The Best Turkey Ever

Posted on | November 19, 2009 | No Comments

Deep fry turkey! The first time I heard that term, some crazy things ran through my head. I thought about the health aspect and how fattening it must be. Why would I want to take a very healthy part of the meal and make it less healthy? Then, I tried a deep fried turkey and it was the best turkey I’d ever had so I decide to investigate further. A fried turkey is not like a fried chicken in that there is no batter to soak up all of the oil. The skin of the turkey serves as a nice protective layer between the meat and the oil. You can think of it as searing in the flavor. The turkey is enveloped by oil and it sears in all of the natural turkey flavor keeping the turkey from drying out as is the case with some roasting or smoking techniques. I’m sure the oil seeps into the turkey a little bit but that’s also where you can use a more healthy oil as well. Another great part about the deep frying method is using a great fried turkey injection recipe. They add a whole other dimension to frying turkey and help make an already great cooking technique even better.

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