Fried Turkey

Please advise how you do it. That is a new one for me

Paul e. smith
Knoxville, TN

Can you deep fry your fish without using a batter. Just spice it up and drop it in?

Thanks,
Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

For me its a state of priorities. Other people entertain or spend that part of there money on different things. Movies, car accesories, drugs, large screen TV's, baubles you get the picture. I like to put it into food for friends and family. I mean ya gotta do it 3 times a day, make it good.

Paul;

You have to coat it in something. Use the 3 step-flour/eggs/breadcrumbs thing. this will seal it up so the fish don't leak out.

Just a couple of notes: if you see an ad for deep-fried turkeys, ask if they'll do one you bring in. Saves you the cost of the frying rig while letting you have some control over the end product.

Mr. Mayor: as a former Tennesseean I couldn't imagine fish any way but fried; but was in Wisconsin once & went to a fish boil and loved it. They just kept adding water, fish, salt, potatoes, onions, and corn.

Was in my local grocery over the weekend & they were selling deep fried whole chickens! First I've seen a store doing this. I didn't need a chickn at the time. Hope they do this again. I frequently get fried turkey wings from this store & they are great.

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Originally posted by ocdreamr

Was in my local grocery over the weekend & they were selling deep fried whole chickens! First I've seen a store doing this. I didn't need a chickn at the time. Hope they do this again. I frequently get fried turkey wings from this store & they are great.

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I think I would have bought one whether I needed it or not. What city are you located in?

I wish they did it in Knoxville

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

I'm in Baltimore, it was in a local chain called Mars. They have a huge selection of wings & fried chicken pieces on the weekend. This particular store is in a real sports minded neighborhood (Raven's roost territory) and they put out goodies for quick sports get togethers. I did battle with myself over picking it up but had stopped at my fave seafood place earlier and had lobster, shrimp, crab etc already for the weekend. Will let you know when I get one

In the realm of Men Behaving Badly With The Assistance Of Thermodynamics, I decided to deep-fry whole loins of pork for a holiday party....*drool* I brined boneless loins overnight in a salt/sugar/garlic/thyme/bay/black pepper solution, dried them off, let them come up to room temperature, then dropped them in 350F oil until they were the color of crispy bacon, then pulled them out of the oil, wrapped them in heavy-duty foil, and slammed them in a 220F oven for 20 minutes, then onto the counter for 10.

Carved, they were snow-white, crispy on the outside, delicately flavored and were the moistest pork I had ever seen in my life; for a cut as lean as loin, it was magic. Juice everywhere, but thanks to the prolonged low-temperature rests before carving, it all stayed in the meat.

The tenderloins were magical, too - like thick, tender bacon.

Eric

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Originally posted by VibrationGuy

In the realm of Men Behaving Badly With The Assistance Of Thermodynamics, I decided to deep-fry whole loins of pork for a holiday party....*drool* I brined boneless loins overnight in a salt/sugar/garlic/thyme/bay/black pepper solution, dried them off, let them come up to room temperature, then dropped them in 350F oil until they were the color of crispy bacon, then pulled them out of the oil, wrapped them in heavy-duty foil, and slammed them in a 220F oven for 20 minutes, then onto the counter for 10.

Carved, they were snow-white, crispy on the outside, delicately flavored and were the moistest pork I had ever seen in my life; for a cut as lean as loin, it was magic. Juice everywhere, but thanks to the prolonged low-temperature rests before carving, it all stayed in the meat.

The tenderloins were magical, too - like thick, tender bacon.

Eric

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Great write up and a neat description.

Made me want to do it. Why did you bake it after you fried it?

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

They are stone cold in the center when they come out, and I have this strange thing about not eating blood-rare pork. Giving them the combined rest times lets the center come up to a nice 145ish temperature, which is consistent with both USDA/FDA guidelines and my personal pork preference (I don't mind a little pink juice, but I want factory pork at over 140F). The very gentle heat and foil wrap lets the heat equalize throughout the roast.

Eric

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Originally posted by Sundancer7

Can you deep fry your fish without using a batter. Just spice it up and drop it in?

Thanks,
Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Friend of mine tried it once. Flakes of fish all OVER the oil. They evade capture. They float. They burn. Batter basically holds the fish together.....

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Originally posted by Sundancer7

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Originally posted by ocdreamr

Was in my local grocery over the weekend & they were selling deep fried whole chickens! First I've seen a store doing this. I didn't need a chickn at the time. Hope they do this again. I frequently get fried turkey wings from this store & they are great.

I think I would have bought one whether I needed it or not. What city are you located in?

I wish they did it in Knoxville

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

I agree wholeheartedly with you Paul! Whenever I see something new and potentially tasty out there, I grab it!

Agood trick to do is put the turkey into the pot while still in the wrapper and then fill with water to see how much oil you will need.Arter the turkey is out of the wrapper dry it inside and out with paper towels to get all extra water and blood out.This will help to keep the splattering to a minimum.When it is time to lower the bird indo it slowly.Lower it in a bit at a time cause if you try to drop it in and run your are going to surely have a large explosion of oil on your hand.Have made several and they are a great party food as they are so easy and inexpensive.Good luuck and happy frying.

Does anyone know any place that will deep fry a turkey for you? I have a friend who wants one for Thanksgiving, but doesn't want to do it herself. She lives in Knoxville, TN. Thanks!