Turkeys

MIB · 11-09-2007, 12:51 PM

If you gonna bake that turkey,roasting pan,baking bag for turkey,salt,pepper,garlic powder and crushed red pepper, and 1 of those tobs of margerine.Rub that thurkey real good with the margerine,salt,pepper,garlic powder that turkey,then coat it with the crushed red pepper.Put in cooking bag and go for it.You be suprised as the taste with the garic and crushed red peeper if you never tried that.

Now ifin you wanna try something different. Get smoker out and get it started.Soak you some hickory chips in water overnight first though.when charcol nice and red throw hickory chips in,then put turkey in.
or Deep fry in a big pan, and when it floats,give it about 15 more minutes and remove,put on a big platter covered with spme paper towels to sit turkey on to soak up cooking oil.You want to make sure you have turkey in pot with oil about 3 to 4 inches above turkey, and cook at between 350 and 375

Pvt Butter · 11-12-2007, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MIB

If you gonna bake that turkey,roasting pan,baking bag for turkey,salt,pepper,garlic powder and crushed red pepper, and 1 of those tobs of margerine.Rub that thurkey real good with the margerine,salt,pepper,garlic powder that turkey,then coat it with the crushed red pepper.Put in cooking bag and go for it.You be suprised as the taste with the garic and crushed red peeper if you never tried that.

Now ifin you wanna try something different. Get smoker out and get it started.Soak you some hickory chips in water overnight first though.when charcol nice and red throw hickory chips in,then put turkey in.
or Deep fry in a big pan, and when it floats,give it about 15 more minutes and remove,put on a big platter covered with spme paper towels to sit turkey on to soak up cooking oil.You want to make sure you have turkey in pot with oil about 3 to 4 inches above turkey, and cook at between 350 and 375

crushed pepper? that sounds good. What's the flavor, is it spicy or peppery? I think I'm going to add some crushed pepper to my brine and maybe some liquid smoke.

**spottedeagle** · 11-12-2007, 07:00 PM

I got a turkey cooker about 7 years ago. So we always deep fry our turkey. They have so many marinades out now it's hard to pick one. But our favorites are spicy cajun, butter creole and garlic butter. I inject our bird the night before and let the marinade soak into the meat. Het the peanut oil to 375 and cook for 3 minutes a pound. MMMMMMMM If you haven't had a deep fried turkey, you are missing out!!!!! We won't eat turkey any other way. If we eat at someone elses house, they always make me bring my cooker over and cook the bird. Normally have to cook 2 turkeys because the first one is gone within minutes. They are like a pack of wolves waiting for the platter to hit the table.

Creewoman05 · 11-12-2007, 07:54 PM

and here I am thinking this post was about people

MIB · 11-12-2007, 08:09 PM

butter bean crushed red pepper are spicy,so be careful not to overdo if you cooking for others.

spottedeagle since I learned deep frying anything else is just uncivilized.

Pvt Butter · 11-13-2007, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Creewoman05

and here I am thinking this post was about people

ROFLMAO! Those jive turkeys!

Pvt Butter · 11-13-2007, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by spottedeagle

I got a turkey cooker about 7 years ago. So we always deep fry our turkey. They have so many marinades out now it's hard to pick one. But our favorites are spicy cajun, butter creole and garlic butter. I inject our bird the night before and let the marinade soak into the meat. Het the peanut oil to 375 and cook for 3 minutes a pound. MMMMMMMM If you haven't had a deep fried turkey, you are missing out!!!!! We won't eat turkey any other way. If we eat at someone elses house, they always make me bring my cooker over and cook the bird. Normally have to cook 2 turkeys because the first one is gone within minutes. They are like a pack of wolves waiting for the platter to hit the table.

Hi!
so if you fry your turkey (sounds so yummy), what are your side dishes? Do you do stuffing in a casserole and improvise gravy or do you prepare a different type of meal with a deep fried bird. That just sounds so good. I love broasted chicken. I'm thinking in my mind it would be tender like that.

Pvt Butter · 11-13-2007, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MIB

butter bean crushed red pepper are spicy,so be careful not to overdo if you cooking for others.

spottedeagle since I learned deep frying anything else is just uncivilized.

MIB, what do you think about using chili oil instead of crushed pepper? Maybe I could control the "hotness" that way?

MIB · 11-13-2007, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by butter bean

MIB, what do you think about using chili oil instead of crushed pepper? Maybe I could control the "hotness" that way?

you could do that,that would also cut down on the margarine/butter

Pvt Butter · 11-13-2007, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MIB

you could do that,that would also cut down on the margarine/butter

do you cook your turkey in a roasting pan with a rack or do you let the bird sit right in the drippings? I think you get a better gravy when the bird cooks in it's own, but at work we cook our turkeys in pans with racks. They seem a little drawn out and dry to me - even if they are basted to heck.

MIB · 11-13-2007, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by butter bean

do you cook your turkey in a roasting pan with a rack or do you let the bird sit right in the drippings? I think you get a better gravy when the bird cooks in it's own, but at work we cook our turkeys in pans with racks. They seem a little drawn out and dry to me - even if they are basted to heck.

I do 2 turkeys for THanksgiving,1 deep fried and 1 fixed in the oven.Half my relatives crazy-they gotta have a oven turkey,and it don't sit on any rack.You right when you say it beter if sits in the juices. Other half of family smart like me-we like the deep fried. I gonna try doing 1 in a smoker to see how it comes out.

wyo_rose · 11-14-2007, 05:08 PM

I was thinking about cooking 2 turkeys, cuz darn it I want lots of left overs. Last year everyone ate all the food.

But I never thought about cooking 2 different ways!! I don't have a turkey cooker but I think I can round something up. I have a propane burner, so I'd just need a big pot right??

MIB · 11-14-2007, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by wyo_rose

I was thinking about cooking 2 turkeys, cuz darn it I want lots of left overs. Last year everyone ate all the food.

But I never thought about cooking 2 different ways!! I don't have a turkey cooker but I think I can round something up. I have a propane burner, so I'd just need a big pot right??

If you deep frying,yes big pot,and I put my oil about 3 to 4 inches over turkey. Way I learned was put turkey in empty pot asnd measure up on side about 4 inches higher than turkey. Take turkey out and put in cooking oil,preheat to 375 to 400(don't want it smoking).Put in turkey and cook until it floats,give it 15 minutes and take out. Put you some paper towels on something to sit turkey on to drain excess oil off That the way I learned to do it,

Pvt Butter · 11-15-2007, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by wyo_rose

I was thinking about cooking 2 turkeys, cuz darn it I want lots of left overs. Last year everyone ate all the food.

But I never thought about cooking 2 different ways!! I don't have a turkey cooker but I think I can round something up. I have a propane burner, so I'd just need a big pot right??

Good idea! I have a double oven, but cooking two birds at once would make the house unbearably hot. I only use the top range to cook anyway. I think I'm going to fry up a bird a small bird as well as bake. We'll which one gets devoured first.

11-09-2007, 12:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
MIB Blacksmith Lane Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sweetwater, Tn Posts: 489	Turkeys If you gonna bake that turkey,roasting pan,baking bag for turkey,salt,pepper,garlic powder and crushed red pepper, and 1 of those tobs of margerine.Rub that thurkey real good with the margerine,salt,pepper,garlic powder that turkey,then coat it with the crushed red pepper.Put in cooking bag and go for it.You be suprised as the taste with the garic and crushed red peeper if you never tried that. Now ifin you wanna try something different. Get smoker out and get it started.Soak you some hickory chips in water overnight first though.when charcol nice and red throw hickory chips in,then put turkey in. or Deep fry in a big pan, and when it floats,give it about 15 more minutes and remove,put on a big platter covered with spme paper towels to sit turkey on to soak up cooking oil.You want to make sure you have turkey in pot with oil about 3 to 4 inches above turkey, and cook at between 350 and 375 __________________ MIB Hell,there are no rules here,we're just trying to accomplish something.

11-12-2007, 07:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
spottedeagle FANMAKR Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Soaring over you Posts: 4,474	I got a turkey cooker about 7 years ago. So we always deep fry our turkey. They have so many marinades out now it's hard to pick one. But our favorites are spicy cajun, butter creole and garlic butter. I inject our bird the night before and let the marinade soak into the meat. Het the peanut oil to 375 and cook for 3 minutes a pound. MMMMMMMM If you haven't had a deep fried turkey, you are missing out!!!!! We won't eat turkey any other way. If we eat at someone elses house, they always make me bring my cooker over and cook the bird. Normally have to cook 2 turkeys because the first one is gone within minutes. They are like a pack of wolves waiting for the platter to hit the table. __________________ The things you are doing today are the traditions of twenty-five years from now. -Daryl Baldwin: Miami

11-12-2007, 08:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
MIB Blacksmith Lane Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sweetwater, Tn Posts: 489	butter bean crushed red pepper are spicy,so be careful not to overdo if you cooking for others. spottedeagle since I learned deep frying anything else is just uncivilized. __________________ MIB Hell,there are no rules here,we're just trying to accomplish something.

11-14-2007, 05:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
wyo_rose Teenah's Too Cool Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fort Washakie Posts: 8,019 Blog Entries: 2	I was thinking about cooking 2 turkeys, cuz darn it I want lots of left overs. Last year everyone ate all the food. But I never thought about cooking 2 different ways!! I don't have a turkey cooker but I think I can round something up. I have a propane burner, so I'd just need a big pot right?? __________________ Don't take life so seriously! It's not permanent.

11-12-2007, 07:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Creewoman05 Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Surrey BC Posts: 1,693	and here I am thinking this post was about people