How to Deep-Fry a Turkey

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[@cptannoyu2death834]

The first thing you should do is put the frozen turkey in the pot that you are going to use and fill it with water so you know how much oil is needed so it doesn’t overflow when you put the bird in.

[@mogarcia9755]

That is the most important thing you do for safety keep the level as low as you can to prevent overflow

[@pourattitude4206]

Absolutely! I fill with water to cover the bird plus about an inch or inch and a half because the bird will sit a little higher on the stand.

[@Pt0wN973b0iI]

I KNOW! THESE SHORTS SKIP OVER THE MOST IMPORTANT SAFETY TIP(S)!

[@Xelopheris]

Two most important things. Premeasure your oil, and have a proper grease fire extinguisher handy.

[@jaimehyatt7977]

So much missing from this tutorial. 1-Well away from house on flat surface 2-pre measure oil amount frozen bird in water. Leaving minimal 3-5 inches from lid (don’t come all the way up or it will overflow) 3-fully thaw, THEN pat dry bird 4- wear proper attire long pants, and leather shoes, do not stand too close to fryer when dropping bird in. 5-set up your area -fire extinguisher -foil around gas line -bring oil up to temp prior frying -TURN GAS OFF when gently placing bird in oil -turn gas back on and monitor temperature 6-turn gas off before evacuating bird from oil. Recommend watch turkey frying failures to understand what can happen when things go wrong. ***Watch Alton Browns tutorial**** Fried Turkey is quick and surprisingly delicious and worth the effort as long as care is taken.

[@lavanderwilliams111]

Love his pulley system.

[@Pt0wN973b0iI]

​@@lavanderwilliams111 That's what she said!

[@t2dev]

There's an even older saying... Fire and stupid don't mix

[@MyAlbertC]

Great advice 👍and don't forget to pad down dry the turkey avoid any liquid from the big bird. Also take out the gizzards from inside the turkey. 🤔👍

[@sbradleysmith423]

Unfortunately I had a close friend die from frying a turkey but only after spending month in agony in a burn unit 😢 Just don’t be stupid and try this!!!

[@Pt0wN973b0iI]

*WOW!* RIP! THAT IS VERY SAD AN SCARY TO THINK ABOUT! Burn victims usually pass away from dehydration. Food for thought. To be honest, dangerous videos like frying a turkey should have a major warning on them. This is no joke! RIP to your friend.🙏🏼

[@TheRealNormanBates]

Meh.. between a deep fried turkey and a roasted one, I still prefer the roasted.

[@VWorldWide]

I actually thought this was Amy Schumer frying a turkey 😂

[@Weezedog]

Best advice is to just get an indoor electric turkey fryer that doesn’t use an open flame. Works like any other electric deep fryer and can’t catch on fire. I LOVE my MasterBuilt XL turkey fryer. Bought one for myself after seeing my employer use one for years for the work Thanksgiving luncheon.

[@travisferguson1721]

Does the electric-fried bird tastes at least as good as the oil-fried one? Can you tell the difference?

[@Pt0wN973b0iI]

Electric can still catch on fire, just less risk.

[@chriholt]

Use an electric turkey fryer!

[@trsmith2442]

Concrete patio isn't ideal unless you want oil stains on your concrete.

[@Pt0wN973b0iI]

Oil should not be able to go over, the pot the oil is in.

[@trsmith2442]

Splatter happens no matter what and when you pull it out there are drips, etc.

[@b_uppy]

Bake a goose instead, then you save on a lot of equipment redundancy/oil.

[@mariaconsuelothomen]

Thanks, like many other people, I live alone in an apartment. I won't be frying a turkey.

[@TC-rc1zf]

Durrr

[@Zipfei_Kloatscher]

Man, I do it on the stovetop at home. Frozen turkey, oil as hot as possible and lots of it... 🙂👍🏼

[@avalon449]

Patios or concrete driveways are a disaster waiting to happen!!!!!!! If the pot gets knocked over, and it’s happened, the hot oil will spread out everywhere.

[@kingdodongo4126]

I love this woman