[VIRAL] Frozen Turkey Exploding in the Deep Fryer: What Causes the Explosion and How to Avoid

Not surprisingly, turkey is a common dish prepared by most people.

However, we have seen frozen turkey exploding in the deep fryers videos lately on social media platforms like TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter.

It may discourage some of us from preparing turkey dishes. Don't worry. There are ways to avoid this accident.

Since the U.S. is celebrating Thanksgiving Day, many people include deep-fried or roasted turkeys on their menus.

But, it seems like some individuals don't know that if they deep-fry a frozen turkey, there's a high chance it will explode.

Here's why this happens. It's quite simple once you know the answer.

Frozen Turkey Explosion; Here's Why It Happens

According to IFL Science's latest report, deep-frying frozen turkeys can cause physical injuries. There's even a chance that you will be forced to visit the ER after the accident.

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If you don't want this to happen to you, then you should thaw first your frozen turkey before dipping it in boiling oil.

Water is dense compared to oil. When you combine both liquids, they don't mix - the oil floats on top of the water.

So when you add water to boiling oil, you hear a popping sound because water will go down to the bottom, picking up the heat until it reaches the boiling point.

Once it reaches the boiling point, water will flash boil causing it to increase in volume several hundred times.

As mentioned earlier, oil doesn't combine with water and stays on top.

Since both compounds are at the boiling point, the oil will go up into the air.

Due to heat, it creates steam and foam vastly, increasing surface area and becoming flammable.

So this is the reason why frozen turkey explodes in the deep fryer.

Frozen Turkey Explosion Videos Are Viral

Since the frozen turkey explosion is dangerous, no wonder the videos of the dangerous scene went viral.

Many users are sharing footage to raise awareness about safety in preparing meals on Thanksgiving, especially on cooking turkey.

Of course, the outcomes are always bad. In the TikTok video posted by armyvetmom2nd, you will see that the frozen turkey caused a huge fire after it was dipped in boiling oil.

Firemen who conducted the demonstration used a rope to tie the turkey before putting it in the deep-fryer.

Despite their distance from the turkey, the flames almost reached them.

Thanks to their protective gear, they were not affected by the fire.

You can watch the videos and posts below to see what other people think about the frozen turkey explosion.

@armyvetmom2nd #deepfriedturkey #turkey #thanksandgiving #AmazonSavingSpree #firefighter #AEHolidayCard ♬ Formula 1 Theme - Brian Tyler

@yahoonews Firefighters in #Mississippi showed the potential dangers of deep frying a frozen #turkey #safetytips #learnontiktok #news #yahoonews ♬ original sound - Yahoo News

@healthsafetybro How to safely thaw a frozen turkey, to prevent food poisoning for you and your family. Follow these steps. #healthsafetybro #thanksgivingsafety #frozenturkey #defrosturkey #foodsafety #safecooking #safethanksgiving #foodpoisoning #thanksgivingturkey #thanksgivingdinner ♬ original sound - hsbro

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Written by Griffin Davis