This year, fry your turkey in Bacon Grease for the
You’ll love the next-level flavor and crispiness of frying in bacon grease. While supplies last, Bacon Up is available in a BIG bucket (21.85 lbs) — roughly equivalent to 3 gallons. Just the right amount to fill a standard turkey fryer!
Check out our Turkey Fry FAQs and How To to see the most common questions and how to fry your turkey!
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You can find these detailed instructions right on the side panel of the 21.85-pound large size bucket.
We also have a good Turkey Fry video on our YouTube channel that shows how to measure/mark the amount of grease to use.
Pro tip: if you don’t want the skin blackened, season it right after it comes out of the oil, instead of before frying
There are several variables to consider, but in general, for a 10-14 pound turkey, most people seem to use about 3 gallons of oil.
(Federal regulations require us to sell bacon grease by WEIGHT, versus VOLUME.)
If your turkey and/or pot is larger, use this method to figure out how much Bacon Up to buy:
It’s an option, although we generally don’t recommend it. Each oil has its own chemical composition, flavor profile, and smoke point – and they might be quite different from each other or even incompatible, in some cases.
If you do opt to mix oils, here are some important reminders:
In general, bacon grease (and therefore, Bacon Up) can be used/treated the same as other frying oils.
The following information from FoodNetwork.com may be helpful:
Can You Reuse Oil After Frying?
Yes! Saving and reusing frying oil is a great way to minimize waste. After allowing the oil to cool, strain it through a fine mesh sieve lined with a few layers of cheesecloth (or a coffee filter) to rid it of any leftover food particles. Depending on the type of food you fried, you may need to strain the oil multiple times.
Once clean, store the oil in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Remember that the oil will have taken on the flavor of whatever was fried in it, so it’s a good idea to label the container with the date and what it was used for. That way, you won’t accidentally fry donuts in fried chicken oil.
How Long Can You Keep Used Frying Oil?
The lifespan of leftover frying oil depends on what it’s been used for — and how many times. Breaded or floured foods, for example, introduce more particles than battered or bare foods (like French fries), meaning the oil will break down more quickly.
Since there’s no hard and fast rule, it’s better to just take a look at the oil: if the color has changed, there’s foam on the surface or it has an off-putting smell, it’s time to throw it out. Because the smoke point of the oil decreases with each use, spent oil may also begin smoking before it reaches frying temperature.
Of course, you can always do a test run: heat a little bit of oil and fry a small piece of bread. If it has a strong flavor, discard the oil using the directions above. And in general, go ahead and discard any that’s been in the fridge for more than one month.
Bacon Up is authentic bacon grease, captured as our supplier makes bacon bits and pre-cooked bacon for their other customers. See our Ingredients List and Nutrition Label.
Check out these videos, how-tos, recipes and more to inspire this year’s turkey fry.
