1 ounce liquid crab boil or 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
1 poultry or meat
injector
1 defrosted 10- to 12-pound turkey
5 gallons peanut oil
Instructions
Sauté first seven ingredients until salt and pepper are dissolved. Fill the injector
and inject turkey at breast, wings, drumsticks, thighs and back. Allow to marinate
24 hours in refrigerator or ice chest.
Use a 10-gallon pot for frying. Bring peanut oil to 350 degrees F and fry turkey
for 38 to 42 minutes. Turkey should float to surface after 35 minutes and you should
cook an additional 5 to 7 minutes.
You may want to tie turkey legs with 1/2-inch cotton ropes to be able to remove
from frying pot when done.
The cooking of fried turkey should be done outdoors. Extreme caution should be
taken when placing cold turkey in hot oil.
Source: The Honorable John Breaux United States Senator, Louisiana