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Yard Bird [oil-less fryed turkey]

We had a dry run for Thanksgiving, We usually deep fry a turkey , But this year we decided to try the Char Broil oil-less turkey fryer and it worked out great!

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I brined the turkey as usual with 2 cups of sea salt, one cup of brown sugar, one small can of OJ concentrate, about 1/4 cup of black pepper corns, I then let the turkey sit in the brine for 24 hours before I cook it.

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The instructions say to expect about 10 min. per pound, So I was figuring 2 1/2 hours, I checked it at 2 hours and we were getting close to the 165 deg. internal temp :hi5 within a few min. were were at the desired temp and I pulled it out to find this!!


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It was perfect!
We are having both my families over to our house for Thanksgiving this year so I needed to make sure I could manage this part of the day, Should be fun, We are planning on having 2 turkeys, I havent decided if we will bake or deep fry the other :dunno:
Now I can go home and make some tasty turkey soup with the leftovers.
 
Re: Yard Bird [oil-less fryed turkey]

Glad it worked....good idea to check before mother-in-law & mother both arrive!
 
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Lucky for me my mother had some today and it was accepted :smile:
 
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vitsport16, um,um,um, one of my favs!, looks much safer then em oil filled thingies!, enjoy while my mouth continues to water... :thumbsup:
 
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Brian -

How does the flavor compare to the peanut-oil-fried turkey?
Any real difference?

Mickey
 
Re: Yard Bird [oil-less fryed turkey]

I would say the deep fryed type are slightly juicier, But it could have been the way I prepared this turkey, I defrosted it in the brine and it may not have brined well enough, But it was still quite moist.
Like I mentioned, I will be making 2 so we may still deep fry the second turkey, Its certainly quicker than baking.

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As for the flavor, I would say its the same, It all depends on the brine, Ive thought about trying something different in the brine, But When it comes down to it, I usually have the items I used on hand.
 
Re: Yard Bird [oil-less fryed turkey]

Gotta have one of those, Christmas is coming. I always brine turkey and chicken, makes a huge difference in the flavor.
 
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TRMark said:
Gotta have one of those, Christmas is coming. I always brine turkey and chicken, makes a huge difference in the flavor.
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Agreed... I have been brining ours for a few years now...... they do come out nice.
 
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