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wolfpack
November 03, 2010 at 7:32pm
anybody used the turkey fryers that uses no oil thinking about buying one just wondering
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   REBBEER
November 03, 2010 at 8:09pm
My father in law uses one, and the turkey comes out really good. It tastes almost exactly the same as a fried one.
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   wolfpack
November 03, 2010 at 8:53pm
alright i am gonna try it
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   Bubzilla504
November 03, 2010 at 10:20pm
Been using mine for a couple months now and love it. I actually make a turkey now at least once a week. Cant beat the health benefits, and they taste great. The skin will taste just like a fried turkey. Highly reccomended.
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   RES
November 04, 2010 at 6:15am
I have one called the Big Easy. It works great
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   rrrrraaatt red
November 04, 2010 at 9:25am
so how does it work? what is the heat source, etc.....?
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   Andy Crawford, Louisiana Sportsman
November 04, 2010 at 9:59am
I'm with you, RR. Doesn't seem like it's a fryer without oil. LOL
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   RES
November 04, 2010 at 11:45am
Go on you tube and pull up big easy fryer(there is a video of the fryer)It tast better than fried. With mess of the oil.
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   poppincork
November 04, 2010 at 1:36pm
I've never tasted a 'Big Easy' turkey but it seems that it would taste like an oven roasted turkey rather than a true fried turkey? I saw where it will also do ribs. Anyone put some spareribs in this and pull them out tender?
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   Ryan
November 04, 2010 at 2:14pm
The key with the oil less fryer is to brine the meat overnight before you cook it. We did 2 pork roast this weekend one was a store bought boston butt and the other was a wild hog i did both at the same time, In the double basket rack that comes with the fryer. The turkeys and chickens come out awsome. I brine them over night and the next morning I inject it with creole butter and season it just like you would a regular fried turkey. It comes out awsome my dad uses his just about every weekend he does everything from ribs to roast to chicken breast we might even try a pouldo this year.
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   poppincork
November 04, 2010 at 3:52pm
Hey wolfpack, amazon.com has them for $99 free shipping. Let me know if you find a better price. I'm thinking of getting one since many say its as good or better than an oil fryed turkey.
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   abeastandasavage
November 04, 2010 at 4:07pm
wolfpack, my friend has one. he loves it! he says its taste better, than frying in oil and a lot less mess and cheaper, don't have to buy that peanut oil!
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   4wheeler
November 04, 2010 at 6:57pm
Wolfpack, We bought a 'Big Easy' last year and love it. I agree with Ryan 100%. We have done butts, turkeys, chickens, venison roasts and even veggies in it and they all turn out great. We also brine the meat as was noted. Try using a yellow mustard paste rub after rinsing off the brine on the turkey, wonderfull. CapLsu
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   Chris Holmes , Louisiana Sportsman Field Reporter
November 04, 2010 at 7:20pm
I have one and like it a lot. I pais $130 last year from Amazon with free shipping.

Lowes has them for $99 and perhaps Amazon also.

Here's a link from a post about this a while back.

http://www.louisianasportsman.com/lpca/index.php?section=reports&event=view&action=full_report&id=74730#comment284716
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   e-man (R)
November 15, 2010 at 2:33pm
Lowes has the Big easy for $99 right now.
The instructions tell you to wipe the bird w/ peanut oil b4 cooking . Does everone / anyone do this?
Also don't wait till wed b4 thanksgiving to get it.
it does need to be seasoned .
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   Chris Holmes , Louisiana Sportsman Field Reporter
November 15, 2010 at 2:49pm
I haven't done a turkey yet, but have done a bunch of chickens.

I rub them good with peanut oil and then rub in the Zatarain's 'Jazz it Up Chicken' seasoning that I use. It comes out with a crispy, dark skin that is very tasty and similar to a fried turkey.

I will be doing my first turkey next week and will use the same procedure.
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   RES
November 15, 2010 at 2:52pm
I cooked spare ribs in mine this weekend. They were great. Some of the best I have had!!!
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   RES
November 16, 2010 at 6:25am
Here is web site on the Big easy.

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/should-you-cook-your-turkey-in-an-oil-less-turkey-fryer-2408811/
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   skeeterkiller
November 16, 2010 at 6:35am
Bought one a week ago. Seasoned it up real good and threw a turkey in it. Took about 2 hours for a 12lb turkey(put turkey in and lit it). When turkey was about done, I pulled it out and sprayed it with PAM and put it back in for 20 min. It browned up real nice. It tasted great. Bye bye oil.
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   RES
November 16, 2010 at 6:39am
Try some ribs. They come out great.
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   poppincork
November 16, 2010 at 8:18am
Just bought one last week and did a chicken to try it out. Did a great job. The only regret is that I used an injectable marinade. It wasn't to my liking. Will just do a rub next time. Got to try some ribs, I heard it works great on them.
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   e-man (R)
November 16, 2010 at 9:35am
Poppin,
You say you didn't like the injection.
Is that you didn't like the taste or that the injection didn't do well in the big easy turkey?
I will be doing 2 smo/fry turkies for thanksgiving.
Smoke w/ pecan for 3 hrs at 230° Then into the big easy to finish cooking.
Do y'all cook turkeys w/ the burner turned all the way up???
When i seasoned the unit yesterday the internal temps were around 450° to 480°w/ nothing in it.
Thanks ,Bob
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