Chicken or Turkey

jerseyhunter · 07-27-2004, 10:09 AM

What does everyone prefer, Cooked in a Turkey Fryer? I am going to do a chicken for the heck of it and see how it is. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you

Pro-Line · 07-27-2004, 10:56 AM

Jersey...I did one a while back and found the chicken was more moist than turkey.

Not that the turkeys dried out too bad...but the chicken I did really held its juice well.

Make sure to get a good chicken, though. And try to find a fresh one that has not been pumped full of water. That'll screw with the frying process.

jerseyhunter · 07-29-2004, 11:41 AM

Thanks Pro-line, made it yesterday and am pickin on leftovers now.

Your right about it being more moist than turkey. Now if I can only get the Colonel to share his extra crispy batter dip with me.

Popere · 08-03-2004, 02:59 PM

Now ya'll got me interested. What temp, and how long do you do the chicken?

jerseyhunter · 08-04-2004, 01:04 AM

Oil 325- 350, 3-3 1/2 min lb(approx) till inside meat is 180. Make sure bird is defrosted.

Popere · 08-04-2004, 11:19 AM

So, pretty much the same way you would do a turkey sounds like.

Pro-Line · 08-06-2004, 07:05 PM

Popere...Just think of it as a jake...LOL

Exactly the same.

Jersey...I think I am going to try pre-cooking a chicken in the oven and breading it to get more crisp on the outside, then frying it, kind of like fried fish.

I'll let you know when I try it.