Wow your family and friends with a deep fried turkey this Thanksgiving. Here are five points on how to deep fry a turkey so that you can have the best turkey on the block!

Millions of Americans will be stuffing themselves full of turkey this Thanksgiving. While I like turkey, I get bored with the same old roasted turkey recipe every year. I'm not alone; many people have chosen alternative methods to cook their turkey this Thanksgiving, including grilling, smoking or deep frying their holiday turkey.

Fried turkey is the becoming the new favorite way to cook turkey for many people. Turkey is not only for Thanksgiving any more. Thanks to the turkey fryer, you can now find deep fried turkey at barbecues and block parties, and of course, holidays like Thanksgiving.

In this article, We are going to show you how to deep fry a turkey to obtain the maximum flavour, along with a few safety tips to ensure that your turkey frying experience is both pleasurable and safe. Whether this is your first time deep frying a turkey or you're a veteran with the turkey fryer, here are five suggestions on how to deep fry a turkey. Follow those tips and you're sure to end up with a fabulous fried turkey.

How to Fry a Turkey

Safety first! While deep frying a turkey might be the coolest technique to cook a turkey, it's also the most dangerous. Here are a few tips to keep your deep fried turkey experience a secured one:

* Lower your turkey into the oil SLOWLY to avoid spills and burns, remember this is hot oil you're cooking this bird in!

* Keep a fire extinguisher and a lot of potholders close by, hopefully you will not need either, but better safe than sorry.

* Never fry your turkey indoors (unless you're using an oil-less turkey fryer).

* Avoid frying on wood decks; turkey fryers must be operated on a dirt or grass plane to avoid catching the house on fire; concrete surfaces should be avoided as they can stain if you spill any of the oil.

* Do not leave hot oil unattended, and always keep kids and pets away from the cooking area.

Size matters: When frying a turkey, birds that are 12 pounds or less work much better than larger turkeys. Anything larger will take longer to cook, that will result in tough skin or turkey that's dry and tasteless.

Adding flavor to your turkey: One of the great things about deep fried turkey is all the turkey fryer recipes available. When you're learning how to deep fry a turkey, you'll see that you can add flavor to your turkey in a lot of ways including using an injector to get excellent marinades inside your turkey, or dry rubs just like you would use if you were grilling turkey.

Oil Selection: When choosing an oil to cook your turkey, you'll want an oil with a high smoke point so it will not burn. The best oils are peanut, corn or canola oil. We love the taste of peanut oil so usually use it when doing fried turkey.

How long to cook your turkey: When deep frying turkeys, your cooking time is much shorter than more conventional methods of cooking. A whole turkey could be deep fried in less than an hour; the same size turkey would need to be roasted for several hours if cooking in an oven. When deep frying, whole turkeys need to be cooked for 3-4 minutes per pound. While frying separate turkey parts, fry for 4-5 minutes per pound. The oil temperature should be maintained at 350 degrees when frying.

I hope you enjoyed these tips on how to deep fry a turkey. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

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