I purchased this Masterbuilt Butterball Oil-Free Turkey Roaster shortly before Thanksgiving for our "After Thanksgiving" feast. Thanksgiving was at my in-laws, and you can't coast into December without a heavy dose of turkey leftovers - and of course my wife's famous turkey soup!
My double oven and I conspired to try something new. OK, mainly my oven conspired, as the main oven decided to give up the ghost. A pizza oven is no place for a 14lb turkey. I looked at deep fryers, but I really wasn't crazy about dealing with all that oil. Plus I'm a little lazy - I didn't want to trudge up and down the 2nd floor deck stairs to get to the concrete patio as a wood deck isn't suitable for an oil fryer (I'm lazy, not stupid.)
Assembling the unit was very easy - took all of 5 minutes. I read through some of the reviews, and had a pretty good feel for what I wanted to do. I did not inject the turkey - I probably will at some point. I also did not use wood chips this go around. I preheated the roaster on high for about 30 minutes. Before putting in the bird, I slathered on a 50/50 mixture of olive oil and melted butter, mixed with some poultry friendly spices.
It came out great. I have never used a turkey fryer, so I can't make a comparison, but it did turn out a nice dark golden brown and slightly crispy (see attached pictures.) The turkey itself was about as moist and tender a turkey I've ever made, even better than using an oven roasting bag. The drip pan was very convenient for collecting the gravy makings. Clean up was very easy.
All in all, a great purchase.
Masterbuilt 20100809 Butterball Oil-Free Electric Turkey Fryer and Roaster
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Best Darn Turkey I've Ever Turned Out-You can Call it Roasted I Call It Fried!
Made a turkey yesterday for the first time in my Masterbuilt oil-free turkey "fryer", and the results are in-awesome! Unquestionably the best turkey I've ever made, and on the first try. I didn't do anything other than rub olive oil all over the turkey and season-no brining, injecting or wood chips used, which made the preparation simple. Everything worked perfectly-the thermometer that came with the unit hit a perfect 165 degrees right about on time (I even checked it with a very accurate probe thermometer I have used for years and all was exactly the same reading). The skin was perfectly "crispy" for my liking (not crackling crisp but very nicely done) all around, and the bird was amazing-the flavor was incredible. Perhaps it's not truly fried as in dunking it in a vat of oil, but if you want to call it roasted it's the best darn roasted bird I've ever had-the meat comes right off the bone. I've used a Masterbuilt electric smoker for years outside that I love, but this thing beats it hands down for a turkey and is far quicker and more exact/precise in getting it done on time/temperature. I even set this unit up and used it in my basement (again, no wood chips) in early winter here in the midwest, which probably allowed it to work at top efficiency since it wasn't outside fighting the cold. I've read the reviews about those that say it doesn't taste/look like a fried turkey and those that didn't turn out a nice even bird-I'll just say that you pop the bird in the unit, turn it on high after warmup and it was fantastic. Perhaps those that compare it to a true fried turkey can't overcome their expectation, and perhaps some have used the unit in cold outdoor termperatures where it might have lowered the heating efficiency-but I've not turned anything out like this in an oven without far more fuss/basting/turning....this is pop it in and wait. I will say that I received a unit with only 2 out of the 3 legs (had to go to Masterbuilt to get the other leg) and there were a few major dents in the unit I received but in the end it worked out. Looking forward to cooking a chicken in this unit sometime soon....
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Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2017
I purchased this Masterbuilt Butterball Oil-Free Turkey Roaster shortly before Thanksgiving for our "After Thanksgiving" feast. Thanksgiving was at my in-laws, and you can't coast into December without a heavy dose of turkey leftovers - and of course my wife's famous turkey soup!
My double oven and I conspired to try something new. OK, mainly my oven conspired, as the main oven decided to give up the ghost. A pizza oven is no place for a 14lb turkey. I looked at deep fryers, but I really wasn't crazy about dealing with all that oil. Plus I'm a little lazy - I didn't want to trudge up and down the 2nd floor deck stairs to get to the concrete patio as a wood deck isn't suitable for an oil fryer (I'm lazy, not stupid.)
Assembling the unit was very easy - took all of 5 minutes. I read through some of the reviews, and had a pretty good feel for what I wanted to do. I did not inject the turkey - I probably will at some point. I also did not use wood chips this go around. I preheated the roaster on high for about 30 minutes. Before putting in the bird, I slathered on a 50/50 mixture of olive oil and melted butter, mixed with some poultry friendly spices.
It came out great. I have never used a turkey fryer, so I can't make a comparison, but it did turn out a nice dark golden brown and slightly crispy (see attached pictures.) The turkey itself was about as moist and tender a turkey I've ever made, even better than using an oven roasting bag. The drip pan was very convenient for collecting the gravy makings. Clean up was very easy.
All in all, a great purchase.
[[ASIN:B002JM1ZN8 Masterbuilt 20100809 Butterball Oil-Free Electric Turkey Fryer and Roaster]]
My double oven and I conspired to try something new. OK, mainly my oven conspired, as the main oven decided to give up the ghost. A pizza oven is no place for a 14lb turkey. I looked at deep fryers, but I really wasn't crazy about dealing with all that oil. Plus I'm a little lazy - I didn't want to trudge up and down the 2nd floor deck stairs to get to the concrete patio as a wood deck isn't suitable for an oil fryer (I'm lazy, not stupid.)
Assembling the unit was very easy - took all of 5 minutes. I read through some of the reviews, and had a pretty good feel for what I wanted to do. I did not inject the turkey - I probably will at some point. I also did not use wood chips this go around. I preheated the roaster on high for about 30 minutes. Before putting in the bird, I slathered on a 50/50 mixture of olive oil and melted butter, mixed with some poultry friendly spices.
It came out great. I have never used a turkey fryer, so I can't make a comparison, but it did turn out a nice dark golden brown and slightly crispy (see attached pictures.) The turkey itself was about as moist and tender a turkey I've ever made, even better than using an oven roasting bag. The drip pan was very convenient for collecting the gravy makings. Clean up was very easy.
All in all, a great purchase.
[[ASIN:B002JM1ZN8 Masterbuilt 20100809 Butterball Oil-Free Electric Turkey Fryer and Roaster]]
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Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2016
Best Darn Turkey I've Ever Turned Out-You can Call it Roasted I Call It Fried!
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2016
Made a turkey yesterday for the first time in my Masterbuilt oil-free turkey "fryer", and the results are in-awesome! Unquestionably the best turkey I've ever made, and on the first try. I didn't do anything other than rub olive oil all over the turkey and season-no brining, injecting or wood chips used, which made the preparation simple. Everything worked perfectly-the thermometer that came with the unit hit a perfect 165 degrees right about on time (I even checked it with a very accurate probe thermometer I have used for years and all was exactly the same reading). The skin was perfectly "crispy" for my liking (not crackling crisp but very nicely done) all around, and the bird was amazing-the flavor was incredible. Perhaps it's not truly fried as in dunking it in a vat of oil, but if you want to call it roasted it's the best darn roasted bird I've ever had-the meat comes right off the bone. I've used a Masterbuilt electric smoker for years outside that I love, but this thing beats it hands down for a turkey and is far quicker and more exact/precise in getting it done on time/temperature. I even set this unit up and used it in my basement (again, no wood chips) in early winter here in the midwest, which probably allowed it to work at top efficiency since it wasn't outside fighting the cold. I've read the reviews about those that say it doesn't taste/look like a fried turkey and those that didn't turn out a nice even bird-I'll just say that you pop the bird in the unit, turn it on high after warmup and it was fantastic. Perhaps those that compare it to a true fried turkey can't overcome their expectation, and perhaps some have used the unit in cold outdoor termperatures where it might have lowered the heating efficiency-but I've not turned anything out like this in an oven without far more fuss/basting/turning....this is pop it in and wait. I will say that I received a unit with only 2 out of the 3 legs (had to go to Masterbuilt to get the other leg) and there were a few major dents in the unit I received but in the end it worked out. Looking forward to cooking a chicken in this unit sometime soon....
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2016
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Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2012
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Alfred J. Otto
Very pleased with the quality and ease of use of this product.
Reviewed in Canada on January 11, 2018