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Presto ProFry Instructions Manual

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ProFry
™
Turkey Fryer
• Indoor electric turkey fryer cooks a moist
and flavorful turkey in about an hour.
• Motorized rotisserie continually
rotates the turkey in and out of
the oil for perfect results.
• Basket replaces
rotisserie for deep
frying chicken, fish,
fries and more.
For a helpful
HOW-TO video,
visit
www.GoPresto.com/turkey
or scan this
QR code.
InsTrucTIons
©2017 National Presto Industries, Inc.
electric rotisserie
Visit us on the web at www.GoPresto.com
Printed in China
Form 1109-050C

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  • Page 1 ProFry electric rotisserie ™ Turkey Fryer • Indoor electric turkey fryer cooks a moist and flavorful turkey in about an hour. • Motorized rotisserie continually rotates the turkey in and out of the oil for perfect results. • Basket replaces rotisserie for deep frying chicken, fish, fries and more. For a helpful HOW-TO video, visit www.GoPresto.com/turkey or scan this QR code. Visit us on the web at www.GoPresto.com InsTrucTIons ©2017 National Presto Industries, Inc. Printed in China Form 1109-050C...

  • Page 2: Important Safeguards

    15. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or in the event the appliance malfunctions or has been dam- aged in any manner. Return the appliance to the Presto Factory Service Department for examination, repair, or electrical or mechanical adjustment.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Important Cord and Plug Information A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risk resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. DO NOT USE WITH AN EXTENSION CORD. Do not allow the cord to run underneath or around the unit. The magnetic cord may not detach easily if the cord is positioned in this fashion.

  • Page 4: Before First Use

    Before First Use • Read the instructions thoroughly before use. • Remove all packing material and become familiar with the various parts of the turkey fryer (Fig. 1A). The accessory box included with your turkey fryer should contain the following parts: ▪ Skewer ▪ Lifting handle assembly ▪ Cover handle...

  • Page 5: Cover Handle Assembly

    • Attach the cover handle as instructed below and shown in Fig. 3. • Become familiar with the rotisserie assembly instructions (pages 10 through 13) and basket handle assembly instructions (page 16). It is recommended you practice assembling these parts prior to using them. • Wipe the control panel with a damp cloth.

  • Page 6: Important Safety Information

    Important Safety Information Warning! Burn Hazards • Hot oil can cause serious and painful burns. This appliance should not be used by children. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used near children. Never leave turkey fryer unattended. • Oil and water do not mix. The combination can be dangerous. Accordingly, before pouring oil into the removable pot, be sure that the pot and all parts are completely dry.

  • Page 7: Important Fryer Guidelines

    Important Fryer Guidelines • Use fryer only on a clean, dry, level, and stable surface, away from the edge. Fig. 6 • Never preheat or use the fryer without oil or with an insufficient amount of oil. Failure to fill the removable pot with oil to the TURKEy fill line, also referred to as the minimum fill line, will cause overheating and damage to the product. The minimum amount of oil for this fryer is 1 gallon (4 quarts).
  • Page 8 7. If turkey legs are secured with a plastic or metal clip (hock lock), remove this BEFORE Fig. 8 and discard. Some brands will secure the legs in a pocket of skin. Remove the legs from the pocket and cut away the skin to expose the tail. 8.

  • Page 9: How To Inject A Turkey With Marinade

    How to Inject a Turkey with Marinade For a helpful How-To video, visit www.GoPresto.com/how/marinade/ • If desired, the turkey can be injected with marinade (see recipe below). Inject the turkey before trussing it. Use about 2 ounces of marinade for every 5 pounds of turkey. Do not inject more than 8 ounces of marinade for the entire turkey. Inject most of the marinade into each side of the breast muscle and smaller amounts into each leg/thigh. Avoid injecting the mari- nade just under the skin, as this could result in excessive oil popping and spattering.

  • Page 10: How To Use Rotisserie

    How to Attach Skewer to the Pivot Handle Assembly For a helpful How-To video, visit www.GoPresto.com/how/assemble/ The pivot handle assembly contains the handle with ProFry ™ printed on it, the chain, and a plate which rotates, hereafter referred to as the pivot plate (Fig.
  • Page 11 Step 3 Carefully lift the skewer up and rotate it away from the handle (Fig. 18) until the closed end rests in the lock channel (Fig. 19). Step 4 Lock the skewer in place by returning the lock spring to its original position (Fig. 19). Squeeze the ends of the lock spring together and secure each side in its lock channel hook (Fig.
  • Page 12 How to Attach Lifting Handle Assembly to Skewered Turkey For a helpful How-To video, visit www.GoPresto.com/how/lock/ Step 1 Familiarize yourself with the lifting handle assembly. a. Hold the black lifting handle so the grip is toward Fig. 22 you (Fig. 22). Lifting b.
  • Page 13 OFF position (Fig. 27). Step 2 Lift the skewered turkey using the pivot and lifting handles. Position the rotisserie over the fryer so the pivot handle, the one with the ProFry logo, ™...

  • Page 14: Frying The Turkey

    Step 5 Turn the motor button to the ON position and slide the Fig. 30 Rotisserie engagement ON/OFF switch rotisserie engagement switch to the ON position. The rotisserie will engage the motor and the turkey will begin to rotate (Fig. 30). Allow the turkey to rotate for 1 to 2 complete revolutions, making sure it rotates fully and does Motor ON/OFF...
  • Page 15 Step 7 Lift the skewered turkey using the pivot and lifting handles. Fig. 33 Position the rotisserie over the preheated fryer. Lower the pivot handle, the one with the ProFry logo, into the recessed area on the ™ control panel (Fig. 28, page 13). Once the pivot handle is securely resting in the recessed area, carefully lower the lifting handle and rest the draining hooks on the drain brace (Fig.

  • Page 16: How To Use Fryer With Basket

    Step 5 Grasping both the pivot handle and the lifting handle, carefully lift the turkey out of the fryer and set it on the paper towel-lined tray. Step 6 Allow turkey to rest for approximately 15 minutes before removing it from rotisserie. Step 7 Using hot pads or paper towels, move the locking tabs on the lifting handle to the unlocked position (Fig.
  • Page 17 Fig. 36 Fig. 37 Handle bar Handle bar lOCkED POSITION Basket bracket Bracket guides Lock tabs Bracket guides Curved bracket tab Lock tabs Drain hooks Lock tabs Lock tabs Frying with Basket 1. Place basket on countertop and fill basket up to ⅔ full with food. (For homemade french fries, only fill basket ½ full.) Before deep frying, remove excess moisture from food by patting it dry with paper towels. Moist foods cause excess foaming and spattering.

  • Page 18: Frying Timetable

    Frying Timetable Do not use cover while frying french fries and other high moisture foods. For crisper foods, fry without the cover. The following times are approximate and based on the maximum recommended amounts of food. Fill basket no more than ⅔ full for most foods. When frying homemade french fries, fill the basket only ½ full.

  • Page 19: Deep Frying Recipes

    Deep Frying Recipes Homemade French Fries (Double Fry Method) Peel 4 medium baking potatoes, if desired, and cut into ¼- to ½-inch thick strips. Place into large bowl and cover with hot tap water. Soak potato strips for 15 minutes or until ready to fry. Rinse, drain, and pat dry with paper towels. Because uncooked potatoes contain a high percentage of moisture, extreme care must be used when deep frying.

  • Page 20: How To Use For Steaming And Boiling

    How to Use for Steaming and Boiling 1. Assemble the turkey fryer (see page 10). NOTE: To avoid steam damage to cabinets when using the steaming and boiling function, position the turkey fryer so that it is not directly under cabinets. 2.

  • Page 21: Steaming And Boiling Timetable

    Steaming and Boiling Timetable APPROXIMATE TyPE OF FOOD STEAMING AND BOIlING TIME VEGETABlE *Asparagus Thin spears 3 to 4 minutes Thick spears 4 to 5 minutes *Beans Whole or 1-inch pieces 7 to 8 minutes *Broccoli Spears or florets 5 to 7 minutes *Brussels Sprouts 1 to 1½-inch diameter 9 to 11 minutes...
  • Page 22 Pasta When boiling pasta, keep in mind the following: Do not use more than 1 pound of pasta. Although the basket will comfortably hold more, once the pasta hydrates, it will be too heavy for the basket. Use only pasta that is large enough to stay in the basket, such as mostaccioli, penne, rigatoni, and tortellini. Strand-type pasta, such as fettuccini, linguine, and spaghetti, and small pasta, such as elbow macaroni, should be avoided as it will fall through or get stuck in the openings of the wire mesh basket.

  • Page 23: Care And Cleaning

    Replace the oil if it is dark in color, has an unpleasant odor, smokes when it is heated, or foams excessively during frying. * Lemi Shine is a registered trademark of Envirocon Technologies, Inc. Scotch-Brite and Dobie are trademarks of 3M Company. Presto is not...

  • Page 24: Consumer Service Information

    Failure to follow instructions, damage caused by improper replacement parts, abuse, misuse, disassembly, alterations, or neglect will void this pledge. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. This is Presto’s personal pledge to you and is being made in place of all other express warranties.

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