. And IIRC (and it's not critical), it takes about 4 gallons of the peanut oil (also gotten at Academy) to bring the correct level for an 18-20 pound bird. Again, not critical. 9.) Bring oil to 375 degrees. Do not go over 375 'cause at around 425 degrees, the sucker will just light on fire all by itself (and then it's hell to put out). Speaking from experience I am. 10.) With the basket not yet in the oil, lower the bird into the strainer basket neck down, feet up. I find it best to throw the neck over to one side of the basket and lean the feet to the far side. You'll see what I mean. 11.) Ready to lower into the oil (it's a two-man job for max safety). I pass a broom handle through the basket handle and let the other guy grab his end while I got mine, and we then lift the bird in a coordinated fashion, center it over the oil, then lower it slowly in. I say slowly because that 375 degree oil sears the skin on the initial slow entry and that's good. Don't get scared in the lowering op. It'll boil and carry on, but stand your ground. 12.) As soon as it's in, scramble to get the broom handle out and the lid slammed on. Oh. and I forgot, one of those thermometers is to be attached to the basket. 13.) It's cookin' time. I run them ~4 minutes a pound (or until it floats is also good). A 20 lb. bird gets 75-80 minutes. 14.)The oil temp will drop, let it, but stabilize that temp at 325 degrees. 15.) Same drill to get it out. Run the broom handle through the basket handle ... get on either side, lift out, hold over oil and let drain awhile, lift on out and sit on a piece of plywood or a cardboard box of some sort. 16.) With gloved hands, grab the drumsticks and gently pick the bird out of the basket and place on a "clean" aluminum throwaway pan. 17.) Now here's where the proprietary LaRue process comes into play. Cut the whole damn thing up into fajitas, serve on hot flour tortillas with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and salsa of some sort. The proper setup is cheese on the bottom, meat on top of the cheese, lettuce liberally slung all over, pico de guillo (sic) on top the lettuce, a good picante salsa slung on top of it all - fold it and enjoy. Chips and hot sauce go good with it too - heat your Mexican corn chips a little in the oven (to bring the oil out a little) and serve 'em hot. 18.) You're done and now a well-liked turkey scalder. Thanks for your past business and Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at LaRue Tactical. Mark LaRue View Quote |
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Thanks! I really want to deep fry a turkey. Sooooooooo tasty! Happy Thanksgiving!
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We're frying the turkey tomorrow. It's our third attempt. No mishaps yet.
Tastes like heaven. The stuffing is sausage-based, too. We aren't making fajitas out of it, on account of us being, ya know, white people. |
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Awesome! Thanks for the directions.
I've always wanted to try to deep fry a turkey. |
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We batter fried McDoubles last year. They were remarkably tasty.
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Thanks! I really want to deep fry a turkey. Sooooooooo tasty! Happy Thanksgiving! View Quote Same here, I went to a friends house once, they were deep frying a turkey. The other pigs he invited over devoured it and I was stuck with the oven turkey. I guess that's what I get for volunteering to help cook the damn thing. Happy Thanksgiving! |
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Same here, I went to a friends house once, they were deep frying a turkey. The other pigs he invited over devoured it and I was stuck with the oven turkey. I guess that's what I get for volunteering to help cook the damn thing. Happy Thanksgiving! View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Thanks! I really want to deep fry a turkey. Sooooooooo tasty! Happy Thanksgiving! Same here, I went to a friends house once, they were deep frying a turkey. The other pigs he invited over devoured it and I was stuck with the oven turkey. I guess that's what I get for volunteering to help cook the damn thing. Happy Thanksgiving! That made me laugh and feel sad for you all at the same time. Life is just not fair. |
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Frying 2 turkeys and 4 chickens tomorrow!!! Third time frying so I'm now semi-pro
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.5). Put your turkey in the pot. Pour water in until the bird is covered. Take the bird out of the pot. Use a sharpie or a marker and mark the outside of the pot where the water level is. Pour the water out of the pot. Now you know how much oil you need.
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Not bad, not bad at all.
Is Dillo dust comparable to Tony Chacheries ? The latter is all I can procure here. Plus with the size of our fryer we try to limit the bird to 12lbs. |
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Just the Zesty Italian will do. DD or Chechere's adds a little kick. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Not bad, not bad at all. Is Dillo dust comparable to Tony Chacheries ? The latter is all I can procure here. Plus with the size of our fryer we try to limit the bird to 12lbs. Just the Zesty Italian will do. DD or Chechere's adds a little kick. I use that as a dry rub before I drop the turkey. Inside and out, always turns out great. |
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Mark, words sound delicious and all, but the way to get the masses is pictures of the masterpiece!
Extra credit for cool guns and all. |
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3.5 mins/ lb max View Quote This and my dad and I started frying turkeys 16 years ago. Yes In the nineties until he passed in 2010.. Took us two tries to get it right, but once we figured that out.. Good to go.. Been doing it ever since and have turned more than a few onto it.. Happy turkey day!! |
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If I start driving now, I might be able to make central Texas by dinner time.
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Quoted: Maybe so for puny birds, but the big and cold 20 lb. suckers need a solid 4 minutes, unless they float first. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: 3.5 mins/ lb max Maybe so for puny birds, but the big and cold 20 lb. suckers need a solid 4 minutes, unless they float first. |
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I have a question. I had to get a supermarket turkey this year. It has one of those plastic pop up thermometers in it. Should this be removed before frying or will it take the heat? I don't like holes in the skin when I fry a turkey but melted plastic would be worse.
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I have a question. I had to get a supermarket turkey this year. It has one of those plastic pop up thermometers in it. Should this be removed before frying or will it take the heat? I don't like holes in the skin when I fry a turkey but melted plastic would be worse. View Quote That plastic can probably take the heat but in hot oil I would not risk it. Your oil could end up making the whole bird taste like melted plastic |
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That plastic can probably take the heat but in hot oil I would not risk it. Your oil could end up making the whole bird taste like melted plastic View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I have a question. I had to get a supermarket turkey this year. It has one of those plastic pop up thermometers in it. Should this be removed before frying or will it take the heat? I don't like holes in the skin when I fry a turkey but melted plastic would be worse. That plastic can probably take the heat but in hot oil I would not risk it. Your oil could end up making the whole bird taste like melted plastic That's what I'm afraid of. Better safe than sorry I guess. Thanks for the reply. |
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[#30]
If you like deep-fried turkey, try deep-fried boston butt.
Combines two things us Southerners love, fried food and pork. |
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welp, had to work today so for getting it done quick i'm deep frying one now.
neva been done befo, by me anyways. I got an "indoor electric" fryer. |
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Just finished frying two 10 pounders. Only way we cook turkeys. Frees oven up for tasty desserts and no one has to wake up at Oh dark thirty to start it.
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Ingredients ... Sugar, Salt, Paprika, Chili Pepper, Celery, Garlic, Comino. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Hey Mark, Is DD gluten free? Ingredients ... Sugar, Salt, Paprika, Chili Pepper, Celery, Garlic, Comino. Just wanted to double check. A lot of combined spices use gluten as a binding agent and won't include it in the ingredients. |
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Fried turkey is best turkey. I think I foundered myself. I need an electric knife. Carving a 16 pounder by hand is not fun.
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Quoted: Fried turkey is best turkey. I think I foundered myself. I need an electric knife. Carving a 16 pounder by hand is not fun. View Quote When we were out screwing with the crisps, my mother attempted to carve the turkey. That breaks like every rule in the book. Eldest male carves, unless incapacitated by enfeeblement or war injuries. |
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When we were out screwing with the crisps, my mother attempted to carve the turkey. That breaks like every rule in the book. Eldest male carves, unless incapacitated by enfeeblement or war injuries. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Fried turkey is best turkey. I think I foundered myself. I need an electric knife. Carving a 16 pounder by hand is not fun. When we were out screwing with the crisps, my mother attempted to carve the turkey. That breaks like every rule in the book. Eldest male carves, unless incapacitated by enfeeblement or war injuries. I wish I would have seen your post before the oil got cool. That's a helluva idea. I love crisps. |
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I just realized I don't own anything from Larue. Headed over now to solve that problem.
You're cool and make good stuff. Take my money. |
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