How to Deep-Fry a Turkey Without Killing Yourself

Disclaimer: Deep-frying a turkey is an inherently dangerous undertaking. While there are plenty of precautions that can be taken to minimize the risk, there's no way to heat up gallons of oil to 350°F (177°C) using a big propane burner, lower a turkey into it, and be guaranteed not to hurt yourself or others.

Just a few critical points:

·                  Children and pets should be nowhere near a deep-frying setup. There shouldn't be even the remotest chance that they'll get anywhere close to it.

·                  You should read and follow all the manufacturer's instructions and warnings included with your deep fryer, and follow those instructions in all instances in which they deviate from what I've written here.

·                  Never use an outdoor frying setup indoors, or in any enclosed or covered space, and never use an indoor fryer outdoors.

·                  If it’s cold, plan on being outside in the cold for a couple of hours: Responsible turkey fryers do not leave things unattended. (find someone – adult -- to relieve you if you need to go back inside.)

·                  Don't drink and fry.

·                  Another thing you definitely don't want to do is put a wet or icy turkey in hot oil. The result could land you in the hospital, particularly if there are chunks of ice.  Be extra careful with this: A seemingly fully defrosted turkey may harbor ice in its cavity, especially between the rib bones. Even when the rest of the bird has fully thawed, the cavity itself may still be very cold. Quadruple-check that there is no ice hidden in there, and dry the bird well, inside and out, before putting it in the hot oil.

·                  You should also have a fire extinguisher nearby that is rated to work with grease fires; attempting to extinguish a grease fire with water is incredibly dangerous and will make things WAY worse.

·                  To avoid an overflow of oil, it's necessary to first determine exactly how much oil you need. To do that, put the turkey in the pot and fill it with water, measuring as you go, until the turkey is covered by about half an inch or so; remove the turkey and pat it dry with paper towels. Once the turkey is removed, the water in the pot should be below the maximum-fill line. Pour out the water, dry the pot well, then fill the pot with the equivalent amount of oil.  I suggest doing this process well before you are going to start cooking.

Good luck and Bon Appétit!

Source: Serious Eats

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