Can you brine a turkey before frying it

For safety, wear a long sleeve shirt. The oil temperature will drop to to degrees. Relight the burner. Monitor the oil temperature; never allow it to go above degrees or a flash fire can result.

Ideally keep the oil temperature between to degrees. A pound turkey cooks in about 45 minutes!! We prefer to fry small turkeys between 12 to 13 pounds. It's much safer and you don't have to worry so much about the pot boiling over! Raise the turkey up out of the oil to check its temperature with a meat thermometer. The turkey may start to float up a bit as it gets done. Allow the turkey to stand upright for about 15 minutes to drain the excess oil out of it. Carve and serve!! The oil may be saved and reused 3 to 4 times.

Place turkey, breast side up, in basket. Slowly lower basket into hot oil, being cautious of splattering oil. Remove from oil to check doneness.

Insert an instant-read thermometer into thickest part of the breast, not touching bone. Insert thermometer into thickest part of the thigh, not touching bone. Remove turkey from hot oil and drain on paper towels. Let rest for 15 minutes before carving. Nutrition Facts Per Serving Calories Total Fat 79 g.

Carbs 21 g. Ingredients Decrease Serving The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified. Add all ingredients to shopping list View your list. I Made It Print. Cook's Note: Place thawed pound turkey breast-side down in the brine and weigh down the bird to ensure it is fully immersed. Full Nutrition. Reviews 7 Read More Reviews. Most helpful positive review Ronald Czapla. Rating: 5 stars. I made this brine per the posted recipe. My fried turkey 13 lbs came out excellent.

The bird was moist and absolutely delicious. My family loved it. I let the turkey sit in the brine for about 15 hours and let it dry for 2 hours before frying it at F for 45 minutes.

Read More. Reviews: Most Helpful. Made this years ago, have been looking for it. So glad I found it. Ronald Czapla. Log In Sign Up. Brining Deep-Frying Turkey. Want to stay up to date with this post?

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