Spicy Pepper Butter Fried Turkey

Serves: 3

Madilyn Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

62

Sweetness

54

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Water

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Two days before frying, set up a large deep fryer with burner base and propane tank, meant for frying turkey, according to manufacturer's instructions

2

Measure the amount of oil needed by placing the wrapped turkey in the pot and filling the pot with water to cover the turkey by 1 inch

3

Remove the turkey and mark the water level on the side of the pot

4

Combine all ingredients, except turkey and oil, in a large saucepan and bring to a boil

5

Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes

6

Cool

7

Following package instructions, fill the injector that comes with turkey fry kit with butter mixture; inject butter mixture in turkey all over

8

Refrigerate turkey for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours before frying

9

Fill the fryer with oil up to the marked line, attach a deep fry thermometer to the pot, and heat oil to 350 degrees F

10

Put the turkey on the fry stand, attach to the metal hanger that comes with kit, and slowly lower into the hot oil

11

Cook turkey 4 minutes per pound; when done, turkey will float to the surface

12

Meat should register 180 degrees F on meat thermometer

13

Let turkey rest for at least 20 minutes before carving

14

You can also use the butter mixture to baste a turkey in a 325 degrees F oven every 20 minutes until an internal temperature of 180 degrees F is reached