The Best Way to Fry a Turkey

Not only is frying a whole turkey dangerous, but the outside gets overcooked before the inside is tender and the lengthy frying time means the turkey absorbs too much oil. I suggest you break down a turkey into its pieces. Brine the pieces, then dry them out in the refrigerator to ensure extra crispy skin, before simply dipping the turkey in buttermilk and seasoned flour. I guarantee that using this method will give you perfect results every time.

[@ShaquaTonia]

Omgoodness... I've never seen fried turkey battered, and deep fried like this! I MUST try this recipe! Thnx Andrew!

[@jackielowry988]

It is so good you wouldn't want it bake anymore.

[@michaelmcgee9309]

@@jackielowry988 Did you cook it just like he did? My first time trying it, my skin burnt. I brined it in buttermilk, rinsed then fried. I cooked at the same temp he did but, my skin was burnt. It was showing signs of burning well before 20 minutes.

[@imari2305]

Andrew I've never had fried turkey nor have I ever seen it battered and deep fried like chicken. I'm over here watching at 3:21 am (insomnia sucks lol) looking for turkey recipes and had to click on yours because I love watching you cook and make wonderful food. I most definitely will do this for Christmas dinner. Thanks Andrew you rock!!

[@houseofblues1981]

This is now my go to way to prepare turkey for holiday feasts. We did a heritage bird for Thanksgiving. I brined the 30 pound bird already cut up, then soaked it in buttermilk and hot sauce for a couple days and fried it according to this method. Never have I ever had better tasting and moist turkey than this. Thanks for sharing, Andrew!

[@melodys.40]

Nothing sexier than a man cooking outdoors! Love it! Thanks for sharing. 🤗🍗

[@dannifl6329]

Great video Andrew, I'm going to try that this thanks giving.

[@MeanNYer]

THIS is the way I'll b frying my turkey this Thursday when I get off work. I was looking for someone who was going to fry a turkey like they would chicken. 😍🤩😍🤩🤤

[@creativitybycarilyn6634]

Exactly what I was looking for!!! I know fried turkey is awesome, but felt it was very dangerous to put a whole turkey in a fryer. TFS

[@rosalindaguerrero254]

Best recipe ever, cut up is was easy. Thank You.

[@dominique2o06]

Thanks exactly what I was looking for I always do grilled for thanksgiving and I wanted to fry a cut up turkey for Christmas since we have a extra turkey in the freezer

[@delainalovell177]

Genius!! & Perfect for a city girl!! 😂 Thank You.

[@TheKwtf]

thanks for the vid chef .. i was looking for something exactly like this , great minds think a like , but you went even further you coated it with flour , i must try now thanks again great vid

[@fakasi]

Perfect way to fry turkey for a lonely thanksgiving.

[@sunlightwhite3337]

lol

[@toddsmitts]

Last Thanksgiving was pretty lonely for a lot of people.

[@mrspoonandfork]

After watching this from the UK, I have a dream..... GIANT TURKEY KIEV! cut a slit and stuff the turkey breast with garlic herb butter, then dip in buttermilk, flour and fry!

[@fefe917]

Glad I found this... I can't wait until Thursday, it's going down 😋

[@hotspotbbq8465]

Nothing better than frying the whole turkey.

[@toddsmitts]

I've never really liked turkey very much, but this turkey I really wanna try!

[@judgeholden6761]

On the off chance you still monitor any comments, I have literally used this as my secret weapon to make thanksgiving turkey every god damn year.

[@jerryhubbard4461]

never tried that but it sure looks like I might be trying this

[@rexclay2231]

always loved your tv show. miss you ,( strange foods)

[@eternalfps3124]

Damn!!! That looks so delicious!!

[@dawinalexander9433]

That was awesome thank you bro

[@MicDeluxx]

I can dig it.

[@itastesosweet81]

Someone get me some hot sauce and honey.. for real.

[@SBW98]

I’m gonna try this!!!!

[@Manzaa183]

Perfect for a two-people Christmas !

[@sandrakuppersmith3731]

Im gonna try this coz you do it so well its made up my mind!! What do you think, can I do this inside my home!? Just like chicken, huh?

[@timothymclendon5600]

Wow! I want some! :)

[@ALi-mc4ve]

great !!!!

[@roberthanan487]

Great video. I have been wondering about this. Now Im thinking oven baked turkey the same way. Buy turkey and cut up like chicken and enjoy

[@patrickd.collins4755]

This was what I was looking for. The very fried my turkey for over 15 years but never with a batter. So I’m sous vide the turkey parts and flash fry them and see how they come out.

[@patrickd.collins4755]

The turkey came out great using that method.

[@djcutlas1976]

Thank you 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@sonyajuarez493]

You had me at "hot sauce and honey "😋😍🤯

[@TheNewsfanatic]

Never had an issue with fried turkey drying out. Inject with Apple Juice and it comes out juicy everytime. No sweetness or acidity either! This maybe an alternative.

[@bunthansephierothkong5478]

Yeah I need that

[@Gairuntee]

Not a traditional fried turkey but it's looks good.

[@tonybrannen1740]

I love fried mullet roe..

[@kevinmcneil3693]

He is right, deep frying a whole turkey wastes about 2/3 of it. If you get the breasts done perfectly, the rest of the bird is burnt to unedible leather.

[@reformedsoteriology]

You posted a video!

[@colesaintroyll4571]

Looks good but may want to searing first

[@foodnetworks]

How long was cooking time

[@jkdortch2308]

i did like that the other day

[@LovelyTee2323]

I just got hungry

[@TVamboi]

Oooooow😮

[@ebonyhairston1586]

25 mins

[@emersone6904]

Fried whole turkey is the best..

[@spazzsokool7838]

Shit look good 🤣🤣

[@thegonz7833]

I failed tonight,skin burnt ,think because I brined with some apple juice and brown sugar add and didnt rinse off the brine.

[@michaelmcgee9309]

Same thing happened to me. I brined with buttermilk and rinsed off before frying but skin still burnt. I'm not sure what happened. But I know his looked good! I hope he's telling us everything.

[@wlp6200]

Yo, got in my ear with JUICY and MOIST, a little uncomfortable with it, but I know it's for my own good.

[@solarisdreamz]

KFT

[@CreachterZ]

This looks great, but it’s not “fried turkey.” It’s Kentucky Fried Turkey; a totally different thing. Cutting it up is a good idea, though.

[@SheepdogsHeart]

Great for fried turkey and waffles, not so much for a Thanksgiving dinner unless you invest in 2 fryers. Tips on frying a whole turkey safely and evenly would have been a worthwhile watch. This felt like, "You're too dumb to be taught anything but McNuggets".

[@scarrlosverga1567]

Moist

[@RedRisotto]

Nice method for an afternoon snack... Not that practical for a traditional family turkey dinner.

[@cificare2184]

Especially if you are cooking for more than 3 or 4 people.

[@darthbacntildeth7221]

Its an entire turkey one piece at a time. What's the difference?

[@tombarse7252]

Alright, call me crazy, but what if you deep fried a deboned turkey as a galotine like Jaques Pepin does? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJe8YZ-omb2UqJo

[@wilkytv3773]

I mean i am really kool with u but u r missing the point

[@mikemc4340]

Pretty safe dropping a turkey in hot oil with no gloves on

[@derekridenhour8589]

Naaaaaaaahhhhh.

[@Gqspeed13]

No...

[@oscartalbot7496]

lame