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Cajun Deep-Fried Turkey

Cajun Deep-Fried Turkey

Cost $45, save $35

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  • 59 Min
  • 12 Servings
  • $45

INGREDIENTS

  • Marinade

    • 🧈 2 cups butter
    • 🍺 7 fluid ounces beer
    • 🧅 ¼ cup onion juice
    • 🧄 ¼ cup garlic juice
    • ¼ cup Louisiana-style hot sauce
    • ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
    • 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
    • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

  • Turkey

    • 🦃 1 (12 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed

  • Frying

    • 3 gallons peanut oil for frying, or as needed

STEPS

1

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add beer, onion juice, garlic juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Mix until marinade is well blended.

2

Use a marinade-injecting syringe or turkey baster with an injector tip to inject marinade into turkey, including legs, back, wings, thighs, and breasts. Place turkey in a large plastic bag and marinate in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.

3

Remove turkey from the bag and place into the cooking basket. Measure the oil needed by lowering turkey into the fryer and adding enough to cover it. Remove turkey and set aside.

4

Heat oil to 365°F (185°C). Return turkey to the cooking basket and lower slowly into hot oil using the hanging device that comes with turkey fryers. Cook for 36 minutes or 3 minutes per pound. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of thigh should read 165°F (74°C).

5

Turn off the flame and slowly remove turkey from oil, making sure all the oil drains out of the cavity. Allow turkey to rest on a serving platter before carving, about 20 minutes.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

1036

Calories

  • 91
    Protein
  • 3
    Carbs
  • 71
    Fats

💡 Be cautious when lowering the turkey into hot oil to prevent splashes and burns.Marinate the turkey overnight for maximum flavor impact.Ensure the turkey is completely thawed and dry before frying to avoid oil splattering.