Dad's Deep-Fried Turkey

Dad's Deep-Fried Turkey

lazycooking.com

Deep-frying your Thanksgiving turkey may sound like madness. Yet doing so yields impossibly juicy turkey that oven-roasted poultry simply can't beat. Dad's Deep-Fried Turkey infuses each bite with a...

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Cooking tools:

  • Deep fryer
  • Frying basket
  • Deep-fry thermometer
  • Stockpot
  • Whisk
  • Refrigerator
  • Stove
  • Cooling rack
  • Baking sheet
  • Paper towel
  • Carving knife
  • Carving fork

Ingredients

  • 3 cups light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 1/2 cups Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
  • 2 gallons cold water
  • 1 bunch thyme
  • 10-12 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 12 pounds turkey
  • 2 1/2 gallons vegetable oil

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