It’s important to be cautious when frying turkeys. Outside, in a well ventilated patio, you must place the turkey in to the pot, fill with water and take note, marking when the liquid has covered the turkey by a few inches. remove turkey from the water, empty the water from the pot, dry the inside of the pot, and where you have made your mark, fill with the peanut oil. this way your oil will not over flow when you have added the turkey.
Ingredients
INJECTION
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- juice of 1 lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons The Spice King Gourmet Poultry Seasoning
- 4 tablespoons The Spice King Cajun Spice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons The Spice King Seasoned Sea Salt
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- 1 scallion
- 1/4 teaspoon xantham gum (optional)
- **Peanut oil for frying
CAJUN BUTTER SAUCE
- 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 4 tablespoons plus 1 stick of Kerri Gold butter
- 2 tablespoons The Spice King Cajun Spice
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- dash of The Spice King Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce
- fresh cracked Black pepper to taste
- fresh parsley and scallions for garnish
Directions
INJECTION
- Mix all ingredients in blender and allow to sit for 30 minutes.
- Strain marinade reserving solids.
- Rub solids over the outside of the turkey
- Inject turkey all over with marinade.
- Allow to marinade for 2 days.
- Before frying, re-inject marinade that has escaped from the turkey and season the outside with additional The Spice King Gourmet Poultry Seasoning and cajun seasoning.
CAJUN SAUCE
- Mix corn starch and chicken stock together.
- In a sauté pan add 4 tablespoons of butter with minced garlic, and sauté for 2 minutes. Add paprika, and Cajun spice and sauté for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add chicken stock mixture and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add remaining butter. Adjust flavor with The Spice King Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce, Black pepper, and add Minced Parsley and Scallions for garnish. Serve with turkey.
PREPARE THE OIL
- Heat peanut oil to 350 degrees.
- Add halved onions, 4 bayleaves, 6 cloves, 1 tablespoon of allspice, 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, and 1 halved and juiced lemon.
- Allow this to fry in the oil for about 10-15 minutes or until the onions are golden brown.
- Remove lemon and onions from the oil with a slotted spoon.
FRY THE TURKEY
- Add the turkey to the oil and fry for 3-4 minutes per pound or until the internal temperature of the turkey reads 160 degrees on a thermometer.
- increase temperature to 400 in the last 10 minutes of cooking to crisp skin if using an electric fryer
- Remove turkey from oil when it has completed its cooking, and place on a wire rack.
- Sprinkle the outside of the turkey lightly with The Spice King Gourmet Poultry Seasoning and allow to rest for 15 minutes.
- Carve and enjoy!