Whoohoo, got my bird yesterday morning. Only a Jake but I' m very happy as I called 4 of them in on public land with lots of pressure near by and now I' m free to guide all my buddies.

My question is I know the deep fryers cook turkeys so awesome so I went out and bought one last night. I have no idea what to do next. I need to know some good marinades to inject into the turkey. Also, how much oil do I use? I" ve heard all the warnings about not overfilling the vat so the oil doesn' t spill over and start a fire. Will cook in my driveway or backyard (grass) tonight so I need some ideas ASAP.

Lots of good marinades out there. I prefer the cajun marinades. Also gralic and butter is good.

To prevent the boil overs make sure you dry out the birds cavity thoroughly. I inject my turkeys and then put them in the frig for a few hours. This allows the marinade to distribute and the frig also helps to dry out the cavity even more. I never had a boil over since doing this. Also put the turkey into the fryer slowly.

Good Eating!

You can guesstimate the oil level, but make sure to leave a lot of room to contain the oil. Or you could put the turkey in the empty pot and fill with water to just cover the bird....that' s how much oil you' ll need. Of course, you' d have to this before the injecting & drying process.
Boil over (or oil over in this case) can happen fast and be dangerous. A good way to get burned and start a fire.
As for the marinade, any of the off-the shelf ones will do a good job.

You do not need to have to inject a marinade. All I do is use a rub, then let it sit a while. Then I slowly lower the turkey into the pot (about 2" at a time), raising then lowering again. I think alot of people forget to trust the flavor in the bird and add different flavors into it.

Good luck in your bird and happy frying [8D].

It takes about 3 and 1/2 gal of oil for my cooker on a 12 to 15 lb dressed bird. I like to inject mine with a mixture of chicken broth and a little packet of mesquite seasoning, But I don' t deep-fry many wild turkeys, I like to spread them out over a few more meals than just one.

Thanks everyone. I went out and bought a Cajan and Butter/Garlic injectable marinade and will " shoot-up" half the bird with each.

I did the water and bird combo to get the oil level. 6 galons of oil. Man, talk about spendy stuff. Good thing you can reuse the oil. The bird is just under 10lbs. and a 30 q. cooker.

MMmmm.. can' t wait!