Turkey Crock Pot Recipe

Crock Pot Turkey

Yield: 1 Trky. Brst

Ingredients

6 lb turkey breast
1 tb salt
2 lg onions
1 garlic powder
1 paprika

Instructions

Thaw frozen turkey in refrigerator till almost thawed (varies in different refrigerators). The next day put the breast of turkey in a large bowl with salt water, about 1 tb. of salt. Refrigerate overnight. Slice the onions and put in the bottom of the stockpot. Pat the turkey dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with garlic powder and paprika, liberally. Cook 4 1/2 hours on high.

NOTE: I tried a 4 lb. 1/2 turkey breast with the same instructions and it turned out great! This is the greatest way to cook an unwieldy turkey breast that I have happened upon.

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Deep Fried Turkey Recipe

Cajun Deep Fried Turkey

Yield: 1 Recipe

Ingredients

WALDINE VAN GEFFEN VGHC42A

Instructions

10 gallons Peanut oil
10 lb Turkey; up to 15 lbs
6 tsp Salt
6 tsp Paprika
6 tsp White pepper
6 tsp Cayenne
6 tsp Accent; opt
16 oz Liquid crab boil concentrate

NOTE - Not recommended for indoor cooking. Rinse turkey inside and out. Mix 1 part crab boil concentrate to 4 parts water. Combine dry ingredients with crab boil solution. Adjust seasoning to taste. Inject turkey (approximately 2" apart) with mixture using syringe (available from gourmet kitchen stores.) Cover turkey with foil and refrigerate over night. Heat oil to 350~.

CAUTION: Use a grease thermometer to monitor the oil. It may ignite if the temperature goes beyond 375~. Put turkey in basket and CAREFULLY lower it into the pot. Cook 5 minutes per pound. Check in 1 hour using a meat thermometer.

NOTE - This is a great dish, but should only be attempted by someone who has experience with doing this. It is also expensive due to the large amount of oil needed.

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