How to Cajun Deep Fry a Turkey

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Purchase all necessary ingredients

   In addition to turkey (appropriately sized according to your dinner plans), you will need Cajun marinade or ingredients to make your own, a chef's syringe to inject the flavoring, peanut oil and any additional seasonings according to personal tastes.
   
   Pre-mixed marinades, complete with injectors can be purchased from grocery and specialty stores.
   
   To make your own, consult the Web for recipes or be adventurous and try experimenting with your own flavors.
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   Step 2: temperature gauges and timers

   Do not stuff a turkey you plan to Cajun deep fry. ,, It can take up to an hour for the peanut oil in the turkey fryer to heat to the appropriate temperature. ,,,,,,
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   Step 3: noting that some fryers specially designed to fry turkeys come with these included.

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   Step 4: Prepare your turkey by allowing it to thaw and injecting the marinade and other seasonings.

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   Step 5: Test the equipment such as your fryer

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   Step 6: basket or pan and ensure that your turkey(s) fit and can be submerged in oil.

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   Step 7: Heat the oil to 350 to 365 degrees Fahrenheit (176.6 to 185 degrees Celsius).

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   Step 8: Submerge your prepared turkey neck-down in the peanut oil and allow to deep fry for 4 minutes per pound.

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   Step 9: Refrain from covering the pot with the turkey and constantly observe the fryer to ensure that hot oil does not overflow and the turkey does not burn.

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    Step 10: Remove from oil using oven mitts or gloves and check internal temperature

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    Step 11: which should be 170 degrees Fahrenheit (76.6 degrees Celsius) at the breast area.

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    Step 12: Allow the turkey to drain off excess oil.

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    Step 13: Wrap the Cajun deep fried turkey immediately in aluminum foil to prevent drying out and let it stand for up to 30 minutes prior to carving.

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    Step 14: Finished.

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