Turkey frying question

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Bought a kit with a seasoning and "injector". Says it is good for fried turkeys but the first ingredient is water. Is it ok to use a water based solution for injecting a turkey that will be fried. Seems odd. Thoughts?

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9:43a, 11/27/14

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Yeah it's fine. Just remember to lower it very slowly into the fryer. If you are really worried you can just mix some vegetable oil with seasonings and use that instead. I like using tony cachere or rotisserie seasoning

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9:46a, 11/27/14

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Remember it uses more oil than you think so fill it up more than the recommendations.

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9:46a, 11/27/14

Thanks nai. I'm a big Tonys fan. Do you just mix it in some vegetable oil and inject? I have 3 to fry so don't mind trying a couple diff ways

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2:27p, 11/27/14

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yeah just plain vegetable oil. Dont use olive oil because of its low smoke point

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4:46p, 11/27/14

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Surface water/ice is much more problematic than water inside the meat when frying. The meat naturally contains a large amount of water, and more is usually added by the processor to help maintain moisture through cooking. Your store bought marinade will be fine.