Sunny's Autumn Fried Turkey - SunnyAnderson.com

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 1 bunch fresh sage
• 1 bunch fresh thyme
• 1 lemon, halved
• One 14- to 16-pound turkey, gizzards and neck removed
• 1/2 cup pumpkin pie spice
• 4 teaspoons hot Hungarian paprika
• 4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 3 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Olive oil, for drizzling
• Vegetable or canola oil, for deep-frying