Is the Butterball Turkey Fryer a Must Have for Thanksgiving? - The Kitchen Gadget Test Show 

You can make 20 pounds of fries AT ONCE. I'm sold.

Dip the fry basket into the hot oil briefly prior to putting in the turkey. Helps to prevent the turkey skin from sticking to the basket when removing the bird.

$75 for oil?! Girl, get yourself a Costco membership. A 35lb box of peanut oil cost $20.

These are the bomb for frying wings for a party! Easily cooks 20-30 wings per!

You don’t season a turkey one minute before cooking it no matter what method of cooking one applies!!

I am so pumped to use mine this year I just got one for 15 dollars from a yard sale and the person never used it what a steal !!

2019 Update #1 Wet or dry brine you turkey #2 Dry and season #3 Inject the bird (must if you don’t brine) #4 Parts aren’t flimsy (6 years in) largest wing fryer in the world. #5 Don’t buy oil for $75.00

An extra 20 minutes of cooking time in the fryer would have gotten you the crispier skin you wanted. It did say 3 - 4 minutes per pound.

Always brine yer bird when you fry em...

We’ve had ours for a year this is the second thanksgiving we’ve used it and love it! (Got it for $99 at Walmart it went on sale for $49 right after Christmas lol)

Did she just put a pinch or salt and pepper to an 18 pound turkey?! 🤦‍♂️

Glad you decided to splurge on two turkeys. Watching you mess up one brisket was enough.

*Turkey Brine* 3 gallon of water 3 cinnamon sticks 2 tbsp all spice A couple sprigs fresh rosemary Several leaves fresh sage Whole onion halved 3 celery sticks Half cup of salt Minors Sauteed Vegetable base 1 tbsp A bunch of honey (I use half a bottle the bottle has a net wt. 32OZ) About half a cup of Everglades seasoning *this is not my recipe all credit goes to the channel DeerMeatForDinner ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OxXLzNlG1hM.html

This is the 1st thing I actually have .. it's worth it.... it's like having a professional kitchen sized fryer in ur house... Try frying an entire potato 😍😍

Ooooh - That's big enough to deep fry a standing prime rib roast as well!

Light sprinkling of seasoning salt when you take it out would probably help. Kinda like sprinkling salt on fries after they take them out of the fryer.

I inject my turkey with some Italian sauces and rub the turkey with Italian spices. The one item I would say is spray that pan well before putting bird in it so it don't stick to it. 5-10 minutes to drain, 5 minutes to let stand on the serving platter.

I’ve had mine for about 13 years. Use it every Thanksgiving and XMAS. It’s great

Heads up that this draws around 14 amps when the heating element is on. I had to fry my turkey in the garage because the kitchen circuit couldn't handle it with any other stuff running, like a mixer. Just something you don't think about a lot.

This fryer was on sale at my local Home Depot for $49.00. 🍽️🍗🤛👍 I am so, so glad I picked it up yesterday!

Thank you for your demonstration. We bought the product and have been a little nervous until we saw this video. We appreciate it! 🙂🙂🙂

This fryer is great! Since I'm short, I do have to put the fryer on a low table or the floor/ground and stand on a step when lowering it in and removing it. Makes it much easier.

Brine it first to get deep flavor throughout the bird. For gravy, roast some extra wings with aromatics, make a stock, then make your gravy from that.

Did my first deep fried turkey this past Thanksgiving. Turned out so good, feed 10 people, there was nothing left. About 2 do my second turkey in this thing in a couple of hours. Do not regret this purchase at all

Great video of two delicious looking birds and comparison, just sad to see the thumbs down when she has done a great job and explained very well the differences. Thank You Esther for posting this video.

Turkey ain’t seasoned worth a damn lol

the one from the oven definitely looks more appetizing

We been using our for the past 3 years. Works great and taste amazing!

This thing is awesome, I’ve been using mine for 3 years. I can brine and inject and bake a turkey but the fried turkey is just leagues better.

The editing on this video is amazing. I think Esther did this video just so she could eat turkey lol. She was all enthusiastic about it. It was cute.

I enjoyed your review and thought it was very honest. I have been frying turkeys probably 15 years, so if like that skin a little extra crispy keep it in about extra 10 mins don't work it will still be moist. You got to over season the turkey when frying it. I pat it dry and then take soften butter and rub and smear all on outside of bird, then what every dried seasons you like I use oinion and garlic powder and then lots of Cheyenne pepper. The bird is completely covered and red. Don't worry about the heat the heat will burn off but flavored is awesome. Try it this way you want be disappointed.

Thank you for your insight - I pulled my butterball fryer out for thanksgiving today - Blessing to You and Your Family and Friends! :)

We love the Butterball XL Turkey Fryer! Great channel love the video!

So cute. I think the Turkey is as big as she is. Need to brine and season the bird more. I recommend long pants when working around a fryer.

Best solution smoke a turkey it tastes so much better than roasting or frying and is honestly super easy just put it on there and check on it every half an hour to an hour. Yah it takes longer but it’s well worth it.

Dude you missed talking about the clean up situation. Oil vs oven clean up.

I’ve had my turkey fryer for years and I love it, I get my peanut oil from Costco so it’s much more economical.

I've been using mine all year around, now I'm ready 4 thanksgiving

i love it i have mine for 4 yrs good deep fryer.the best ever

3:27 "No FRYERS that were created".... nice one 😂😂 😂

i love this woman ! straight to the point .

I have been frying turkeys for 15 years and that is the preferred way my likes it. I bought one of theses a couple years ago and it’s been great. Nothing broken. You can even use it as a seafood boil, fish fryer hush puppies and fries. We going to do chicken wings next

I bought this fryer on sale for $49.99. Best purchase I’ve ever made

I have this machine for a few years, it is not flimsy at all. It might give you that impression because it’s your first time using it and the basket moves when you lift it. i think it is better than the oven, and less time for cooking, great taste!

Ive had this appliance for over 7 years i mainly use it for seafood and fries but i have fried 3 turkeys in it and its worth it everytime

I bought the Butterball XL Turkey Fryer about a year ago..I have completely forgot about it still being in the box, I haven't had the chance to use it yet but I will around Christmas time..I've had fried turkey a handful of times and prefer it over oven baked but hell, IT'S ALL GOOD!! LOL..

Inject your seasonings if you're gonna fry a Turkey. Season the outside is just for flavoring of the skin. I got one of these and I love it.

So, I can fry 5 pounds of chicken wings at a time with this thing, provided I don’t overcrowd them?

Fried turkey just needs turkey wing gravy. You can make it ahead too. Roast 3 or 4 wings on the highest heat to brown well. Then make a 2qt batch of rich brown turkey stock, and you have some for gravy, some for making dressing.

Thats a steal for something this huge. fitting up to 20lbs of food in it, its crazy. Small restaurants should be buying this than a commercial standard fryer. But if its only intended for home use,Its not gonna last long even in a cafe.

She’s awesome. I love how she explains things and that she is experienced.

Dude the best turkey I ever got is when my mom took a turkey to the Chinese place where she gets her Peking duck....they basically did the turkey the same way and it was amazing....with the dripping sauce...

Thx for the review

I have this fryer still in the box. Got it as a gift.

The number of times you said juicy.. I want a damn turkey now.

This video is very helpful thanks

😎'oh....ButterBall...... 😎'I always thought the brand name of this turkey was Ball Butter🤣

I was never a fan of Turkey much until I tried deep fried Turkey best Turkey I ever had.when I move in with my bf next year I plan to buy this

Wings & Fries All In One Fryer Doe . I Will Buy This Fryer

I paid 22.54 for this last year in preparation for turkey testing this year. But you've done it for me. 👍🙏

I have one and I love it. There are a few things i dont like though. 1 there isn't a temperature read out so you know what temp it is as it heats and reheats. 2 it's not great for batch cooking. We had a fish fry and I used it. The fish turned out great but it took so long to reheat which sucks. 3 large pot doesn't fit in the dishwasher. But I do love this fryer

Last year I made a Cajun fried turkey and it was amaz-balls! Brined it a few days before. The day before I dried it. Probably went through a roll of paper towels but then I did my dry rub. The next day the cooking day. I took the turkey out nice and early to get to room temperature and injected it with some unsalted butter and then fried that baby and it was perfection. It was so crispy and the meat was so tender and juicy. Highly recommended this fryer. I didn’t fry it inside the house. Did it outside because it’s still a massive deep fryer and as caution I rather have grease all over the backyard instead of my house. Also makes awesome crispy chicken wings. Good investment

There is a way to keep the breast meat from drying out and also helping to improve flavor: before carving, allow the turkey to rest for several hours after cooking. It dries out because the juices are hot and forced closer to the meat's surface because of increased pressure from the heat. The crust that's developed on the exterior as a result of cooking as well as the skin both act as a seal, which retains the juices despite the bird's internal heat. When you cut into a hot bird, you break this seal and the juices will more readily run out. Hot juices may also more readily evaporate into the air, away from the meat. You must permit sufficient time for the juices to cool and settle back into the meat. Depending on the weight of the bird, this can take a few hours; at least almost as long as it would take to roast it in an oven. Don't worry about it getting cold when you let it rest for a few hours; it will still be hot when you cut into it. You just don't want it to be so hot that you wind up losing too much of the juices. Resting time is just as important as cooking time. There will be a big difference in taste and texture just from sufficient resting alone.

Not willing to give up my pan drippings for that perfect “put it on everything” gravy

I'm always amazed at the comments on these videos talking about the techniques not used. Did they brine the bird? No- they probably shot 3-6 of these in the same day with wardrobe changes and they aren't giving a recipe for the tastiest bird, they wanted to compare fried to roasted in the least amount of time possible so they can move on to testing the next thing.

I agree bought one last week can't wait to use it this week

The Char-Broil Big Easy, is a great machine. No oil required, no worries about burning down your house. Win win👍😀👍

@2:23, she forgot to coat the basket with oil before situate the turkey in.

You should ALWAYS inject the fried turkeys. They are SOOOOOO GOOOOOOD!

My mom would love this 🤔😃

Brine your roasted turkeys, SOOOO GOOOOD!

1:17 Boogie Woogie, woogie

We used this last year and our turkey turned out bomb af

I have the same deep fryer and what I noticed was once I let the turkey marinate in a brine overnight, the turkey taste 10x’s better.

I love this machine

Brining the turkey before the fry would solve the salt/ flavor penetration issue. As for the crispy skin, either leave it in there for a bit longer, or as long as its safe, you could even turn the heat up and place the turkey back in for a flash fry.

If you wanted the salt to "penetrate" you should have dry brined it in the refrigerator for a while before cooking. I thought everyone knew that

For crispier turkey skin you should generously salt 24 hours before frying... It will help dehydrate the skin

I have one they work well

When using/testing anything that revolves around hot oil, most synthetic fabrics nylon for example will melt to a persons skin if spilled on. Something to keep in mind.

wearing shorts near hot oil.....becareful

I just par boil mine in really well salted water the night before, dry it off an hour or so (weight dependent) and coat with a brushing of canola oil and finish it in the oven. It seasons the meat beautifully and you get the most fantastically crispy skin. Oh, and you can let the boil water cool and skim off the fat from the bird for adding to the drippings in the roasting pan after for a gravy.

I am actually buying this fryer this year I want to try something new this thanksgiving

You should try out the Char Broil Big Easy (I think they have an update version now) its an “oil less fryer” - essentially just a big roaster, but the turkey taste exactly like it would deep fried

Injecting the deep fried turkey with the a marinade of your choice makes it even better.

Great video Eater.

Got ome of these at Walmart for around $80 and the oil for $30. Its definitely worth it

Am I the only one that was pissed that she didn’t let the fried turkey rest before she cut into it then said “oh it’s so juicy but the oven one has kinda settled” well yeah all you did was salt and pepper it and made it rest for so long.

I use one to make mass amounts of wings and potato wedges. oh and I batter whole chickens and put them in. it's life changing straight up

Brine your turkey and they are never dry. We had a turkey catch on fire in the grill because someone forgot a drip pan. All the skin burned - the bone at the end of the leg fell off - it was that burnt. Carved it up and once you got past the 1/4" on the outside, it was the best turkey we ever had! Moist and smokey!! Whole fried fish in that fryer!

I'm sold...will purchase.

Would there be a difference if you seasoning your bird the night before? To try and fix the salt penetration problem?

Brine a good brine will make sure the bird stays juicy and flavorful

I’m sold!

it looks like you're new to deep frying turkeys, you missed the key part. Since you're deep frying, the seasoning has to be injected in then let sit in the refrigerator for 2 hours before frying. also as stated below from someone else, dip the basket in the oild for 10 sec to head up and oil up the basket so the skin doesnt stick. 3-4 min a pound for the deep frying option.

Her `Are you ready for this?' sounded like cardi B😂

I have this exact fryer and have used it 2 or 3 years running. It is fantastic. The key to frying a turkey is to brine it for a full day before frying. Just make sure you dry it thoroughly before frying. I keep a cooler in the garage that I only use for brining my bird every year.

I'm getting three for concessions. Fries Chicken tenders And corn dogs Cleaner, easier to drain the oil after use, and safer than a traditional deep fryer. Best of all, more oil means temp would be more consistent

Would have liked to see you empty the fryer and what you do with the oil, just to see. That's really the big issue with home deep fryers, especially one that big.

Make sure to take it out of the box and test it asap. Bought one from Walmart this year. Broken out of the box. Would not turn on. Likely the completely unneeded safety switch is defective. Spent quite a bit of time and effort trying to troubleshoot it. Everything in the area closed for Thanksgiving so no exchange possible and had to put it in the oven. Thanks Masterbuilt.