Cooking A Turkey Deep Fried. Cook turkey until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170 175 about 35 45 minutes total time in fryer. That s why it must be executed with precision.
In this video karl engel head chef of pigcass. When i asked him for a recipe for deep fried turkey this is what he produced. When the turkey is done slowly lift it from the pot and place it in a pan or on paper towels to drain.
Recipe is for brine for a 16 pound turkey.
We deep fried 3 turkeys 3 ways to bring you this recipe for the best thanksgiving dinner ever. Make sure the oil temp is maintained at 350 f 180 c. Thanksgiving is just around the corner and this week we re showing you how to get the best out of your turkey. A twelve pound turkey will cook for about 45 minutes.
