Big Easy Turkey Frier Char-Broil 10101480/08101480 The Big Easy Oil-Less Infrared Turkey Fryer Can anyone tell me if this product has the means to ctatch the drippings for gravy? Big Easy Turkey Frier Char-Broil 10101480/08101480 The Big Easy Oil-Less Infrared Turkey Fryer Can anyone tell me if this product has the... » Read More Big Easy Turkey Frier Char-Broil 10101480/08101480 The Big Easy Oil-Less Infrared Turkey Fryer Can anyone tell me if this product has the means to ctatch the drippings for gravy? « Show Less
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Yes, I have used it for chicken wings. We bought the short basket but we also used the basket that came with TBE as well. The wings came out wonderfully! We seasoned the wings and after the wings were cooked then we added a sauce while the wings were still in TBE. We let the sauce cook until taste which in our case until the sauce had baked on the chicken and it turned out GREAT!! You can also add the sauce within the last five minutes or so of cooking time or until it is about done. You do not want to add the sauce at the begining of the cooking time because the wings will burn or turn darker quicker. Yes, I have used it for chicken wings. We bought the short basket but we also used the basket that came with TBE as well. The wings came out wonderfully! We seasoned the wings and after the wings were cooked then we added a sauce while the wings were still in TBE. We let the sauce cook until taste which in our case until the sauce had baked on the chicken and it turned out GREAT!! You can also add the sauce within the last five minutes or so of cooking time or until it is about done. You do not want to add the sauce at the begining of the cooking time because the wings will burn... » Read More Yes, I have used it for chicken wings. We bought the short basket but we also used the basket that came with TBE as well. The wings came out wonderfully! We seasoned the wings and after the wings were cooked then we added a sauce while the wings were still in TBE. We let the sauce cook until taste which in our case until the sauce had baked on the chicken and it turned out GREAT!! You can also add the sauce within the last five minutes or so of cooking time or until it is about done. You do not want to add the sauce at the begining of the cooking time because the wings will burn or turn darker quicker. « Show Less
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A removable drip pan located underneath The Big Easy heating chamber catches all the bird's flavorful juices, allowing cooks to retain the essential ingredients of homemade gravy for further preparation on the stovetop.
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Be sure to apply foil wrap to the removable drip pan, or as I do, purchase additional foil pan inserts from Char-Broil. The drip pan itself is not sanitary for later use of the drippings, as noted in the manual.
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has anybody used this for making chicken wings?how did they turn out?do you need to buy any accessories to make them?
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I found this question and answers on the page for the grill # 463436814. I contacted Char Broiler to find out the correct conversion kit and was told it is NOT convertible to natural gas. There are also reviews further down where someone purchased the grill, tried to convert and then found out it is not convertible. Please verify!
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I really like this unit, it works great, frys like a champ. Make sure you use a thermometer to reach the proper heat, which I use 170-190 for my frying chicken, fish, & French fries. The drain is large enough for the cooled oil to drain properly, the heat element raises up so you can remove any large particles or peaces. I use a towel in the floor underneath. Cleaning is a project but it's quite rewarding when I cook for large groups. It makes fried foods crisp, and golden brown. I keep it clean when not in use, and cover it until I need it again... I love it!!!
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Your welcome, I always try to give honest answers as to what my experience was, hopefully it saves someone time, money and the headache of returning a item. Especially with a product that has good reviews and then I buy it because of the reviews only to find they weren't that true. I "fried" everything from fish, chix tenders, stuffed chix breasts, fries to onion rings, terrible. Can only cook very small amounts of food at a time and the bowl is extremely heavy! A Huge diasppointment!
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Not sure what that is? assuming you are asking if it fits in a Turkey oil Fryer? It would but the fryer has a basket which lifts out when you are done were this would have to be manually pulled up as it does not have a handle. It works great on a Big Green Egg or Weber style BBQ as the Turkey is setting vertically.
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My order came in with all I needed to use it in my infrared grill. I would just give Char-Broil a call. I have found these days a lot of companies give great customer service and quickly. If you find less than 5 star customer service you can always return it to Amazon. I have also found that Amazon is pretty quick to replace items that came defective or with missing parts
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talk about an explosion!!! never stuff a turkey that is to be fried!!! you'll be buying a new kitchen and turkey fryer, you can't even stuff it to cook in the fryer that takes no oil, good luck...and please...NO Experimenting!!
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I would like to but I only have the one that is on my cooker. I have found them to be hard to deal with myself. It just so happens that a friend of mine bought the buy one get one free special. Since she went for that offer,they would only give you one set of utensils. I called the number I had gotten off of the internet and the gentleman said I had the wrong department and he connected me to the right department but, honest to goodness I waited to talk to someone about ordering just the utensils and some of the other acessores for mine.This is no joke but after waiting on the phone for 15 minutes or more I just hung up the phone and gave up. I like to fix omlette's with mine but there is a problem with that. When I go to make omletes the bottom is done but the top is still like raw eggs. I have seen the commercial but what I find kind of strange that they can cook a steak in it. It looks like to me the bottom would burn and top wouldn't get done? What I find strange is that they don't even use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature. That is very risky. Someone could get really sick eating food that hasn't met the health standards. I am going to use mine until it dies and then I will have no further contact with the company. Maybe someone that has had better luck with theirs would be able to suit you. I am sorry I couldn't be of any help.
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It depends on the size of your turkey AND the size of your fryer. Mine is one that holds three gallons of oil. And I usually fry a SMALL (10-12#) turkey. The oil can be recycled three times. More than that & the oil gets to be dark & strong. Hope this hint helps.
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The temps for turkey and cooking times are in the booklet sent with the fryer. I did a 12 pound turkey and it took about 90 minutes.
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Like Clive I have never used my grater without the bowl that came with it. I would not recommend using it over a deep fryer as the potential for grease fire could be a big problem.
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There is one. I would try either calling Char-Broil, or using your favorite search engine to look up this specific model, and it's manual.
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I don't have the fryer but the smoker works excellent. Even though the smoker is slightly more expensive you will recoup the costs without having to buy propane and it is much easier to use by just plugging in. Turkey, roasts, wings come out excellent. Have only tried ribs a few times but they did not come out as good as my smoker - I need to test a few more recipes butI do think after a few trials I can get good, tender ribs. If you cook ribs at high and fast they will be good but notreal tender. Overall, a really good buy and you will be happy. It is so easy to use and clean - they call it the Big Easyfor a reason. I don't have the fryer but the smoker works excellent. Even though the smoker is slightly more expensive you will recoup the costs without having to buy propane and it is much easier to use by just plugging in. Turkey, roasts, wings come out excellent. Have only tried ribs a few times but they did not come out as good as my smoker - I need to test a few more recipes butI do think after a few trials I can get good, tender ribs. If you cook ribs at high and fast they will be good but notreal tender. Overall, a really good buy and you will be happy. It is so easy to use... » Read More I don't have the fryer but the smoker works excellent. Even though the smoker is slightly more expensive you will recoup the costs without having to buy propane and it is much easier to use by just plugging in. Turkey, roasts, wings come out excellent. Have only tried ribs a few times but they did not come out as good as my smoker - I need to test a few more recipes butI do think after a few trials I can get good, tender ribs. If you cook ribs at high and fast they will be good but notreal tender. Overall, a really good buy and you will be happy. It is so easy to use and clean - they call it the Big Easyfor a reason. « Show Less
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Horrible....before the turkey was dropped into the oil the temp was perfect....once I placed the turkey in the large oil 'container' the temp of the oil dropped quickly and NEVER got back to the proper degrees for efficient and proper cooking....I would recommend a gas propane turkey cooker, much better and will maintain oil temp.
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I have never used the Masterbuilt, but I can that this fryer is awesome! I cooked up 2 turkeys for Christmas, each one was a little over 16LBS. Although this fryer states it can do a larger bird, I wouldn't push it because the spigot needs to be able to rotate the turkey. But this thing worked great! I should have gotten one sooner. The turkey took exactly one hour to cook and I used coconut oil rather than vegetable oil, less fat and less soaked in grease.
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I looked at the turkey fryer and it looks like the hose is a standard hose. If you need a stainless hose, you should give it a try. You can always return it.
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I looked it up on 'Askville by Amazon'. There is a ton of good information there. Ikeep mine tightly sealed and in a cool dark area. It is still good but there is not much left. I have been frying more often than normal.