Southern Fried Turkey
Fried turkey may seem off limits at first for your diabetes diet. But the truth is, there's no harm in enjoying a small portion. One advantage of fried turkey is its quick cooking time, which is just a fraction of that of a roasted turkey.
Notes
Due to the number of variables associated with frying a turkey, such as the amount of oil used, the size of the turkey, the temperature of the oil., etc., we have not included the peanut oil in our nutritional breakdown.
To measure amount of oil needed to fry turkey, place turkey in fryer, add water to top of turkey, remove turkey and water line will show how much oil will be needed to fry your turkey. Empty water, dry pot, and fill to line with oil. Adding too much oil is a fire hazard. The pot should never be more than 3/4 full or oil could overflow when turkey is lowered into the oil.
Always follow cooking instructions that come with your fryer.
For more great Thanksgiving recipe ideas, check out our collection of Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes: 20 Diabetic Recipes for Your Traditional Thanksgiving Menu.
Serves10
Cooking Time40 min
Ingredients
- 1 (10- to 12-pound) turkey, thawed, if frozen
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 tablespoon black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
- 3 gallons peanut oil
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 156
- Calories from Fat 30
- Total Fat 3.3g 5 %
- Saturated Fat 0.9g 5 %
- Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
- Protein 29g 59 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 86mg 29 %
- Sodium 757mg 32 %
- Total Carbohydrates 0.5g 0 %
- Dietary Fiber 0.1g 1 %
- Sugars 0.0g 0 %
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fredhomer 9960735
Nov 19, 2015
A bird that is cooked just right is YUMMY. I've done a half dozen
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