
Deep Fried Whole Chicken
Ingredients
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5 pound chicken fryer
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2 tablespoons Tony's Creole seasoning
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2 ½ gallons canola oil
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17 ounces Tony Chachere’s Injectable Butter Marinade

Directions
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Remove chicken from packaging and place in clean sink.
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Sprinkle salt all over turkey to remove impurities. Rinse chicken well under running water; drain excess water.
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Place chicken on flat pan; pat dry with paper towels. Pour bottle of marinade into a bowl.
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Inject marinade into the syringe; inject the chicken into the joints and turkey breast. Repeat injecting process until all of the marinade is used.
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Sprinkle seasoning all over chicken and place in large bowl, cover and let marinate for 2 hours.
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Pour oil in an electric deep fryer; preheat to 325 degrees.
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Lift the chicken and drain the excess marinade; place in fryer basket and slowly lower into hot oil.
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Close the fryer lid; cook the bird 4-5 minutes per pound until golden brown. (approx. 30-35 minutes)
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Slowly lift the lid and attach hook to the basket. Carefully remove fryer basket using large tongs and place chicken on a flat pan to cool. Let rest 10 minutes before carving.

