Cajun-Style Deep-Fried Turkey
Cajun-Style Deep-Fried Turkey delivers juicy meat under shatteringly crisp skin, infused with a bold beer-butter marinade, hot sauce, and warm spices. The peppery heat and aromatic garlic-onion notes balance the rich, peanut-oil fry for a memorable centerpiece. Serve it for Thanksgiving, game day feasts, or any gathering where a crowd-pleasing showstopper is in order.
- Prep30 mins
- Cook45 mins
- Serves12
- DifficultyHard
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Cajun-Style Deep-Fried Turkey, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 49 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 0 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityPoor
- 3 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 50
- Heart Health
- 57
- Metabolic
- 12
- Digestive
- 31
- Inflammatory
- 1
- Performance
- 15
- General Wellness
- 1
Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the beer, onion juice, garlic juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir until the marinade is well blended.
- 2
Use a marinade-injecting syringe or a turkey baster with an injector tip to inject the marinade into the turkey, including the legs, back, wings, thighs, and breasts. Place the turkey in a large food-safe plastic bag or brining bag and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- 3
When ready to fry, remove the turkey from the bag and place it into the cooking basket; discard any remaining marinade. Measure the amount of oil needed by lowering the turkey into the fryer and adding enough oil to cover it. Remove the turkey and set it aside.
- 4
Heat the oil to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Lower the turkey slowly into the hot oil using the fryer’s lift mechanism. Fry for about 3 minutes per pound, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 36 minutes total for a 12-pound bird.
- 5
Turn off the flame and slowly lift the turkey out of the oil, ensuring all oil drains from the cavity. Allow the turkey to rest on a serving platter before carving, about 20 minutes.
- Calories 7765.41 kcal High 388%
- Protein 9.01 g Moderate 18%
- Carbohydrate 4.55 g 2%
- Total Fat 895.77 g High 1148%
- Saturated Fat 22.27 g High 111%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 111.56 mg High 37%
- Sodium 223.8 mg Moderate 10%
- Dietary Fiber 0.48 g Low Source 2%
- Total Sugars 1.07 g --
- Added Sugars 0.39 g Low Source 1%
- Calcium 24.21 mg Low Source 2%
- Iron 0.48 mg Low Source 3%
- Potassium 92.77 mg Low Source 2%
- Vitamin A 2.61 mcg Low Source 0%
- Vitamin C 2.81 mg Low Source 3%
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source 0%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Peanuts 🥜
- Alcohol 🚫🍷
About This Recipe
Cajun Style Deep Fried Turkey is a Cajun and Creole dinner recipe made with 10 ingredients. It takes about 1 hr 15 mins, serves 12, and is rated hard. Key ingredients include Beer, Black Pepper, Butter, and Cayenne Pepper. Each serving provides about 7765.41 kcal.
Recipe Questions
- What is Cajun-Style Deep-Fried Turkey?
- It is a Cajun and Creole recipe made with 10 ingredients, usually served for dinner or lunch.
- What is Cajun-Style Deep-Fried Turkey made of?
- The main ingredients are Beer, Black Pepper, Butter, Cayenne Pepper, Cooked Turkey. The full list of 10 is above.
- What goes well with Cajun-Style Deep-Fried Turkey?
- Explore these Cajun and Creole side-dish recipes.
- How long does it take to make Cajun-Style Deep-Fried Turkey?
- About 1 hr 15 mins in total: 30 mins to prepare and 45 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 7765.41 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Cajun-Style Deep-Fried Turkey easy to make?
- This recipe is rated hard, with 10 ingredients and 5 steps.
- Is Cajun-Style Deep-Fried Turkey healthy?
- Cajun-Style Deep-Fried Turkey has an easyChef Pro health score of 24/100. Per serving, it provides 7765.41 calories and 9.01 g of protein, or 18% of the Daily Value. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 223.8 mg (10% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 22.27 g (111% of the Daily Value). It contains Peanuts and Alcohol, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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