| My father has deep fried quite a few turkeys, and they turn out great! He uses a propane burner and sets it up out in the garage.
The biggest lesson he learned is make sure you have a much taller pot than you think you need. That way when you lower the turkey in the oil the oil won't boil up over the sides and catch on fire. He's never had a fire, but has had a little oil go over the side. Makes one heck of a mess. All that moisture in the turkey will create quite a commotion for awhile (you know this if you've deep fried anything).
You can measure how much oil you need ahead of time by filling your pot with some water and lowering the turkey in the water. Get the water amount right to submerge the turkey, then pull the turkey out. Mark the water level and dump the water out. Dry the pot. This way you will know how much oil you need to submerge the bird. It eliminates guessing and the potential for a mess.
I believe you use peanut oil. I may be wrong on that.
I guess that's all I can think of for now. Feel free to ask questions. |