I watch this video as a refresher every year before frying my own turkey at home. Very informative and have had delicious turkey every year, without any hazards. Thanks for posting guys!
This is the first video I've seen that tells you to turn off the burner when you drop your turkey. Thank you so much. Ive been frying turkeys for 7 years and I have always done this and tell everyone I can to do just that. I also remove my pot so just in case oil does boil over it doesn't get on the burner. Can I suggest doing your oil measure as your very first step. Before you brine, do your measure. Then use that water to do your brining. I find it just saves time and water. That way you only need to dry your turkey once. Some people brine in the pot, but I like to brine in a food grade bucket so the salt doesn't damage the pot. Salt is bad on aluminum pots, stainless steel is a different story. I do like how fast aluminum pots cool down compared to stainless steel. Having used both, that's my preference. I prefer Cottonseed oil myself. It has a higher smoke point and is a lighter oil, and flavorless. It also heats up and cools down faster. But it's also becoming increasingly harder to find and more expensive. I buy it when I find it, it's worth it for me and my preferences I think. Very good video. Thank you.
Thank you for saying this. The second paragraph is the most important and I'm still dumbfounded seeing people dunk their turkey in a pot that's half quarter full or up to the brim.
This was an excellent course on how to be safe while frying a turkey.... even though I am a retired firefighter.... I had never considered some of your safety measures which made total sense and were great ideas ... THANK YOU FOR SHARING .... DOC
Followed this step by step. First time frying a Turkey. Came out absolutely incredible and will never go back to a baked Turkey. Follow these steps exactly and I promise you you’ll have a new thanksgiving experience. I can not wait to do it again. Time to experiment with injections. Thank you for doing this!
I used this video to help me fry my turkey last year and it was amazing! I'm back this year for a refresher, Im ready for a round 2! Thanks for the tips!!
I watched this video to Fry my Turkey for Thanksgiving for the first time 5yrs ago!! Very easy to follow step by step!! I still re-watch it every Thanksgiving as a refresher (Safety 1st).... The Turkey comes out nice a golden brown!! The family loves my deep fried turkey every year!!!
Love this Video! I'm frying my turkey for the first time this thanksgiving and this has made me feel more comfortable and confident that I will be able to do it with no issues! Thank You!
Lit4theLord In a sin sick world yes. I ran into someone at the store and she said they inject the bird with butter. She said it comes out REALLY good. I’m actually surprised people have been doing this for years😅
Use the level markings on the pot to under inch. Add oil as needed after setting bird in cooking oil. I take the bird out of the fridge and sit on the counter 3 hours before cooking to dry and warm to room temp. Get oil to at least 375 because temp will drop to 275, turn burner way up and gradually turn back until it stays around 325. Next day pour the oil through a strainer back into the container and put it in a deep freezer until next year or whenever and mark how many times oil was used. No more than 5 birds. Never cook turkey and fish using the same oil.
Thank you Mr. Karl Engel six years and thirty days after you made this video...I`m now ready to fry a turkey during Christmas week. Remember people this video is six years old so he probably did the water test of how much oil he will need before he injected the butter but did not correctly edit the video to show that.
Due to the butter streaks in the pot of water, it stands to reason that he injected the butter into the turkey before doing the water test. I suppose the only editing needed would be to edit and have the turkey measure the water before drying off and injecting it
I come back to this and the carving video every year for the past 5 years as a refresher and I've had amazing turkeys with 0 issues (knock on wood) every thanksgiving.
Was able to successfully fry my first turkey for the family fire to this video! thank you for not making it overly complicated and for focusing on safety so I didn't burn my house down! #notoneofthe4300
I am frying a turkey as we speak correctly and safely because of this video. I just watched it before I started, it made a huge difference thank you..... Manly!!
I like the Alton Brown method of measuring how much oil to use. Basically you fill your water one gallon at a time and keep track of the actual volume of liquid it takes to cover the bird.
Don't let this deep fried turkey distract you from the fact that Hector is going to be running three Honda Civics with Spoon engines. And on top of that, he just went into Harry's and he ordered three T66 turbos with NOS... and a Motec system exhaust.
I’ve never done this before I really wanna try it how informative was this. Thank you so very much for the slow step by step to not make any mistakes. Great idea keeping the burner off when introducing the turkey. And when removing the Turkey.
@@radah4 lol. That's cool. That's awesome. I got caught on "frying a turkey" my thoughts were.... I fry chicken all the time. Hahaha.. Never any instructions And yes EATTEN asking for more. Do I look like short in cook?
Why not measure the water level BEFORE you dry and season/inject. You had to go back and dry the bird and reseason after you washed everything (or a majority ) of it away lol
You should of measured the water first and then inject the butter. I usually like to mix my seasoning in the hot butter. But good job on the video my friend. Excellent video!
Why would you dry the turkey off and inject butter into it and then put it in water to measure how much oil to put in the pot. It seems to me, the sequence was out of order...
Thanks great video. I like your safety tips, no one else has ever mentioned this and how important it is.I agree and that turkey looks so good, I bet it has a unique smell as well
chef karl give really good and detail safety instructions how to fry the turkey. we manufactured these turkey cooker hundred containers till now but i never try to use one, the videos give me hints how to improve it for a better product. tks karl and art of manliness.
At what point did the head chef realize he shouldn't have put a "butterized" turkey into the water LOL...Otherwise I really think his advice is on point. thanks for the video
+Vince Russell I'm guessing it was a mistake. I would also not have injected the butter until after dipping it in the water to measure how much oil would be needed. He lost a good amount of butter in that water.
So what was the point of drying the turkey in the beginning of the video if you are just going to drown it to find its displacement? Why not make that your first step, then clean it up and inject it with what ever. Just a curious chef
Actually I started my first turkey 7 years ago and used this video (plus their dry brine video) to try it out. My turkeys have turned out perfect every year since then, except that one time I overcooked it and it fell in half, and the one other time I tried it where the turkey hadn't fully thawed and I almost blew up our office party lol. The guide is good though
I think you should keep the bird in its plastic wrap then use the water method to mark the pot for the correct amount of oil. Then remove the plastic and then continue with your recipe.
Can you do a second turkey right after the first one is taken out. Do you have to let the oil cool and clean it before using it right away again. Can you do this in a cold Canadian winter day as long as it's not snowing . Thanks for your help, looking forward in doing this for an Early Christmas large family get together.
Great video!!! Additional tip: Make sure you have a full propane tank. Or an extra one. Don't want to run out of propane in the middle of a holiday. It happened to me a few years back.....and man.... It's very hard to find propane on that date. Thanks for this videos and all you do!!!👍👍👍💯💯💯
If not a fire extinguisher you can use a lot of baking soda and or a lot of salt too some up the grease . The pot cove close by and a thick blanket and ice water for you if you get burned . Make sure you put the fire out . And with the blanket and cool your skin of with the ice water .. that's what I'll would probably do . I remember when I was younger I spilled hot grease all over my hand cause I just learned how to put it away put didn't realize I had to wait for it to cool all the way down and I didn't want to get in trouble for cooking so late . After that I ran my hand under cold water . Than put toothpaste on it with a ice bucket next to me in front of a fan while I sleep . And I never a scar from it.
Once having worked for KFC for over 10 years from Cook to Manager, I have dealt with many in-store fires! the advice in this video is way over the top. All kitchens should have a fire blanket, wet chemical extinguisher or a powder extinguisher (Multi-Purpose), a smoke alarm and know where your gas cut off switch is located, that's all the protection you need to safely fry indoors. Most major fires happen because people panic and make mistakes with water which only fuels a GAS Oil fire. It is perfectly safe to cook from frozen, at KFC the chicken is drenched in water seconds before frying 4-8x chicken heads in a single fryer. However frying frozen meat compared to chilled results in different textures, some meat cuts work better than others but generally as a taste point of view chilled is preferred in both takeaway and high end restaurants. If you get boil overs its because the oil level is too high or your dropping in it to quickly. It is also worth mentioning that when you remove your turkey it will continue to cook for the next 5-20 mins depending on how fast it cools. If you want to cook the Turkey before everything else and want to keep the turkey moist then preheat the oven at 65c then place the turkey at the bottom of the oven and on the top shelve fill a baking tray up with water, this will evaporate and keep your bird moist for many hours but you want to eat it within 2 hours because bacteria still grows at this temperature.
With the super high heat point, you can reuse peanut oil 6 or 7 times, just strain it through a "cheese cloth" and store in a dark, cool place in original container or best is a huge 3 gallon Glass jar.
Cook a couple more, after the first one. We did this in the 80's with the water . Didn't account for boiling oil and overflowed and had a blaze. putting the lid on stopped the fire, and turning off the gas. I think , unless you have a very tall pot. use less oil. When you put it in it will be higher than the turkey because the oil is boiling and the water isn't, just a suggestion. Happy Thanksgiving and good luck, It is the most flavorful turkey to eat.It seemed like after the turkey started floating it was close to done
Did it today, I’ll never have a baked turkey again. I brined it for 12 hours, injected it with Cajun butter sauce, rubbed it down with Slap ya Moma seasoning, it was delicious.
As others have said - Measure level in the pot BEFORE you dry it so you don't need to do the work twice - Safety glasses - No exposed skin - I wear an old leather jacket so if something does happen, I'm getting hot oil on my old jacket not my exposed skin. You can fry multiple birds. I usually do two turkeys and two chickens while the oil is hot. By then, the oil is probably done. I can save energy by using the heat already in the oil. By the time the second bird has rested, the first can come off the hanger and go into the 3rd, and so on. Be safe.
Yeah...The video misses the most important reasons as to why this can be dangerous. He says at the beginning that extra oil is why turkeys splatter when they're dipped in hot oil. It's the extra water, not oil; that is why you pat them as dry as possible. If you're using his method to determine the amount of oil to have in the pot, do that BEFORE you ever brine/prep the turkey. Dunking it in water after it's full of injection holes guarantees the thing is all kinds of full of water that you'll never pat dry unless cooking days later. He does mention not frying a frozen turkey towards the end, but that also should've been one of the very first things mentioned. Room temperature or warmer, dry as possible, and remember when using lots of butter...that has a fair percentage of water, so spend a couple of minutes slowly lowering it into the fryer. I know there are more comments about this, but it's worth repeating; the advice given does little to explain where the actual danger is...I'd say just use the turkey fryer to fry some smaller things a couple of times (they're great for wings and french fries at parties). The process is identical for a turkey, it's just the turkey is heavier and harder to deal with if something starts happening.
I really thought this was the guy was all the answers. “Call your local municipality and ask them how to dispose of the oil. There’s organizations that go around and collect it.” I almost died thinking about the organization that goes around on Black Friday collecting peoples used turkey oil.
7 years later and I still come back to these videos to freshen up my memory. Nothing but love for this guy and the AoM crew
This my 2nd year back for a reference 😂😂😂
Its my 2nd year too.
Yep, every year... ha!
My 2nd year back. 😂
Same! XD
I watch this video as a refresher every year before frying my own turkey at home. Very informative and have had delicious turkey every year, without any hazards. Thanks for posting guys!
How do you brine the turkey?
You and I both lol
Me too. Probably my 4th watch lol
every year this same video lol no matter how many times I fry a bird I always use this as a refresher
Lol find a better video this guy doesn't know anything about frying a turkey
This is the first video I've seen that tells you to turn off the burner when you drop your turkey. Thank you so much. Ive been frying turkeys for 7 years and I have always done this and tell everyone I can to do just that. I also remove my pot so just in case oil does boil over it doesn't get on the burner.
Can I suggest doing your oil measure as your very first step. Before you brine, do your measure. Then use that water to do your brining. I find it just saves time and water. That way you only need to dry your turkey once. Some people brine in the pot, but I like to brine in a food grade bucket so the salt doesn't damage the pot. Salt is bad on aluminum pots, stainless steel is a different story. I do like how fast aluminum pots cool down compared to stainless steel. Having used both, that's my preference.
I prefer Cottonseed oil myself. It has a higher smoke point and is a lighter oil, and flavorless. It also heats up and cools down faster. But it's also becoming increasingly harder to find and more expensive. I buy it when I find it, it's worth it for me and my preferences I think. Very good video. Thank you.
Thanks for the advice my friend
Thank you for saying this. The second paragraph is the most important and I'm still dumbfounded seeing people dunk their turkey in a pot that's half quarter full or up to the brim.
Deep fry turkey taste good
This is what I was looking for! Only took me 4 videos to find this. Frying my first bird this year!
Most video about frying a turkey constantly reminds the cook to turn off fire, when putting it in the pot!
This was an excellent course on how to be safe while frying a turkey.... even though I am a retired firefighter.... I had never considered some of your safety measures which made total sense and were great ideas ... THANK YOU FOR SHARING .... DOC
Followed this step by step. First time frying a Turkey. Came out absolutely incredible and will never go back to a baked Turkey. Follow these steps exactly and I promise you you’ll have a new thanksgiving experience. I can not wait to do it again. Time to experiment with injections. Thank you for doing this!
I used this video to help me fry my turkey last year and it was amazing! I'm back this year for a refresher, Im ready for a round 2! Thanks for the tips!!
How about this year? I will be following these same steps.
Love the fact you came back with a positive feedback. Lol
What about this year?
so get all the water off the turkey, let it air dry... and then stick it in a pot of water.
the dude is a joke. face by the pot without wearing glasses, too.
+800lb Gorilla and he never said the most important safety tip: don't fry a frozen bird
+appleh8terguy clearly you didn't watch the end of the video
+appleh8terguy 13:27 he says "never deep fry a frozen turkey"
pretty much
I watched this video to Fry my Turkey for Thanksgiving for the first time 5yrs ago!! Very easy to follow step by step!! I still re-watch it every Thanksgiving as a refresher (Safety 1st)....
The Turkey comes out nice a golden brown!! The family loves my deep fried turkey every year!!!
Love this Video! I'm frying my turkey for the first time this thanksgiving and this has made me feel more comfortable and confident that I will be able to do it with no issues! Thank You!
This has been my go to video for the last 5 years
I deep fry 20 pounders with no problems. And I use Cajun injector creole butter and Tony Chachere's Cajun seasoning in LouAnna peanut oil.
I smoke my turkey
Sounds excellent. What size pot do you fry the 20 pounder in?
So you can inject it w creole butter ...
Lit4theLord In a sin sick world yes. I ran into someone at the store and she said they inject the bird with butter. She said it comes out REALLY good. I’m actually surprised people have been doing this for years😅
That time of year. Had to get a refresher from your video. Thanks!
Use the level markings on the pot to under inch. Add oil as needed after setting bird in cooking oil. I take the bird out of the fridge and sit on the counter 3 hours before cooking to dry and warm to room temp. Get oil to at least 375 because temp will drop to 275, turn burner way up and gradually turn back until it stays around 325. Next day pour the oil through a strainer back into the container and put it in a deep freezer until next year or whenever and mark how many times oil was used. No more than 5 birds. Never cook turkey and fish using the same oil.
This is the way
Thank you Mr. Karl Engel six years and thirty days after you made this video...I`m now ready to fry a turkey during Christmas week. Remember people this video is six years old so he probably did the water test of how much oil he will need before he injected the butter but did not correctly edit the video to show that.
Due to the butter streaks in the pot of water, it stands to reason that he injected the butter into the turkey before doing the water test.
I suppose the only editing needed would be to edit and have the turkey measure the water before drying off and injecting it
#thanksgiving #turkey #deepfriedturkey
Be safe this thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving
wear safety glasses, dude.
+Art of Manliness What happens if you put the turkey in the deep pot first and then put oil in afterwards?
Don't forget your hazmat suit
Best video on how to deep fry. I’ve been doing it for 7 years and this is my go to directions.
Who’s here right before thanksgiving so you don’t start a wild fire?
This guy right here! ✋
Me! It’s my first time too, so wish me luck!
@@nanika3228 so how did the Turkey 🦃 come out ???
@@giannirusso2604 ( I'm just now seeing this) But it turned our perfectly and everyone loved it!
I come back to this and the carving video every year for the past 5 years as a refresher and I've had amazing turkeys with 0 issues (knock on wood) every thanksgiving.
Was able to successfully fry my first turkey for the family fire to this video! thank you for not making it overly complicated and for focusing on safety so I didn't burn my house down! #notoneofthe4300
due.
I am frying a turkey as we speak correctly and safely because of this video. I just watched it before I started, it made a huge difference thank you..... Manly!!
I like the Alton Brown method of measuring how much oil to use. Basically you fill your water one gallon at a time and keep track of the actual volume of liquid it takes to cover the bird.
Good thinking AJ. Don't want to burn down the garage. Did you also build his "Turkey Frying" scaffolding contraption?
Don't let this deep fried turkey distract you from the fact that Hector is going to be running three Honda Civics with Spoon engines. And on top of that, he just went into Harry's and he ordered three T66 turbos with NOS... and a Motec system exhaust.
Lmao
He’s a cop
I’ve never done this before I really wanna try it how informative was this. Thank you so very much for the slow step by step to not make any mistakes. Great idea keeping the burner off when introducing the turkey. And when removing the Turkey.
Success! BEST TURKEY EVER!! Follow all of these safety instructions and you can’t fail🎉❤
Lol @10:47 Turkey so good he was drooling.
😂😂😂he spit on the turkey just thinking about it
Lol yea I saw that bro funny as hell
+mcfanatrhs was about to comment too. So yum. LMAO
I saw that lol
Another reason fryin' is good and sanitary
The best turkey frying video out there by far. Thank you
@10:47 already drooling over the turkey! 😂
Great video, it shows you guys took your time to make it. Thank you 🙏🏽
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Hahahah I saw it
Hopefully that lugi didn't wind up in the food
I followed the instructions and my turkey was awesome. Thanks for this video!
Shouldn't you have done that before putting in all that butter??
I don't think he has been cooking turkeys very long.
I thought same thing. Lol
@@sharonhamilton8201 I have been frying turkeys since 1998. I have never had an incident. Just read the directions and use common sense...
@@radah4 lol. That's cool. That's awesome. I got caught on "frying a turkey" my thoughts were.... I fry chicken all the time. Hahaha.. Never any instructions
And yes EATTEN asking for more. Do I look like short in cook?
@@radah4 and why dry it to put water in? Yeah ton of butter neededm he washes 1/2 out.
This was very well explained for my first time, turned out great.
Why not measure the water level BEFORE you dry and season/inject. You had to go back and dry the bird and reseason after you washed everything (or a majority ) of it away lol
Christian Telemaque he winged it.
Exactly he trying to be one of them 4300 he spoke on...
Guest are always wowing when they have it the first time.
I'm thinking that you should check for the proper oil level first. Then dry it off and inject butter. Why dry it off and then immerse in water?
The man who invented the turkey fryer must have a HEAVY HEAVY heart.
13:55 I thought the dog was gonna take a shit 😂😂😂😂
Thanks so much for the info this was my first time having oil spill over. Your advice to turn off the burner saved the day
You should of measured the water first and then inject the butter. I usually like to mix my seasoning in the hot butter. But good job on the video my friend. Excellent video!
When do you start the timer? As soon as you submerge the turkey, or after you get the oil back to temperature?
at 8:19 theres a small mic cap, and I was watching this so intently that I literally flinched expecting that pot to burst into flames... haha.
Same with me😳
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Every year I watch these same videos over and over again.
This video was so helpful and informative, I love the safety tip precautions. Thanks for making this video.
2 years in roll I've watched your video works great thanks
Why would you dry the turkey off and inject butter into it and then put it in water to measure how much oil to put in the pot. It seems to me, the sequence was out of order...
Skimming through turkey frying vids...I see this guys mustache, and I'm immediately IN.
loud noise at 08:20, my heart skipped a beat
ha! me, too
Yeah! nearly blew my headset clear across the room!
Yeah I think I pooped a little.
and at 9:13 tooo fmlll
Cant wait, i get excited about thanksgiving just for this reason
Same!!!!! But three years later
Thanks great video. I like your safety tips, no one else has ever mentioned this and how important it is.I agree and that turkey looks so good, I bet it has a unique smell as well
I've watched this video every year, for the last four years. Its a great video and I use it as a refresher.
“Don’t just jerk it out” you hear that ladies lol
chef karl give really good and detail safety instructions how to fry the turkey. we manufactured these turkey cooker hundred containers till now but i never try to use one, the videos give me hints how to improve it for a better product. tks karl and art of manliness.
"Make sure the turkey is nice and dry" *proceeds to drown it in water.
So happy u added the safety precautions
Thanks for the excellent video with all the safety tips!!
Killing the fire before dropping the bird is a amazing idea.
Best part of the whole video
some eye protection around the hot oil might not be a bad idea.
Bout to fry my turkey in 2 hours HAPPY THANKSGIVING “22”
At what point did the head chef realize he shouldn't have put a "butterized" turkey into the water LOL...Otherwise I really think his advice is on point. thanks for the video
Thanksgiving 2024!! 6 years with this video!
I go by the directions that are embossed on the lid of my turkey fryer and it also has a maximum fill line embossed in the pot.
Oh man we did a fried turkey one year with my dads homemade rub and it was just amazing.
Why did you pat dry the turkey and then put it in a pot of water?
It is deep fried in oil you don't want to add water as it can be a problem
Hey pats it down before putting it
Vince Russell he pats the excess oil from packing off of the bird.
Vince Russell Maybe he just likes to pat things
+Vince Russell I'm guessing it was a mistake. I would also not have injected the butter until after dipping it in the water to measure how much oil would be needed. He lost a good amount of butter in that water.
Thanks for the help I watch this video at thanksgiving and Christmas just as refresher!
So what was the point of thoroughly drying the turkey if you were just going to put it in a pot full of water?
Best informative video out there.
at 10:48 he dropped a nice piece of saliva in the fryer.
Ew Jesus Christ EW
LMAO spit flying everywhere!
I'm dying! LOL
@@Jacrispy0351 spit frying not flying... lmao
It’ll cook off.....😂
Check in on this video once a year haha just a refresher course
Victoryous1 MoB same haha
You and your partner seem very happy together and made a great turkey!
So what was the point of drying the turkey in the beginning of the video if you are just going to drown it to find its displacement? Why not make that your first step, then clean it up and inject it with what ever. Just a curious chef
Very good video. I’ve fried a turkey many times yet I still feel that a quick video review is a must before starting your fry.
I feel this is the first time he's done this
I was thinking the same thing
Nah I followed this video last year and my Turkey came out great
@@drummerchris_xxcf what's that got to do with it being his first time in the video
Idk u tell me lol. Clearly it was not his first time as my Turkey came out great because I followed the video.
Actually I started my first turkey 7 years ago and used this video (plus their dry brine video) to try it out. My turkeys have turned out perfect every year since then, except that one time I overcooked it and it fell in half, and the one other time I tried it where the turkey hadn't fully thawed and I almost blew up our office party lol. The guide is good though
Would you want to determine the oil level before you dry off the turkey?
I think you should keep the bird in its plastic wrap then use the water method to mark the pot for the correct amount of oil.
Then remove the plastic and then continue with your recipe.
Can you do a second turkey right after the first one is taken out. Do you have to let the oil cool and clean it before using it right away again. Can you do this in a cold Canadian winter day as long as it's not snowing . Thanks for your help, looking forward in doing this for an Early Christmas large family get together.
Quality video, I liked how you recapped at the end made it seem much more professional. It reminded me of public speaking 101 back in school.
Great instructional video on how to deep fry a turkey safely.
10:48 he actually salivates while explaining the turkeys color LMAO DAT HUNGER THO
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA U SAW DAT SHIT TOO?? I HEAD TO GO BACK IT WAS WHAT I SAW. HAHAAAAA #dead
Yeah, I thought I heard an extra sizzle.
Great video!!! Additional tip: Make sure you have a full propane tank. Or an extra one. Don't want to run out of propane in the middle of a holiday. It happened to me a few years back.....and man.... It's very hard to find propane on that date.
Thanks for this videos and all you do!!!👍👍👍💯💯💯
Good point!
Greatest video ever!
I am deep frying a turkey this year. This is a very good video.
Off the mustache alone, I trust this guy...
If not a fire extinguisher you can use a lot of baking soda and or a lot of salt too some up the grease . The pot cove close by and a thick blanket and ice water for you if you get burned . Make sure you put the fire out . And with the blanket and cool your skin of with the ice water .. that's what I'll would probably do . I remember when I was younger I spilled hot grease all over my hand cause I just learned how to put it away put didn't realize I had to wait for it to cool all the way down and I didn't want to get in trouble for cooking so late . After that I ran my hand under cold water . Than put toothpaste on it with a ice bucket next to me in front of a fan while I sleep . And I never a scar from it.
Once having worked for KFC for over 10 years from Cook to Manager, I have dealt with many in-store fires! the advice in this video is way over the top. All kitchens should have a fire blanket, wet chemical extinguisher or a powder extinguisher (Multi-Purpose), a smoke alarm and know where your gas cut off switch is located, that's all the protection you need to safely fry indoors. Most major fires happen because people panic and make mistakes with water which only fuels a GAS Oil fire. It is perfectly safe to cook from frozen, at KFC the chicken is drenched in water seconds before frying 4-8x chicken heads in a single fryer. However frying frozen meat compared to chilled results in different textures, some meat cuts work better than others but generally as a taste point of view chilled is preferred in both takeaway and high end restaurants.
If you get boil overs its because the oil level is too high or your dropping in it to quickly. It is also worth mentioning that when you remove your turkey it will continue to cook for the next 5-20 mins depending on how fast it cools. If you want to cook the Turkey before everything else and want to keep the turkey moist then preheat the oven at 65c then place the turkey at the bottom of the oven and on the top shelve fill a baking tray up with water, this will evaporate and keep your bird moist for many hours but you want to eat it within 2 hours because bacteria still grows at this temperature.
This video was super informative, thanks for this. Wish me luck. Happy Thanksgiving!
Why not measure the oil before doing anything to the turkey
That was my thinking as well.
Because mustache
With the super high heat point, you can reuse peanut oil 6 or 7 times, just strain it through a "cheese cloth" and store in a dark, cool place in original container or best is a huge 3 gallon Glass jar.
Go to “How to BBQ right” channel and watch the smoked turkey recipe. It’s amazing.
No
Made me sick actually
Cook a couple more, after the first one. We did this in the 80's with the water . Didn't account for boiling oil and overflowed and had a blaze. putting the lid on stopped the fire, and turning off the gas. I think , unless you have a very tall pot. use less oil. When you put it in it will be higher than the turkey because the oil is boiling and the water isn't, just a suggestion. Happy Thanksgiving and good luck, It is the most flavorful turkey to eat.It seemed like after the turkey started floating it was close to done
Shouldn't you measure how much oil you are going to need first, and then inject the butter, you had already patted the turkey dry!!! Duh???
Hands downs
Great expertise!!
Vladimir Putin Frying turkey
Lol
I didn't wear safety glasses because he didn't and now I'm blind from scalding oil that splashed into my beautiful eyes!
Patrick Meister 🤣🤣🤣🤣
LMAOOOOO
Vladimir Putin and Freddie Mercury on Fry Turkey 101
Did it today, I’ll never have a baked turkey again. I brined it for 12 hours, injected it with Cajun butter sauce, rubbed it down with Slap ya Moma seasoning, it was delicious.
As others have said
- Measure level in the pot BEFORE you dry it so you don't need to do the work twice
- Safety glasses
- No exposed skin - I wear an old leather jacket so if something does happen, I'm getting hot oil on my old jacket not my exposed skin.
You can fry multiple birds. I usually do two turkeys and two chickens while the oil is hot. By then, the oil is probably done. I can save energy by using the heat already in the oil. By the time the second bird has rested, the first can come off the hanger and go into the 3rd, and so on.
Be safe.
My first time...
Karl Engel you’re a Thanksgiving !
Fry 2 🦃 the same day!
i don't get it,you dried it the the butter then submerged in water again.....really?
Yeah...The video misses the most important reasons as to why this can be dangerous. He says at the beginning that extra oil is why turkeys splatter when they're dipped in hot oil. It's the extra water, not oil; that is why you pat them as dry as possible. If you're using his method to determine the amount of oil to have in the pot, do that BEFORE you ever brine/prep the turkey. Dunking it in water after it's full of injection holes guarantees the thing is all kinds of full of water that you'll never pat dry unless cooking days later. He does mention not frying a frozen turkey towards the end, but that also should've been one of the very first things mentioned. Room temperature or warmer, dry as possible, and remember when using lots of butter...that has a fair percentage of water, so spend a couple of minutes slowly lowering it into the fryer. I know there are more comments about this, but it's worth repeating; the advice given does little to explain where the actual danger is...I'd say just use the turkey fryer to fry some smaller things a couple of times (they're great for wings and french fries at parties). The process is identical for a turkey, it's just the turkey is heavier and harder to deal with if something starts happening.
He's a friggin moron.. how is he a "head chef" of anything? LOL.. this video is a joke!
ROTFLMAO
Just use an infrared fryer. Comes out way better.and easy cleanup, plus pan drippings.
10:48 Lol, when he spits.
That's Karl drooling
3rd year using this video thanks !
I really thought this was the guy was all the answers. “Call your local municipality and ask them how to dispose of the oil. There’s organizations that go around and collect it.”
I almost died thinking about the organization that goes around on Black Friday collecting peoples used turkey oil.
Just find someone who heats a garage with a used oil burner they will be happy to take it.
I watch this every year as a refresher before deep frying my bird.
Completely dry the turkey, then puts it in a pot with water again .-.
yeah, what the fuck kind of backward ass instructions?
Yeah, wasted all that butter.
i think the video is out of order
Should have measured during the brining process
Yup make sure u butter it really good too
Excellent video. Thanks much. Can't wait.