GasOne 30QT Turkey Fryer & 10QT Fish Fryer Set - Outdoor Seafood Boiler Steamer for Crab, Shrimp, Lobster, Crawfish - Complete Black Deep Fryer Kit for Holiday Cooking, Backyard Parties & Camping Trips

Hands down the best turkey I have ever made! I have made a Thanksgiving turkey in a lot of ways but never fried one. I had ordered one over a decade ago from a well known restaurant in the area and my family enjoyed it and thought it was really good but let me tell you I think the one I fried this year actually surpassed that one and I am not a professional culinary expert, just a mom who enjoys cooking for her family ! I used a cajun style dry rub for the outside and inside of the bird and then a butter and herb blend that I made to inject the bird. I actually made two smaller birds and one was frozen and the other was fresh because I wanted to see if I could taste any difference. I honestly think the fresh bird is the way to go. However, that said both of them turned out better than any other bird I have cooked over the last three decades of cooking them for the holidays. I have put them in a paper bag with oil and melted butter over the bag, upside down, dry brined, wet brined, you name it I have probably done it! I have never smoked a turkey tho. I think I might try that next but I will definetely continue to fry my holiday turkey's using this turkey fryer by Gas One. I suggest you give it a go! Make sure to use all safety measures and lay out all your cooking tools and take your time and do not rush the process! If using a frozen bird make sure to defrost fully and dry it out very well then season and rest in the fridge for two days prior to frying it. Do not overfill the fryer with too much oil and watch some tutorials on youtube beforehand. Also if you can have an assistant is always good but not necessary to Get Er Done! Yah Dig? But helpful for the first time you are using the fryer. Good Tip, but not a pro tip but it should be, once you get the oil temp to were it should be shut off the gas from both the regulator on the fryer and then the propane tank itself, then drop your turkey very slowly and once it has been completely submersed into the oil and at the very bottom, then you can turn on the gas from the tank and then open the regulator up 2 notches/levels and then light the burner back up again using your long lighter to reach that area under the pot. This is an extra safety precautionary measure. So if for some reason the oil flowed over and out of the pot there would be no open flame to ignite that oil spilling over. One of the youtuber's ( I will try to go back to add their channel here) mentioned this and it is a very smart thing to do. Also say you thought the bird was completely defrosted that could cause some eruptions and oil being splattered out and ignite to an open flame. So just turn it off like I said and it only takes a few minutes to reopen the valves and relight it back up. No biggie or inconvenience to stay safe! Do not let that deter you but it must be said. Use your smarts and do not attempt to do this under the influence of anything that could impair your judgement. Also, this setup ca also be used for a new england lobster boil, frying fish, or anything you might cook in larger amounts for any sort of party or gathering. It is a very versatile item and also could be a source to cook on if you have a power outage and as long as you have propane tanks stored away, you good to go! So it's an affordable item that is a small investment that I would highly recommend. (There is another one on Amazon that is a little less money but looks kind of flimsy, this is not , it is a very sturdy wide platform the pot sits upon.) We also used peanut oil for best flavor and highest smoke point as well. You can use another oil with a high smoke point if there is concern any concerns with nut allergies. I am so happy I made this purchase and it made mine and my son's Thanksgiving a much better day because of it! When you have been targeted and purposely isolated from two of your three kids and nasty evil people are trying to cause you to be depressed and anything else bad they are continually trying to inflict upon you and throwing your way, sometimes it's the little things like this that make your day better, some good food and Good Karma.