Making Cajun Deep Fried Turkey

Series Summary

Deep fried turkey has been a long time favorite in the southern United States, but in recent years it has become a very popular holiday dish throughout the country. This is due in part to the shorter cooking time, as well as the fact that the meat is generally juicier and moister than when prepared in a conventional oven.

In this series of free video cooking lessons, you’ll learn tips for the perfect recipe for Cajun style deep fried turkey and dirty rice. Expert chef David Postada gives you step-by-step instructions on how to prepare, season and deep fry a turkey, including all the ingredients you need to make the marinade, how to use the injector, and how to apply a dry rub of Cajun spices. David demonstrates how to set up the fryer equipment, and offers tips on measuring and pouring the oil, as well as how to use a coat hanger for safely inserting and removing the turkey from the hot oil. It’s easier than it looks, and takes a lot less time than preparing your bird in the oven.

Video Transcript

"Hi! This is David from the Big Easy Catering Company from Santa Barbara, California for expertvillage.com. Today we are going to deep fried turkey; it Cajun. How many times have you heard that the turkey was too dry? Well this will come out just beautifully juicy and moist and takes you a fraction of the time to make. We are going to be injecting it with seasoning mix. We are going to be rubbing seasoning mix on the outside before we fry it and I guarantee it will be wonderful. You’ll probably think well, deep frying would be greasy. Well if the oil temperature is perfect, all you have to do is put it in, it will seal up the juices right away, it won’t absorb any of the oil at all and you will be amazed. Enjoy it! "