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Turkey fried or baked
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I too am a fan of the cajun fried turkey. I will never go any other way now that I have stepped into this world.
I find that the already made injecting marinades taste a little artificial so for the past 2 years, I have been making my own injectable marinade.
2 sticks of butter,
1 can of favorite beer
tony's cajun seasoning
habenero peppers
Melt the butter, put all of the above in a blender and there you go.
The day before the frying, Inject the bird all over the place with this marinade till it looks swollen. Then use the tony's to give it a nice coat of seasoning on the outside.
Drop the bird in and in 1-1.5 hours later you have got the tastiest turkey you will ever eat. Guaranteed.
It is not greasy. It doesn't even come close to fried chicken. The skin is seared and keeps all of the marinade in and the grease out.
Great now I'm hungry...
I find that the already made injecting marinades taste a little artificial so for the past 2 years, I have been making my own injectable marinade.
2 sticks of butter,
1 can of favorite beer
tony's cajun seasoning
habenero peppers
Melt the butter, put all of the above in a blender and there you go.
The day before the frying, Inject the bird all over the place with this marinade till it looks swollen. Then use the tony's to give it a nice coat of seasoning on the outside.
Drop the bird in and in 1-1.5 hours later you have got the tastiest turkey you will ever eat. Guaranteed.
It is not greasy. It doesn't even come close to fried chicken. The skin is seared and keeps all of the marinade in and the grease out.
Great now I'm hungry...
I had fried turkey for the first time this past summer at a mountain bike race. HOLY SHIT was it good! As I was eating it, I was just shaking my head (like this --> 
) in disbelief. Best turkey I ever had.
) in disbelief. Best turkey I ever had.
Yeah, what good is a Turkey without the skin.
I feel the same about chicken. I love the skin. For one it makes a world of difference when cooking. The skin helps to keep all the moisture and juices in the chicken. And really adds to the flavor.
I know the reason people don't eat skin "The fat." But hell it's Thanksgiving, screw the diet... Eat and be Merry. I don't think a little skin adds that much fat anyway, but not sure?
All I can say is I wish Thankgiving would hurry up and get here so I can get rid of this stupid Turkey Avatar
I feel the same about chicken. I love the skin. For one it makes a world of difference when cooking. The skin helps to keep all the moisture and juices in the chicken. And really adds to the flavor.
I know the reason people don't eat skin "The fat." But hell it's Thanksgiving, screw the diet... Eat and be Merry. I don't think a little skin adds that much fat anyway, but not sure?
All I can say is I wish Thankgiving would hurry up and get here so I can get rid of this stupid Turkey Avatar
I tried one of those spiral hams from Costco and it was awsome...
I couldn't believe how handy the precut ham was. You just cook and serve with no cutting involved. Would be nice if turkeys could be that way too, but would be kind of hard I guess having to do the stuffing thing and all
I couldn't believe how handy the precut ham was. You just cook and serve with no cutting involved. Would be nice if turkeys could be that way too, but would be kind of hard I guess having to do the stuffing thing and all
yeah we've deep fried turkeys for thanksgiving and other occasions for about 8 years now. They are damn good and not greasy at all as long as you do it right. because the grease seals up the outside of the turkey and the rest cooks on the inside. Its awesome, we make our own injecting sauce too, its good! But this year we are going for the traditional oven cooked since we haven't done it in a while.
I tired to tell you two years ago! I know good foodI Are Baboon said:I had fried turkey for the first time this past summer at a mountain bike race. HOLY SHIT was it good! As I was eating it, I was just shaking my head (like this -->
The skin is awesomePepper said:
Lol, my grandma actually considered just buying a fried turkey at Popeye's Chicken and Biscuits this year, but is making one.....with maple syrup and bacon.
Btw, I actually looked up this thread last night. lol
Btw, I actually looked up this thread last night. lol
How much does Popeye's charge for one?
I bought one at Safeway this year... Whole works for 35.00
I know it is not as good as making it yourself, but just didn't have the time to deal with it all this year. It is a lot of work for just 10-15 minutes of eating.
I bought one at Safeway this year... Whole works for 35.00
I know it is not as good as making it yourself, but just didn't have the time to deal with it all this year. It is a lot of work for just 10-15 minutes of eating.
http://www.popeyes.com/turkey_1104.asp Doesn't say how much.Oh I found it. It's 10-11 lbs. and is $39.95 for just the turkey. Pfft.
I love Safeway though.
I love Safeway though.
aggies1ut said:
Thanks Aggies... I was just curious. You had mentioned that the Popeys turkey was fried, but not that it was cajun. After reading the Popeys link I could see it was cajun. I have never been much of a cajun person myself. Also I couldn't find where it said it was fried. Are you sure theirs is fried? I would love to be able to purchase a non-cajun style fried turkey from a reputable place. I think I would rather do that then deal with all aftermath of the oil and mess. I can imagine that frying a turkey would require lots and lots of oil.
Yup, the Popeye's one is a cajun fried turkey. Lots of recipes for fried turkey are also cajun. (I was curious and did a search last night). I've never had deep fried turkey, but buying a fryer, all that peanut oil, etc. Man, what a bitch to clean and prepare. I'd rather just buy one myself too.
Exactly! Far to much mess for one bird
That is why I never bought a turkey fryer.
I figured 100 some bucks for a huge appliance that has to sit around collecting dust all year to be pulled out just once for the big mess.
That is why I never bought a turkey fryer.
I figured 100 some bucks for a huge appliance that has to sit around collecting dust all year to be pulled out just once for the big mess.
Err. Looking at the site again, I think it's fried lol. I'll have to ask my grandma when I see her on Thursday. She lives in Dublin and I guess there's a Popeye's right there.
Yeah it didn't say fried.
Wait! I found the info, and it does say fried .
Popeyes Cajun Fried Turkey
Description:Popeyes Cajun Turkey is a deep marinated, slow roasted and crispy fried whole turkey. Because of this cooking technique Popeyes locks in all the flavor and moistness that most turkeys loose during cooking. By flash frying it, a unique crispy coating and color is created.
Popeyes Cajun turkey is fully cooked and ready for you to just heat and eat. This turkey is a great holiday main dish or an impressive addition to your party buffet. Serves 6-8 people.
Unit Size: 10/11 lbs. turkey
.Popeyes Cajun Fried Turkey
Description:Popeyes Cajun Turkey is a deep marinated, slow roasted and crispy fried whole turkey. Because of this cooking technique Popeyes locks in all the flavor and moistness that most turkeys loose during cooking. By flash frying it, a unique crispy coating and color is created.
Popeyes Cajun turkey is fully cooked and ready for you to just heat and eat. This turkey is a great holiday main dish or an impressive addition to your party buffet. Serves 6-8 people.
Unit Size: 10/11 lbs. turkey
Well Popeye's make fried chicken and most things there are fried, so I would imagine that their turkeys would also be.
Shit. All this food from Louisiana and the South is fried lol.
Sure looks tasty
Yeah, but there is a difference from the South... They use Crisco oil thereaggies1ut said:
Tubs of lard. 
cman said:
Go with whichever tastes better. It's Thanksgiving, also known as national binge day.
You're damn right! I'm usually so hungry on Thanksgiving I can eat a "Cow!"
