11/27/2025
If you are considering frying a turkey, be very careful. Large quantities of hot cooking oil can pose a significant fire and serious burn risk.
If you decide to fry a turkey, follow these steps:
🦃Have at least two people involved in the process.
🦃If it’s raining or snowing, do not continue. Water in contact with hot grease can cause a boil-over fire.
🦃Setup your deep fryer outside and at least 10 feet away from your home. Do not use a covered space such as a garage or awning.
🦃Use the correct amount of oil for the size of pot and turkey. Do not over fill.
🦃Turkey must be completely thawed and dry. Remember, excess water in contact with hot grease can cause a boil-over fire.
🦃If you are using a regular pot, you may determine how much oil to use by setting the turkey in the cool pot and add water until it is completely submerged. Then remove the turkey. The remaining water line is a measurement for how much oil to use. Thoroughly dry the pot and turkey!
🦃Turn off the burner before lowering and raising the turkey from the fryer.
Use a broom stick and metal hook to slowly lower the turkey into the hot oil. This prevents hot oil from splashing directly onto you. Use the same technique to slowly raise and drain the turkey once it’s cooked.
It takes approximately three minutes per pound to cook a turkey in peanut oil at 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
🦃Do not leave the fryer unattended when heating,
🦃Always keep children and pets away from the fryer, even after the turkey is done because the oil is dangerously hot for hours.
