Here is a question for all of my new Red-Necked friends. When I moved to Louisiana I was introduced to the fried turkey. Being raised out west I was indoctrinated to believe that all things fried are evil, so the thought of dipping a whole turkey into a boiling vat of peanut oil was a little scary for me. Then one Thanksgiving, about 3 years ago I had a bunch of company over and several of them brought fried turkeys to the shin-dig. I was amazed, and astounded. The turkey was wonderful, and not greasy, as my previous cult-like family members would have me to believe.
My question is this....what do you all inject the bird with prior to cooking? Down here it is usually some type of spicy Cajun mixture, and it is great, but I just want to know if I have any other options (for those 'I don't like spicy food' types).

Jack Daniels of course...

A fried bird is some good eating I tell ya. We don't shoot ours up with anything but we do put my wifes seasoning all over the out side of it before it gets dunked. A lot of people shoot theirs up but putting seasoning on the outside seems to impound the flavor into the bird from the sudden slam of that hot oil when you first dunk it in.

Nixie, go to a Bass Pro and check out all the different flavors of injecting sauces they have. Get a bunch of them to try. Our family cooks 4 for Christmas, all different flavors

Bass Pro shops sells Turkey seasoning? Is that the only store (besides the Piggy Wiggly were you buy the turkey) that you southern peple have?

The local Academy has a ton of choices also. There is not a BPS within 200 miles of me, boo hoo, so guess I will have to stick with Academy.
I knew there were 'store bought' sauces to inject, but I was just wondering if anyone had any homemade recepies. Thanks guys.

And esquired.....with a BPS who needs anything else?????????

The nearest BPS is over two hours from me - and that sucks becuase they are a Mako dealer as well.

Buy a turkey????? We either shoot 'em, or win them at turkey shoots. I like the turkey shoot turkeys better cause they are already cleaned

How to cook the Bird:

Step 1: Go buy a turkey
Step 2: Take a drink of whiskey
Step 3: Put turkey in the oven
Step 4: Take another 2 drinks of whiskey
Step 5: Set the degree at 375 ovens
Step 6: Take 3 more whiskeys of drink
Step 7: Turn oven the on
Step 8: Take 4 whisks of drinky
Step 9: Turk the bastey
Step 10: Whiskey another bottle of get
Step 11: Stick a turkey in the thermometer
Step 12: Glass yourself a pour of whiskey
Step 13: Bake the whiskey for 4 hours
Step 14: Take the oven out of the turkey
Step 15: Floor the turkey up off of the pick
Step 16: Turk the carvey
Step 17: Get yourself another scottle of botch
Step 18: Tet the sable and pour yourself a glass of turkey
Step 19: Bless the saying, pass and eat out

Works for me...

I will drink to that.

I love step #16

Step 16: Turk the carvey

Speaking of Injectable flavoring ... Hawg Sauce ain't just for pork ya know ... better go easy on it iffen it's yer first time ...

I have to agree, Chester. It sure smells good enough for me to eat on a big plate of angel hair pasta but, it is a secret recipe So who aside from CB knows what's in the stuff? Pretty sure the ever faithful FDA has not approved it for human consumption. Hmmmm, the FDA also said Jack in the Box was a fine establishment....before the E-Coli outbreak a few years back......

Okay, CB. Come clean....can I treat this year's Thanksgiving and Christmas guests to a fried turkey injected with The Sauce?

Um mm, well, hmmm, It depends how if you like them or not...LOL

CB, how about some garlic taters for the club meeting? A little Hawg sauce sure would spice things up....

Rat, Now there is a thought...LOL Are you mashing some over there getting ready for the party tomorrow? Look to have a good turn out with all the prizes we have this year from our sponsors. I should have hit Matt up for some more of them weights to hand out. Oh well can't think of everything ya know.

Yea, I'm mashing them taters right now. Got them in a big ole washpot stomping the fool out of them with my feet, tater mashers broke you know . Should have hit Matt up for sure, need a few myself .

Hey, you guys. Have fun at the end of the year meeting/awards ceremony. I sure miss that down here. Step proud CB, 'cause you deserve it. Rat, mash those taters, add a little Hawg Sauce and get back out there next year. I'll be rooting for the both of you!

Going to get back out there for sure!!! I am getting back that urge to go all year once again. Must be the crowd I am hanging around . Bad thing is, I dont know how to do something a little bit, I have to go all the way. Want to finish first and knock CB off . Got to start a partner search pretty soon and get a new boat to keep up with those speed boats, things got a lot faster since I last competed.

Hope you did not wash your feet for a couple days to give them taters the right flavor Rat..LOL Yep your hanging with the rednecks now so you will be just fine next year buddy.

Nixie, Thanks for the kind words. My team worked very hard this year to Git-R-Done. Been a long time coming no doubt. Rat will be a major contender next year so don't let him fool ya. Now to get this party out of the way tomorrow then I will be busy trying to tag that BIG BUCK over the next few weeks as the rut is turning on hot & heavy now.