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Jimmy Bradley's Deep-Fried Turkey Recipe
Nov 01, 2011 @ 4:13 PM
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Daily Value: 773%
Servings: 14
Low-Carb
Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Wheat-Free, Sugar-Conscious
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Nutrition
Cal/Serving: 15,465Daily Value: 773%
Servings: 14
Low-Carb
Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Wheat-Free, Sugar-Conscious
| Fat | 1390g | 2139% |
| Saturated | 293g | 1464% |
| Trans | 3g | 0% |
| Carbs | 5g | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 9% |
| Sugars | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 720g | 1441% |
| Cholesterol | 2778mg | 926% |
| Sodium | 12709mg | 530% |
| Calcium | 498mg | 50% |
| Magnesium | 792mg | 198% |
| Potassium | 7952mg | 227% |
| Iron | 40mg | 223% |
| Zinc | 58mg | 384% |
| Vitamin A | 6183IU | 124% |
| Vitamin C | 53mg | 89% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 2mg | 153% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 5mg | 286% |
| Niacin (B3) | 235mg | 1173% |
| Vitamin B6 | 14mg | 694% |
| Folic Acid (B9) | 250µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 208% |
| Vitamin D | 7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 151mg | 757% |
| Vitamin K | 94µg | 118% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 617g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 393g | 0% |
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Jimmy Bradley, the chef-owner of The Red Cat and The Harrison in New York City, likes frying his Thanksgiving turkey because it comes out extra juicy, in about half the time. The only downside is that you don’t have pan drippings to make the gravy. He uses homemade chicken stock in advance, and then reduces it for an extra-meaty flavor.
INGREDIENTS
For the brine:
- 2 gallons water
- 1 cup salt
- 2 lemon halves
- 1 white onion, sliced
- 6 whole, peeled garlic cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped thyme
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
For the turkey:
- One 15-pound fresh turkey
- ½ cup paprika
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- 2 teaspoons cayenne
- 2 ½ teaspoons curry powder
- 4 tablespoons salt
- 2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons thyme
- 1 cup canola oil
For frying:
- 3-4 gallons peanut oil
- One 8-gallon turkey fryer, preferably a propane-powered fryer
DIRECTIONS
For the brine:
Mix all the ingredients together in a large stockpot and add the turkey. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Remove turkey from pot and pat dry.
For the turkey:
Mix all dry ingredients together in a medium mixing bowl. Add canola oil to spice mixture — this will create a paste that you should then use to coat the turkey. Run the mixture over the entire turkey, place in a large, resealable plastic bag, and let sit overnight in the fridge.
Remove the bird from the fridge approximately one hour before frying so that it is at room temperature. When ready to fry, make sure you shake the bird to remove any excess liquid.
For frying:
Fill a five gallon steel fryer with peanut oil to the line drawn. Heat oil to 350 degrees.
Carefully place the turkey in the fryer using the equipment/method included with the fryer. The turkey will cool down the oil considerably, so increase the heat to ensure the oil gets up to 320 degrees.
General rule of thumb when frying turkeys is 3 minutes per pound, so a 15 pound turkey should require approximately 45 minutes of frying time. When you remove the turkey, it should be a nice, rich, reddish brown.
Let the bird rest on a cooling rack over a baking pan to allow excess oil to drip off for about 15-20 minutes. Then carve and serve.
Recipe Details
Editor's Note: Make sure before you brine the bird to add the bird to your frying pot, and add enough water to cover. Remove the bird, and then mark where the water line is—this is the level to which you want to fill the fryer with oil.
Servings: 14
