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11-27-2011, 11:33 PM
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Join Date: 01-13-10
Location: Houston, TX
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Traditional Thanksgiving... fried turkey pr0n ala Alton Brown
So after we were done with the "traditional" Thanksgiving fare of chicken tikka from the tandoor, with kaali dal, and lamb dum pukht biryani on Friday, we fried a turkey on Sat. I set up a turkey derrick ala Alton Brown with a 6' ladder, 2 pulleys and rope. It rained all day Saturday and I was getting a little frantic, but decided I wasn't going to let Mother Nature deprive me of my fried bird. The yard was a soggy boggy mess, and gale force winds were blowing, so I set-up my canopy with a side panel in one corner of the yard where the fence would protect the burner from the wind and fried away underneath it - figured if the canopy burned up it would be far better then burning my garage or house down. My wife was much happier with this arrangement. The turkey was an organic 14# turkey from Costco. Injected with Tony C's Creole butter injectable marinade, and rubbed with Todd's Dirt. The bird fried for 42mins (3mins per pound) at 300°F (53°F outside so couldn't get it hotter) and rested for 30mins. Used 4.5 gallons of peanut oil from Costco, and the bird and oil just about fit in the pot. Measured the oil as recommended by putting the bird in the pot earlier in the day, filling it with water, taking the bird out and then marking the level of the water to figure outhow much oil would be needed. It was farkin good !!
Pic 1 Turkey in the fryer Pic 2 The turkey derrick Pic 3 Turkey done and resting Pic 4 Side view Pic 5 The bird ready to be carved up
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11-28-2011, 12:28 AM
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Join Date: 12-24-10
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Any recipie that I have triedthat Alton Brown comes up with is a winner. Nice looking bird and I'm sure it was outstanding.
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11-28-2011, 03:34 PM
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Join Date: 01-13-10
Location: Houston, TX
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I was getting a little paranoid about the safety aspect... standing over a pot of hot oil while I lowered a big turkey into it didn't sound enticing. The turkey derrick worked like a charm.
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11-28-2011, 04:17 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
  
Join Date: 10-19-09
Location: Gold Coast, Queensland! (Finally Escaped Melbourne)
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One thing I WOULD have been wearing, would have been long pants and a solid pair of shoes! I wouldn't want boiling oil on my tootsies...
Apart from that, it looks like a lot of fun! Cheers! Bill
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11-28-2011, 07:08 PM
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is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 01-13-10
Location: Houston, TX
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That was my friend... he is actually standing further back than it may appear in the pic. I was covered head to toe - face shield, long pants, sweatshirt, long gloves, covered shoes, and a face shield. I looked like a dork... but I don't have any oil burns!
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11-29-2011, 01:31 PM
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 The turkey was awesome and no one was harmed in the process. Yes, that is hay underneath the turkey fryer. That's what happens when you start with this...  and if your not careful or if you suck at flip cup you may even end up like this...  I better be careful, we may be approaching a woodpile mod.  Nice looking bird by the way!  I saw that Alton Brown episode as well, unfortunately it was well after this party. |
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11-29-2011, 07:35 PM
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is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 01-13-10
Location: Houston, TX
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fingerlickin': its a good thing I didn't have a game of flip cup going since I can't find my asbestos skivvies
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11-29-2011, 08:46 PM
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Got rid of the matchlight.
Join Date: 11-01-11
Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Good looking turkey.
I have fried for years. Despite a lot of research I still learned a lot the first time and once you have the basics down it isn't that dangerous. Brining, injecting etc., it's a great turkey.....then I got myself a WSM and smoked a 15lb and 6.3lb breast and am not sure I will be frying again. |
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