Unexpected Thanksgiving

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

I'm planning to fry my turkey this year- anyone ever tried that?

Never done it myself (and I am dying to try it), but one suggestion I have heard from more than one source is to

1. Put uncooked turkey into cold, empty fryer
2. Pour water into fryer to "fill" line
3. Remove turkey
4. The water level now in fryer is the level that you should fill with oil
5. Heat oil, etc.

Make sure to account for stuffing if applicable to account for volume - I don't know if stuffing is cooked with the Turkey when frying.

This takes the guesswork out of how much oil and prevents spills (from too much oil)