Linda is looking for a substitute to peanut oil for her deep fried turkey. Canola oil is a great alternative. To find out how much oil you’ll need, put your turkey and basket into the unheated fryer. Add water until the turkey is covered by about an inch bbut not more than halfway up the fryer. Remove the turkey and measure the water.

She also asked about soaking the turkey in salted water, which is called a brine. Although it is not necessary to brine a turkey before deep frying to retain moisture, a flavorful brine will impart great (and often, neeeded) flavor into your turkey. Click here for a link to our Thanksgiving Page and a great brine recipe.

Have a great time cooking and don’t hesitate to call us at the culinary hotline for personalized cooking advice. Also, see below for Chef Kevin’s post on how-to deep fry a turkey.