Masterbuilt MB20012420 User Manual

2
3
A 16-18 lb.
(
7.26-8.16 k
g
s.
)
turkey is recommended. However, you can deep fry up to a
20
lb.
(
9.07 kgs.
)
tur
k
ey. DO NOT EXCEED 20 lbs.
(
9.07 kgs.
).
Frozen turkeys should be thorou
g
hly defrosted to 35°-40°F (1.6°-4.4°C). The turkey
must
b
e r
i
nse
d
t
h
oroug
hl
y or soa
k
e
d
i
n a warm water
b
at
h
f
or no more t
h
an 30 m
i
nutes
to remove any poss
ibili
ty o
f
rema
i
n
i
ng
i
ce crysta
l
s an
d
t
h
en
d
r
i
e
d
t
h
oroug
hl
y w
i
t
h
paper
towels before immersin
g
in hot oil. This will reduce splatter
.
THAWIN
G
THE T
U
RKE
Y
Allow approximately 24 hours for every 4 lbs.
(
1.8 kgs.
)
of turkey thawed in the refrigerator
.
COO
KIN
G
IN
S
TR
UC
TI
O
N
S
1
.
Ensure t
h
at t
h
e tur
k
e
y
i
s com
pl
ete
ly
t
h
awe
d
an
d
f
ree o
f
i
ce an
d
water. Remove nec
k
an
d
g
ibl
et
b
ag. Pay spec
i
a
l
attent
i
on to
i
nner cav
i
t
i
es w
h
en c
h
ec
ki
ng
f
or
i
ce or water
.
2
.
Ma
k
e sure
d
ra
i
n va
l
ve
i
s c
l
ose
d
. F
ill
p
ot w
i
t
h
o
il
to t
h
e MAX
fill
li
ne.
3.
Set control dial to 375°F (191°C). Preheatin
g
time may take up to 45 minutes. Close the
f
r
y
er
lid.
4.
While oil is preheating, prepare the turkey
(
see page 20
).
5
.
C
AL
CU
LATE
COO
KIN
G
TIM
E
T
h
e
f
ormu
l
a
f
or ca
l
cu
l
at
i
ng coo
ki
ng t
i
me
i
s to
f
ry tur
k
ey 3.5-4 m
i
nutes per poun
d
(
0.45 kg.
)
. Using a meat thermometer, check turkey breast to ensure it has reached
t
he a
pp
ro
p
riate tem
p
erature of 165°-170°F (74°-77°C). If
y
ou do not have a mea
t
thermometer then fry turkey 4 minutes per pound (0.45 k
g
.).
6.
The ready indicator light
(
green
)
will illuminate when temperature is reached
.
7.
Place turkey horizontally in the basket, breast side up
(
Figure A
).
8
. Wear
i
n
g
protect
i
ve
gl
oves or m
i
tts,
h
oo
k
t
h
e
b
as
k
et
h
an
dl
e w
i
t
h
t
h
e
lif
t
i
n
g
h
oo
k
(Fi
g
ure B) and
VERY SLOWLY
lower the basket into the hot oil. Once the basket is
Y
i
n
pl
ace, c
l
ose t
h
e
lid.
9.
W
h
en t
i
me
i
s up, turn t
h
e
f
ryer to OFF an
d
unp
l
ug
f
rom out
l
et. L
if
t t
h
e
b
as
k
et
f
rom t
h
e
h
ot o
il
s
l
ow
l
y,
h
oo
ki
n
g
t
h
e
d
ra
i
n c
li
p on t
h
e
b
as
k
et
i
nto t
h
e
d
ra
i
n c
li
p mount
i
n
g
h
o
l
e
(Fi
g
ure C)
.
1
0
.A
ll
ow tur
k
ey to rest
i
n t
h
e
b
as
k
et
f
or 10 m
i
nutes
b
e
f
ore remov
i
ng
i
t
f
or carv
i
ng an
d
serv
i
ng. T
h
e tur
k
ey can rema
i
n
i
n t
h
e
b
as
k
et to coo
l
unt
il
rea
d
y to serve
.
N
O
TE
:
•
C
ooking conditions vary. Insert a food thermometer 2 inches (5.08 cm)
i
nto t
h
e
d
ee
p
est
p
art o
f
t
h
e tur
k
e
y
b
reast an
d
ma
k
e sure an
i
nterna
l
temperature of 165°F
(
74°C
)
is reached.
•
The appliance uses sli
g
htly less than 3
g
allons (12 qts.) of oil, but make sure
you have at least 2.75
g
allons (11 qts.) of oil on hand
.
•
Master
b
u
il
t® tur
k
ey
i
s recommen
d
e
d
. However,
if
you
h
ave anot
h
er
b
ran
d
p
l
ease remove t
h
e pop-up coo
ki
ng
i
n
di
cator an
d
l
eg t
i
es.
How to Fry a Turkey in the Masterbuilt
®
Electric Fryer
DEEP FRIED WHOLE TURKEY
F
ig
ure A
F
i
g
ure B
Fi
g
ure C
DRAIN
C
LIP
MO
UNTIN
G
H
O
LE
DEEP FRIED TURKEY BREAST
Fo
ll
ow t
h
e a
b
ove
di
rect
i
ons an
d
sa
f
et
y
p
recaut
i
ons an
d
a
dj
ust t
h
e
f
ormu
l
a to 7 m
i
nutes
per pound (0.45 k
g
.). Start at 375°F (191°C). After lowerin
g
turkey breast into fryer
reduce the temperature to 325°F
(
163°C
)
for the entire cooking time.
N
O
TE
:
Reducin
g
the temperature to 325°F (163°C) is for cookin
g
a turkey breast
O
NLY
.
Do not re
d
uce t
h
e temperature w
h
en coo
ki
n
g
a w
h
o
l
e tur
k
ey.
6
lbs
.
X
7 m
i
n
.
4
2 m
i
n
.
T
ota
l
Coo
ki
n
g
T
i
m
e
DRAIN
C
LIP

Masterbuilt MB20012420 Specifications

General

Brand	Masterbuilt
Model	MB20012420
Category	Fryer
Language	English