Dry Turkey - Salvage Your Overcooked Bird

By Barbara O'Brien
Have you ever eaten dry turkey or chicken? Don't even answer that. I know already. The problem with roasting whole turkeys and chickens is that the various parts aren't ready to take out of the oven at the same time. By the time the dark meat of the bird is beautifully cooked, the breast is overcooked and dried out.
There are a number of ways to avoid this unfortunate culinary result. However, this article assumes that you have already overcooked your bird. Of course, you can't uncook it. What are your options? You can serve the bird, smile sweetly and let everyone choke it down. I have done this on a number of occasions, but I don't recommend it. You can make extra gravy. This is certainly helpful. However, there is another option that will improve your meal much more.
Carve the overdone turkey or chicken into slices as you would for serving. Place them in a casserole dish. In a sauce pan, combine the pan drippings with one to two cans of chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a boil and pour over the sliced poultry in the casserole. Cover the casserole with foil and heat in the oven for about five minutes. This will moisten the meat significantly. At this point, you can place the slices on a serving platter and pretend you roasted it perfectly in the first place.
You can try this technique on a beef roast as well. Use beef broth instead of chicken broth. The result is not as dramatic with beef as it is with turkey or chicken, but it can improve the meat.
For pork, I use chicken broth, but that is a matter of taste. Try different broths; even vegetable broth.
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Deep Fry Turkey Instructions - How To Deep Fry A Turkey Safely

By Jackie Lee

Deep frying a turkey can be fun and delicious. It can also be dangerous. Here are some deep fry turkey instructions to make sure you deep fry experience stays fun and safe.
Make sure your burner is level.
Making sure your burner is level and operating properly is key to safely deep fry a turkey. If the burner is not level and stable you can easily overflow the pot when you put the turkey in causing overflow and fire.
You also want to make sure you have set up your burner according to the instructions. All the fittings are connected correctly and the connection to the propane is done per your burner's instructions. Again, this is a must in safety measures.
Defrost Your Turkey Completely
You must make sure your turkey is completely defrosted. When ice hits hot oil it causes a violent reaction ~ bubbling, popping overflowing and combustion. Yes, ice hitting hot oil can cause fire.
Make sure you turkey has plenty of time to defrost, including the insides. The oil will reach the inside of your turkey through the cavity, so your turkey must be thawed completely.
Don't overfill your pot with oil.
I think this is the biggest mistake people make. They fill the pot up with oil and forget to take into consideration the oil displacement when you put the turkey in. When you put the turkey in the oil level will rise. If you have filled the oil too full it will overflow. If the pot overflows while you are deep frying a turkey it will cause a huge fire. Not only will the overflow oil catch on fire, but the entire pot will catch fire.
Make sure you measure how much oil you will need.
Make sure you turn off the burner when you put the turkey in. Add the turkey to the oil slowly and carefully.
Be careful with cooling Oil.
Just because you are done deep frying a turkey doesn't mean the danger is over. The hot oil is still very dangerous until it is completely cooled. Make sure all animals and children do not have access to the hot oil.
This is a dangerous time because you are probably off enjoying your deep fried turkey and not watching the pot of oil. This allows time and opportunity for animals and children to interact with the pot of hot oil. Make sure you oil is in a place where animals and children can not touch it and accidentally tip it over and spill it on themselves.
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