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Char-Broil 08101480 The Big Easy Oil-Less Infrared Turkey Fryer | 
 enlarge | Brand: Char-Broil
Category: Lawn & Patio
List Price: $189.00
Buy New: $139.00
You Save: $50.00 (26%)
Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 54
Color: Black
Shipping Weight (lbs): 24
Dimensions (in): 16 x 16 x 24.5
MPN: 8101480
Model: 08101480
UPC: 099143014807
EAN: 0099143014807
ASIN: B001HBI7D8
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Patented Infrared cooking technology | | • | Able to cook turkeys (up to 16 lbs.), chickens, beef roasts, pork tenderloins, and other large cuts of meat | | • | Does not use oil, no more splatter or flash fire safety hazard as well as no more disposal of used oil | | • | Includes cooker, cooking basket, lifter, meat thermometer and quick start cooking guide |
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Product Description
"CHARBROIL" BIG EASY OIL-LESSINFRARED TURKEY FRYER*Great for pork, beef, andpoultry*Patented infrared cookingtechnology that locks-inflavor and juices*Removable grease drawer*16,000 BTU burner fryerbasket with lifter*Cool touch handles meatthermometer*Maximum turkey size is 16lbs.*Required LP tank is included
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
 Great cooking tool! November 24, 2008
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is a great cooking tool! It takes about 15-20 minutes to assemble (unfortunate, but I'm sure it reduces the cost to the consumer as well). The craftsmanship isn't A-grade because of sharp edges and such, but overall it is sturdy enough to seem like it will last a long time.
I wanted to test it out before Thanksgiving, so I bought a 12 lbs turkey to try it out. The turkey took about 2 hours and 15 minutes to cook, which is a little longer than their estimated time (the outside temperature was rather low at 30 degrees F).
The result? Delicious. The skin was nice and crispy, and the inside meat was extremely moist.
The fryer is easy to use, and it can be used for cooking all kinds of meats. I'm really excited to cook a bigger bird on Thursday!
Some Cajuns Like the Big Easy!!! December 7, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
We have been "Deep Frying" turkeys in oil for nearly two decades and I must say that the "Big Easy" is an AWESOME piece of equipment!
We received a call from a friend in Cajun country and he told us that we should buy the Big Easy. We bought it from Amazon back in Feb 2008. We did not use the fryer until yesterday, for Thanksgiving. We were shocked! It was easy to use and there is hardly anything to clean up . If you follow the directions, you will not go wrong. Before we used the fryer, I went to the Charbroil site and read the tips and updated information concerning the fryer.
You only have to do this the first time you use the fryer:
1. After you put the fryer together, DO NOT put anything in the fryer other than the basket and turn on the fryer for 15 minutes.
2. After the fryer has cooled, spray Pam in the fryer, place the basket in the fryer and turn on the fryer for 10 mins.
3. After the fryer has cooled, put some olive or peanut oil on a paper towel and rub the oil on the basket. Place your season turkey in the basket and turn on the fryer. Make sure the turkey legs are pointing down or resting in the bottom of the basket and keep the metal brace that keeps the turkey legs together intact.
** Each time the fryer is used, repeat step three (Oiling the basket).**
Tip:
If you cover the turkey with olive oil, the turkey will darken so if you like the blacken turkey or dark turkey, coat the turkey with oil. Do not put oil on the wing tips because the tip will burn quicker. If you use olive oil, do not place the cover on the fryer and in fact you really don't need to put the lid on at all. I did not put oil on the back of the turkey just to compare the color of the turkey. You don't need to put oil on the turkey because the turkey will have a pretty brown color without the oil.
Pull the skin back from the breast, place the season under the skin (Dried & Fresh), garlic, onion, etc use your imagination. Pull the skin back in place and season the inside of the turkey. While the turkey is in the basket, I placed half a lemon in the top of the turkey along with fresh rosemary, mint etc.
The garlic did not get mushy as it retained its shape but it was easy to smash. I smashed it with two fingers, placed it on top of the turkey and ate it. It was heavenly! The lemon came out juicy so I squeezed the lemon on the turkey. It was good! The lemon nor the spices did not over power the turkey as it gave a good flavor. The next time I think I will juice the lemon, puree the seasons and rub the turkey inside and out as well as place more whole garlic cloves in the turkey. The season does not burn.
On Thanksgiving, we fried two turkeys, one with oil and one with the Big Easy. The skin was crisp as you cannot tell the difference between the oil fried turkey and the Big Easy turkey. In fact, the white meat held more moisture than the deep fried turkey. We compared the two and the Big Easy won hands down. The Big Easy is healthier than the oil fried turkey. The juice pan collected the drippings, we chilled the drippings, removed the fat so it can be frozen in cubes for a later day. The turkey did not stick to the basket. When you purchase the Big Easy, the savings from not having to buy peanut oil is something that you do not have to buy.
Charbroil has accessories for the Big Easy at their website. I recommend the Big Easy and FOLLOW the direction!
Char-Broil Big Easy - Easy and Delicious November 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I ordered this over the weekend before Thanksgiving and got it the day before Thanksgiving. Craftsmanship was ok, it got slightly dinged in shipping but nothing that made it unusable. Now on to the important part, using it.
They call it a turkey fryer which it isn't since there's no fat or oil involved. The results though were terrific! I've deep fried turkeys for the last year or two while they were good there was an awful lot of hassle with all the oil and prep work. With this unit all you have to do is connect your propane tank, turn on the gas, just turn it on no settings, and turn the dial for the igniter, then unpack your turkey pat it dry, put it in the basket, insert the provided thermometer and drop it in. They recommend rubbing your turkey down with a little olive oil which I did, and I rubbed it with a little kosher salt but nothing else. In approximately 2 hours for about a 15lb turkey it was done.
The turkey was golden brown on the outside and very tender and juicy inside the whole family loved it.
Big advantages:
- No oil to buy (around here peanut oil for a fryer is up to $50.)
- None of the problems with oil: Safety, clean-up, cooldown period.
- Set it and forget it practically, no need to watch it every second.
- Drip tray included to catch drippings to make gravy, can't do that with a deep fryer.
- Easy cleanup, leave it on for a while to turn any drippings in the bottom of the cooking chamber to ash and practically brush them out, basket for the turkey is able to be put through a dishwasher.
Overall it was a fantastic way to cook a turkey, and the results were great the whole family thought the turkey was wonderfully juicy and tender.
Satisfied December 1, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After assembling the cooker and seasoning it per the provided instructions, I cooked two small hens, probably 3.5-4 lbs. each. Seasoned the birds with a dry rub I concocted and let them marinate in the fridge about four hours before I was ready to cook them. The cooker is easy as anything to use and is pretty much hassle-free. I am accustomed to frying chickens and turkeys in oil, so I was concerned that the birds were not getting as brown as quickly as with the conventional oil fryers. I wound up cooking the birds for two hours and they emerged as a light golden brown, with spots of darker colored "burn" marks on the wings and tops of the breasts. Once I got them in the house and on the plate, the meat nearly fell off the bone. They were extremely tender, moist and delicious. My persnickety wife raved about the meal and said it was the best chicken she's ever tasted. I thought is was good too. We're having the second bird for supper tonight. Love this unit and will recommend it to anyone who likes to cook! (and especially eat!!!)
Great new way to cook November 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Just got this thing a couple of weeks ago and have been very pleased thus far. We've cooked a chicken, turkey, and a prime rib roast and all of them turned out great. I do recommend however looking online for tips and tricks. While it comes with basic directions, learning from people who have used it firsthand is the way to go...the Char Broil site has some additional recipes and information as well.
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