The Big Easy® Oil-less Turkey Fryer is the stress-free way to fry your turkey without having to purchase or dispose of cooking oil. That means you dont have to worry about splattering, spilling and burns. It’s a delicious, safe and simple alternative to oil-fried turkey for a bird thats moist on the inside and crispy on the outside without the risk, hassle or added fat and calories of oil.
Did you know that The Big Easy cooks so much more than turkeys and chickens? You can cook large cuts of meat like roasts and ribs as well as smaller items like wings, kabobs, potatoes and vegetables too.
Even though The Big Easy is well, easy, there are a couple things you need to know. In this article, we’ll cover the basics and accessories, answer your most frequently asked questions and wrap it up with some links to The Big Easy recipes.
Unlike deep fryers that use large vats of oil, The Big Easy uses patented infrared cooking technology to crisp up your bird and seal in juices. A propane burner heats the air between a double-wall cylindrical cooking chamber and the outer wall of The Big Easy®. The cooking chamber absorbs the heat and radiates it to the center of the chamber as TRU‐Infrared™ heat. Meat is cooked evenly, for juicy, crisp and flavorful results every time. Here’s a video you can watch to get a better idea of exactly how it works.
Coat all interior surfaces of the cooking chamber with vegetable oil. If you use a cooking spray, wipe down the chamber after spraying to ensure an even coat.2
Power Up Your Big Easy® Oil-less Fryer. Press and turn the burner control knob to the flame symbol. Then quickly turn the rotary ignitor knob. If ignition does not occur within 5 seconds, turn the burner control knob OFF. Wait 5 minutes and repeat lighting procedure.3
Keep it at full power until the vegetable oil burns off and stops smoking. The shiny finish of the stainless-steel cooking chamber should have a brown or bronze color finish after seasoning it.
To avoid cold port lifting, preheat your Big Easy for 5 to 10 minutes while you prep your food. Cold port lifting occurs when the burner is cold and meat is loaded before the flame has had sufficient time to travel around the entire burner, resulting in longer cook time.1
Set the roaster basket on a platter or in a pan large enough to fit the basket securely for transport to and from the fryer.2
Prepare the meat you plan to cook by covering it with a light coating of high-temp cooking oil and/or a dry rub or marinade. Your rub and/or marinade should contain NO sugar. Sugar will cause your food to burn. High-temp cooking oil, such as peanut, canola and avocado oil, is oil that smokes at a higher temperature or smoke point, producing less smoke at lower temps.3
Place the meat inside the roaster basket and lower the basket into the cooking chamber. When cooking turkey or chicken, position the bird with the breast up and the legs down.4
Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat so that the tip does not touch bone and the dial is easy to read when the basket is in the cooker.
Accessories custom-made for The Big Easy (sold separately) give you lots of options. Our 22-piece accessory kit includes a kabob holder, rib hooks, leg racks and meat hooks.1
When you’re cooking kabobs, you don’t need the roaster basket. Simply skewer your meat and/or vegetables. Pop the skewers into the slots on the inner ring of the standing rack. Lower the kabob holder into the bottom of the cooking chamber. If you prefer, you can use our hanging kabob holder. Place the rack on top of the cooking chamber and hang your kabobs from the rack.
If you’re looking for an easier way to cook ribs, go vertical. Punch our rib hooks through the meat under the first rib bone. Hang the hooks over the top rung of the roaster basket to cook rib racks up to 11-inches long.
Designed for cooking chicken legs & wings, leg racks hook onto the rungs of the roaster basket and can be placed at different levels. With the leg racks in place, slide the bone end of the drumstick between the wires to hang them to cook vertically and set your wings on top of the racks.
When you’re cooking wings, breasts and small cuts of meat or an assortment of different parts and pieces, hook a couple of half racks to the roaster basket at different levels for increased cooking capacity.
Double your cooking space with a bunk bed basket. Two handles hook over the top rung of the roaster basket to cook two birds or roasts at the same time.
The Big Easy® Oil-Less Turkey Fryer is powered by TRU-Infrared™ technology and requires no oil to operate. You get all the benefits of fried turkey, without waiting for the oil to heat or hassling with disposal.
Give your guests a taste of the South with this Southern Thanksgiving Turkey recipe. Thanksgiving is that special time of year when family and friends gather around a delicious, golden-fried turkey. This Thanksgiving, use The Big Easy to get the signature crispy, savory, taste of fried turkey without all that oil. Happy Thanksgiving Ya’ll!
CAN I COOK TURKEY WITH STUFFING INSIDE?
We don’t recommend stuffing the turkey with anything other than fruit and herbs. Stuffing blocks airflow inside the bird’s cavity and prevents it from cooking evenly. The USDA recommends that you cook stuffing separately for food safety and uniform doneness. Visit www.isitdoneyet.gov for more information on cooking turkey safely.2
Absolutely. Feel free to brine your meats and/or inject with marinade. The TRU‐Infrared heat will keep your food moist and juicy on the inside with or without brines and marinades. But brines and marinades are a great way to add flavor.3
WHEN DO I USE THE WIRE MESH LID?
The wire mesh lid is usually only used for the first or last 15 minutes of your cook. The lid reflects infrared heat back into the cooking chamber for extra browning. If used for the entire time, it can burn your food on the outside before it is fully cooked on the inside. The only time you would use the wire mesh lid for the entire cook time is on extremely windy days and when you’re cooking in colder outdoor temperatures.5
FAQ
How long does it take to cook a turkey in an oilless fryer?
How long do you cook a turkey in a Big Easy oil-less fryer?
- Power up The Big Easy Oil-less Turkey Fryer. …
- Place turkey in the roaster basket with the legs down. …
- Cook until the turkey’s internal temperature reaches 165°F, about 2 hours. …
- Carve and serve with all the holiday trimmings.
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