Was wondering if any of you ever used a Butterball Oil Free Turkey Fryer? I have one on now.Never heard of it, but gonna give it a try,suppose to be good and as I have trouble with my oven,only choice I had.Looking good so far.If we like it,I'll get me one.This is nephews fryer.Don't know why it's called a fryer,it is more like baked.Anyway,tonight is our husbands family get-together.We do it new years and 4th of July, it is so many of us,over 100 and that is just sister and bothers and their kids and grands!

I have both the oil and oil free turkey fryer. I mainly use the oil free fryer cause it's less messy to have to clean up.The turkey comes out beautifully.I also have the big green egg in which i put another turkey and ham in at the same time. I don't have any complaints on any of these cookers. they all come out delicious.

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by toogie 05 Jan 2014

I had never heard of the big green egg,until Katydid mentioned it.Tell us about it.Do you have photos,I like show and tell.

by lin02 05 Jan 2014

I love cooking outside,I've gone through alot of different style of grills. I found the big green egg to be the best. It dosen't dry the meats out. I use charcoal and or just wood when I want the bbq flavor and lump charcoal when I do my baking, like cakes, breads and a beautiful job on pizzas. I enjoy it so much that we went and also bought a small green egg to take camping.when your through cooking just shut the vents and it stops the coals from burning. Then the next time you cook you just relight the coals that is left in there. I don't have any pictures right now but here is the web site www.biggreenegg.com hope this helps

by toogie 05 Jan 2014

I'll have to check it out,although I and charcoal/wood are not a good mix.I tried b-b-q ing the burgers one time and they tasted like lighter fluid.My one and only try. hubby is the griller here.

by lin02 05 Jan 2014

i don't use lighter in my egg. i use that electric lighter and in the small egg when camping I start the coals with lighter in the coal starting ring. So that will keep the lighter smell and taste out of the eggs

Interesting, we don't have these in the UK. Snippets like this are what I enjoy about Cute

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by toogie 05 Jan 2014

I do too,enjoy these 'snippets'.If you want to find out about ANYTHING,ask a Cutie!

My son-in-law made this for Thanksgiving and New Year's. Delicious both times --moist and took 56 min. I don't remember what size turkey but try if you get the chance. I was skeptical but it turned out beautifully

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by toogie 05 Jan 2014

I was skeptical too, the name "oil free FRYER' doesn't make sense.I thought you had to use oil to fry! Not here.Glad you agree with me about the rating.I said excellent.

by toogie 05 Jan 2014

ps..I need to go buy my own, before the Cuties buy them all ! -LOL

Hmmm, how do you clean it? Was that easy or a chore? The turkey looks delicious and I love the marinades you injected...Yummy!

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by toogie 05 Jan 2014

The hole-ly pot,that holds the turkey,lifts out.You can wash it with the rack (seperates too) in the sink or maybe dishwasher.The outer pot/stand has to be cleaned by hand but it was not a chore.The hole-ly pot,where the drippings go through the small bootom hole to the little pot,had the hardest cooked on.But I just soaked it in my sink, in very hot water,then it came out easily enough.The butter marinade was not the one my nephews wife recommended, she recommended the orginal, but everyone ou-ed and ah-ed over this flavor.

by dragonflyer 05 Jan 2014

Thanks, Toogie...this helps...also, if you put a bit of water in the little pot that collects the juices, it might clean easier ??

We love fried turkeys and have wondered how well these pots worked. Looks yummy and from the sound of previous posts it tasted yummy too. Hugs. Oh- Toogie where do you live? Are you in Texas? Nan W in Smithville, TX

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by toogie 05 Jan 2014

I tried the fried last year, the same company gave the same grandson,another turkey.I had a place prepare it.The cost to have it done was about the same as I would have paid for the oil and I didn't have the clean-up.

Your cooked turkey looks yummy!! I have never had the occasion to try a turkey cooked this way. So glad to hear it turned out well for you.

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by toogie 05 Jan 2014

You could have joined us, altho that would have been an expensive meal (trip) for you-LOL I too am glad, with so many to feed.LOL

I have something similar but it is propane. (I got it before they had electric ones) We have to use ours outside on the deck or patio.

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by toogie 05 Jan 2014

This also has to be used outdoors.I just put it on the back porch/deck, but it is electric.

Well Cuties let me tell you what just 1 of my BIL said.He said "I've eaten a lot of turkeys but this is the best I have ever eaten" This man has cooked wild and tame turkey,so I consider it high praise. I am not a meat eater, but I did taste it and it was moist,tender and seasoned well.I did have a small amount left,I brought home for the grandson,who furnished the turkey (his work gave him).I am posting more photos here so scroll down.Katydid, it is my nephews but they bought it at Academy for $59. last year.(I will be buying my own)Carolyn,you are right the meat was juicy.Yes, dragonflyer,it is worth having.Haleymax,I injected it with a 17oz bottle, of Tony Chachere's creole style butter marinade and 4ozs of Cajun Power garlic sauce.Oh and I sprinkled the inside and out with Tony Chachere's dry seasoning.Capoodle,I am posting a photo of the small pot underneath that catches the drippings.As for the rest,I hope I have answered everything.Oh, and the pecans-Another BIL has pecan trees on his farm and he always brings ME a gallon shelled and my husband 5 gallon bucket, unshelled.LOL at least that is what I tell my Hubby-LOL- But most of the ones we got this year was from a man we know that has another farm.His pecans we picked up ourselves, but you could pick up 25 or more just bending down one time,so it didn't take long.We picked 2 five gallon buckets in 45 minutes.The hole-ly pot lifts out and it has a rack you place the turkey on,see the hole in the bottom of the hole-ly pot? this is where the dripping run out into the sm pot underneath. I think I have covered it all, but I would rate it as excellent, well worth the money. Oh, it will cook for every 6 lbs,1 hour.Mine cooked in 2 hrs 20 min. and it is electric.

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I have never seen one of these. I have heard of the turkey fryers that use peanut oil and my son-in-law has a "Big Green Egg" smoker which is fabulous, but pricy and time consuming. Where did you buy it? Kay

My sons both use them ,they are big men 6'4" and 250 pound and it gets to hot in the house cooking a big turkey meal so they both use these out side on their decks.
The meat was really juicy i loved it and there machines .
You will love it to Toogie hugs Carolyn

So, Toogie...how did it taste compared to just roasting in the oven? The cooked picture below looks very tempting...is it worth having?

My husband has one and it works. The meat doesn't dry out as you think it would. You can mix your own recipe for the seasoning and inject it into the meat. Meat comes out tender and moist.

I have never used one but have eaten the result on several occasions and they are delicious. My nephew treats us to these every summer and it is quick and some moist. You will not want to return to the oven roasted one after you taste this one.

Loved your typo - bother. One of my groomsmen was listed in the newspaper as the "bride's bother" and I thought they knew him! LOL

I had to comment here, to add another photo,after it cooked.I had a themometer (?) stuck in it and it says when it reached 165 degrees it would be cooked.The skin split on my wings.I sprayed it with PAM before I put in the cooker,too.Look at that gallon bag of pecans.Hubby has shelled almost 12 gallon bags of them!

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by noah 04 Jan 2014

looks great .Do you grow pecans???i love them :):)

by capoodle 04 Jan 2014

Thanks for the information. So the juices drip in a pan so you can make gravy easily. This look delicious.

by highlandermom 04 Jan 2014

Pecans are on my tops list I love them. Turkey looks done so how was it on the taste buds?

by dragonflyer 05 Jan 2014

Nice...thanks for all of the information, Toogie! Looks like a winner, winner, Turkey Dinner!!!

I always use a large roaster. I would love to know how this oil free fryer works out.

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by toogie 04 Jan 2014

Will post photo,as far as taste,don't know yet.

by toogie 04 Jan 2014

ps.my oven gives me problems so this is why I used this.

Sounds more healthy like Mary said and more safe than plunging a turkey in boiling hot oil. Saw a few videos of the hot oil ones and in one video it set the house on fire. Does one add any liquid to this type cooker?

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by toogie 04 Jan 2014

No and the juices from the turkey drip into a small pot underneath (I need to take another photo).You just shoot the turkey up with seasonings and hang in on the rack,that sits in another hole-ly pot,inside the cooker.

Let us know sounds more healthy without the oil.

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by toogie 04 Jan 2014

Isn't that the truth.Will add photo of it cooked.

by toogie 04 Jan 2014

Won't let me here.