(NAPSA)—That annual Thanks- giving dinner can run as high as 4,000 calories, but there are some surprisingly simple ways to cut calories. According to a recent LouAna Oil/Cajun Injector Marinade survey, 40 percent of adults say they consume more than 2,000 calories during their annual dinner and 8 percent say they consume more than 4,000 calories. Most of those surveyed say they plan to keep a closer watch on their calories this year. A fried turkey dinner can bedelicious and lower in calories than you might imagine. You can use a tasty zero-calorie marinade. of Louisiana Culinary Enterprises and author of “Recipes From a Chef,” has created a fried-turkey dinnerthat’s just 1,805 calories”: 1. Pour peanut oil into the electric fryer up tothefill line. 2. Heat and maintain oil at 350 degrees F throughout the frying process to avoid greasy turkey. 3. After cleaning out the turkey, pat it dry inside and To help, Pat Mould, chef/owner e Cajun-Fried Turkey: 220 Cajun Injector Creole Butter Marinade:0 e Butternut squash soup with toasted pumpkin seed: 190 Pear, Gorgonzola, sweet and spicy pecan salad: 910 e Cane syrup herb vinaigrette dressing: 140 e Old-fashioned turkey stuffing: 140 e Cranberry and Apricot dressing: 130 Low-fat Turkey gravy: 15 Oven-roasted acorn squash: 60 *Calorie-count determined by San Antonio food technologist Karen Schroeder of Menu Doctor What You’ll Need to Make Fried Turkey e 10- to 12-poundfresh or thawed turkey e 16-0z. jar of Cajun Injector Creole Butter Marinade e 3 gallons of LouAna Peanut Oil e Cajun Injector Electric Fryer Makingthe Fried Turkey out. 4, Inject marinade into the breast, thighs and legs—1 ounce per poundof turkey. 5. Place the turkey in the fryer basket, breast side up. Using protective gloves, slowly lowerit to avoid splattering. 6. The oil temperature will drop when you addthe turkey, so be sure to bring it back up to 350 degreesF. 7. Allow to cook 4 minutes per pound. Turn off the fryer and carefully lift the basket out of the fryer. 8. Move the basket to a preparation area lined with paper towels. Insert a meat thermometer into the breast to makesure the cooked turkeyis registering 170 degreesF. 9. Place the turkey on its back on a platter lined with paper towels to absorb anyoil andlet it sit for 10 minutes. Serves: 8 to 10 people Visit www.louana.com and www.brucefoods.com for more information on frying, safety and the other recipes in this lowercalorie meal.
