Who makes a good turkey deep fryer?

[nothingbutdarts]

As the title says, who makes a good deep fryer? After all the yummy stories of fried turkeys I might be in the market for one.

Do you fry a fresh or a turkey that has been frozen & defrosted?

 

[Bad Sport]

This is what I have. I use it for other purposes too, corn on the cob, large stews etc for large gatherings.

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And yes a fresh defrosted turkey just like what you would pop in the oven. It only takes 30 minutes or so to cook one.

If I recall, 2 minutes per pound.

 

[jimjimjimmy]

I deep fried my first turkey 3 years ago and I will never cook one in an oven again it was .... awesome .

 

[Backally]

Been doing that way for years, kids insist on me doing it that way now. I got a King Cooker. If using a frozen turkey make sure it is totally thawed before dropping it in. I try to pat it dry also, lessens the oil boiling up. 3.5 per lb for a full bird. Marinate it first, and it will turn out awesome!

 

[red67gts]

I used an oil less Charbroil Big Easy cooker this year after deep frying with peanut oil for years. Academy Sports has the Oil less on sale for $89. I cooked 3 turkeys so far and loaned it to my neighbors to cook theirs. Everyone raved about how good they turned out and cleaned the bones so I know how I will be cooking them from now on. The savings in oil has already paid for it and it is lots safer, no worrying about oil boiling over.

 

[bighammer]

If you get one with a petcock drain it will be much more convenient to use.