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Char-Broil - Big Easy Infrared Turkey Fryer - Stainless-Steel/Black
Average Customer Rating:
4.7
Rating breakdown 733 reviews
5 Stars
630
4 Stars
59
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
7
1 Star
26
96%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Char-Broil - Big Easy Infrared Turkey Fryer - Stainless-Steel/Black
Customer Rating
5
Best Happy Accident Ever
on November 25, 2016
Posted by: mystyc74
Gender:Female
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 week
We picked this up the day before Thanksgiving this year because our oven wasn't working properly. Even though the reviews were overwhelming positive for this product, I was still a little skeptical as the few bad reviews I found seemed to be related to issues in cold weather climates and I am in Upstate New York. I now call it serendipity that our oven died, because this was hands down the best turkey we ever made. The temperature outside was in the mid to upper 30s, and it cooked perfectly and was done in around three hours (an almost 20 pound bird). Not only that, but the gravy from the drippings was absolutely to die for! It was easy to assemble and use. I have already recommended this to all of my Facebook friends and this will be our turkey cooking method for years to come. I can't wait to try some other meats in the near future!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from Char-Broil, LLCBy SME, February 29, 2024
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Customer Rating
5
Awesomeness!!!!!
on November 25, 2016
Posted by: Gator 1
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:1 week
I brought this Char-Broil Big Easy a week before Thanksgiving and did a trail run with chicken, ribs and leg-quarters, they all turned out well and my wife was overly pleased with them. So, Thanksgiving Day was the test for a 14lb turkey, of course the turkey lost and we are still licking our fingers from how moist the turkey was and crispy the outside. I will never deep fry anything ever again....love this product!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from Char-Broil, LLCBy SME, February 29, 2024
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Customer Rating
5
Ingenious Cooker
on November 25, 2016
Posted by: Park Man
Gender:Male
Length of ownership:6 months
I have owned my Big Easy Oil-Less Turkey Fryer for about three years now. It is one of the best ways to cook meats (especially Turkeys) I have found. This product really works! Cooking the Turkey in the Big Easy not only frees-up kitchen and oven space when preparing big meals, it absolutely makes amazingly moist Turkeys. In addition to the bird having moist meat, the skin is very crisp and a beautiful deep golden brown. The cooker catches all of the drippings from the bird in its grease tray so you have them available for making gravy. The cooker also does a great job on roasts (I am usually cooking Bison Roasts), Pork cuts of all types and chickens (will do at least 2 chickens at a time). Lean meats like Bison and some Pork cuts turn out moist since you are cooking with infrared heat and not dry oven heat.
One thing you should know...the meat basket that came with the unit can cook up to a 20 lb. Turkey (even though the instructions say the maximum bird size is 16 pounds); however, the standard meat basket can make it somewhat difficult to get the bird out when it is done. CharBroil made a remedy for this by selling an optional basket with a hinged door to make removing the bird much easier...really works! However, for some reason CharBroil made this hinged-door basked a little smaller that the basket that came with the cooker and with this basket, absolutely the largest bird that will fit in it is 16 lbs. (a little frustrating since I always want to cook a 20 lb. bird if I am going to all of the trouble of cooking a turkey).
CharBroil makes various accessories for the cooker like shelves for the basket (so you can cook veggies at the same time) and a cover to keep the cooker dust free during storage....I have purchased most of the accessories and they all work well. Further the cooker is portable enough you can move it around the patio for the cooking location of your choice...or in cold or windy weather (I live in the Colorado mountains at 8000 feet in elevation) even in the garage with the vehicles removed.
Finally...this cooker is faster than the oven...I cook a 16 lb. turkey in 2 & !/2 hours in the cooker due to the infrared cooking process verses 4 hours in the oven....and the bird doesn't require any basting to get that crisp, deep golden brown skin.
I don't write many product reviews, but this is one OUTSTANDING product...I can highly recommend it!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from Char-Broil, LLCBy SME, February 29, 2024
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Customer Rating
5
Easy does IT
on November 25, 2016
Posted by: DrJaz
Gender:Male
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:6 months
Have had for 2 years, after I saw my brother-in-law's results at a family Christmas. Now he, I, his brother, his son-in-law, nephew, and God knows who else have one. I should mention that these are all Louisiana bred and have forgotten more about cooking than I know. Truth is, with the Big Easy you don't need to know much, just read and follow easy directions. BTW I have learned to make the best turkey gumbo I have ever tasted. Buy it. You will never regret it.
Turkey rub, Puerto Rican style: nite before rub under all the skin, and outside n inside: for 12# bird: 1/2 cup EVOO, 1/2 head peeled garlic cloves, 2 tbsp adobo, 2 pkgs sazon. Cook usual way. Save drippings for your roux.
Always delicious.
Turkey rub, Puerto Rican style: nite before rub under all the skin, and outside n inside: for 12# bird: 1/2 cup EVOO, 1/2 head peeled garlic cloves, 2 tbsp adobo, 2 pkgs sazon. Cook usual way. Save drippings for your roux.
Always delicious.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from Char-Broil, LLCBy SME, February 29, 2024
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Customer Rating
5
Stress free!
on November 25, 2016
Posted by: Mark from vt
Gender:Male
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 week
Safer and better than deep frying! Very accurate and stress less way to cook a turkey with success!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from Char-Broil, LLCBy SME, February 29, 2024
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Customer Rating
3
Turkey is perfect
on November 25, 2016
Posted by: Female
Gender:Female
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:6 months
Okay, putting it together was a breeze. Turkey was Very moist! I did cut off the tail and place it in the top of the breast. Cooked within 2 hrs., 15 pound turkey. Made gravy! It is the clean up and the storage that I have problems with. I am a person that cooks my turkey in a bag. No Mess! Well this is very time consuming to clean. It takes a long time to clean! And the storage I am really having a BIG problem with. After you clean it, you are to brush it with oil. That is okay, but I will be storing it in my garage. And my garage smells like gasoline and chemicals. I might use it twice a year.
The amount of pounds of meat you need to have in order to cook in it is too large for my family. I would like to know how many men actually clean this.
The amount of pounds of meat you need to have in order to cook in it is too large for my family. I would like to know how many men actually clean this.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Char-Broil, LLCBy Devon P, SME, November 28, 2016
The way we recommend cleaning the Big Easy is after each use, burn off any excess grease and food debris remaining on the cooking basket or that has accumulated in the bottom of the cooking chamber by allowing unit to cook for approximately 15 minutes with the wire mesh lid on. After the unit has cooled, a grill brush can be used to loosen any remaining material in the bottom of the cook chamber. After brushing/scraping the bottom of the cook chamber, it can then be lifted out and emptied. The wire basket can be brushed and treated similarly to the cooking grates on a gas grill. It can also be washed in a sink or dishwasher if desired. The disposable food-safe aluminum liners for the grease tray make clean-up much easier. If any drippings spill onto the grease tray when removing it, clean with soap and water. The grease tray has a painted finish and should not be cleaned in a dishwasher. Likewise, the painted exterior surfaces of The Big Easy can be cleaned with soap and water as desired. Please give us a call at 1-800-241-7548 for more information.
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Customer Rating
5
Best turkey EVER!
on November 26, 2016
Posted by: new white meat fan
Gender:Female
Length of ownership:1 week
I bought this unit Nov. 10, 2016. Easy to assemble, though I had problems getting it to light. Got on-line w/ customer service, and 3 minutes later, BAM!, it's lit. Turns out I didn't push the igniter knob all the way down. I bought a 10 lb. turkey for Thanksgiving. Removed all the stuff they pack in the body cavity, rubbed it down with a bit of olive oil and a Spice Islands Turkey Rub. Put it in, turned it on. Checked on it at an hour, it was at 145 degrees. Went out 10 minutes later, it was at 175 degrees. Yikes! Turned it off, pulled out the basket w/ the turkey and let it rest for 15 minutes, and re-lit the unit to burn all the drippings at the bottom of the cooking drum. I'm 54. This was the first time I've EVER had juicy, tender white meat on a turkey. It was incredible. It's even tender and juicy cold out of the fridge two days later! I haven't even eaten the dark meat at all. I will NEVER cook a turkey in an oven again. I'm already planning on trying a prime rib roast for Christmas. Note: I've never had a deep fried turkey, so I can't compare this to that. I can only say that this was hands down the most tender, most juicy turkey I've ever eaten.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from Char-Broil, LLCBy SME, February 29, 2024
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Customer Rating
5
Awesome!!!!! Devon P excellent product
on November 26, 2016
Posted by: Russp1
Gender:Male
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:6 months
Someone several years ago bought this cooker for me for Christmas and it's been in the garage unopened since well I got married in nov 16 I told my new bride about it because she wanted family over for thanksgiving I had tasted a turkey out of one before as I also used to own a restaurant that oil fried for customers and this was by far the best so I FOLLOWED THE DIRECTIONS and seasoned it twice and it worked absolutely perfect we made a Cajun rub and put on the outside the only thing I want to do for perfection is try injecting maybe a Cajun or hickory smoke flavor. The turkey was very juicy cooked perfect I used the time method 2.5 hours for 15lbs and I also used my IGRILL min which I love to cook with on the big green egg. What a great product for the money very well made thank you I plan to cook a lot more things soon.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from Char-Broil, LLCBy SME, February 28, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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