Also,you can melt 1 to 2 sticks of butter and add creole seasoning(1 TBSP Per 4 Pounds) along with liquid smoke(a drop or two)and it makes a great tasting turkey with a slight smokey flavor! Inject this seasoning mixture about 8 hours prior to deep frying.Happy Turkey Day all, and God bless you.

before you fill the cooker with oil,you need to place the turkey in the pot and pour enough water in to cover the turkey.then pull the turkey out and note the amount of water left in the pot.pour the water out and add oil to the mark that the water was at.this keeps the oil from spilling out over the top of the cooker and starting a fire and lets you know that you have enough oil to cook safely.happy thanksgiving.

Mcormicks makes a really good turkey rub,it tastes great.!!!!It has all the spices in one.

I like to inject into the thawed turkey about 1 stick melted butter (not margerine) mixed with 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning per approximately every 4-5 pounds of turkey. It won't make it "hot", only give it a slightly spicy taste. Also if seasoning the outside of the bird, be sure to put the seasoning under the skin and really pound it into the meat, otherwise it will just fall off into the oil. This may be done the night before of any time up to cooking. Also a cooker with used oil (in my opinion) makes a better bird because it is seasoned too.

Dale's steak sause, brown sugar, and soy sause makes a good marinade to inject into the turkey.

An INJECTOR is a great way to season. The injector and seasoning can be purchased at Bi Low and many other Grocery stores and come with detailed instructions as to "how much", "when" and also "where" to inject. Follow precisely.
Anything you massage "on"the bird, Salt, Pepper and other spices will mostly wind up in the hot oil. So if you want to re-use the oil, keep that in mind. If you apply spices IMMEDIATELY after you take the bird out of the hot oil and let it rest that way before carving, skin will taste great. Just watch, the skin is 375° F hot. You need to wear protective cooking "gloves". Enjoy!

Do you inject seasonings into your turkey? or how do you season it? thanks! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!