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u Do not fill the baskets more than ¾ full for most foods. For raw fries, do not fill baskets more than ½ full. If too much food is fried
at the same time, the food will not get crisp.
u For crisper foods, fry without the cover.
u For breading or coating foods, use commercial breading, finely ground bread or cracker crumbs, corn meal, a mixture of corn meal
and flour, pancake mix, or prepared bread mixes.
u Foods that are battered may stick to the baskets; therefore, you may wish to fry these types of foods without the baskets. If, however,
you want to use the baskets, lower the baskets into the oil before placing battered foods in the oil. Coated or breaded foods can be
fried with or without the baskets. When using the fryer without the baskets, a heat resistant scoop may be used to add and/or remove
foods.
u Use only heat resistant utensils in the fryer as most plastic or rubber will become damaged from the hot oil. Do not leave metal utensils
in the fryer as they will become hot.
u After each use, strain oil through a filter or a double thickness of cheesecloth to remove the accumulated residue.
u The number of times the cooking oil can be reused will depend on the food that is fried in it. For example, the oil will need to be
replaced more often if fish or food coated with bread or cracker crumbs is fried frequently.
u The longer oil is heated, the more rapidly it deteriorates. Avoid preheating longer than necessary and unplug the fryer once the last
batch of food has been removed from it.
u To prolong the useful life of oil, store it in an airtight container in a cool, dark area or in the refrigerator.
u It is time to replace the cooking oil if any of the following occur:
The oil is dark in color.
The oil has an unpleasant odor.
The oil smokes when it is heated.
The oil foams excessively during frying.
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 each basket no more than
for most foods.
FOOD
Cheese
Frozen, nuggets
Chicken
Frozen, nuggets
Raw, serving size pieces, breaded
Donuts*
(Fry donuts without baskets)
Egg Rolls
Frozen
Fish
Frozen, battered/ breaded
Raw, breaded
Onion rings
Frozen, battered/ breaded
Raw, breaded*
Potatoes
Frozen french fries
Raw fries (see below)
Shrimp
Frozen, battered/ breaded
Raw, breaded
Vegetables,
Raw, breaded*
*These foods are best when fried in small quantities.
QTy. PER BASkET
Small Basket
Jumbo Basket
6 cups
12 cups
6 cups
12 cups
3 to 4 pieces
6 to 8 pieces
6 to 8
6 to 8
3 to 4
6 to 8
3 to 4 pieces
6 to 8 pieces
3 to 4 pieces
6 to 8 pieces
6 cups
12 cups
6 to 8
12 to 16
6 cups
12 cups
4 cups
8 cups
(baskets ½ full)
(baskets ½ full)
6 cups
12 cups
6 cups
12 cups
10 to 12
20 to 24
5
TEMPERATURE
375˚
375˚
375˚
13 to 18 minutes
375˚
375˚
375˚
375˚
375˚
375˚
1
375˚
10 to 12 minutes
350˚
375˚
10 to 12 minutes
375˚
375˚
350˚
⁄
full
3
4
TIME
2 to 3 minutes
3 to 5 minutes
2 to 3 minutes
5 to 6 minutes
7 to 8 minutes
3 to 4 minutes
4 to 5 minutes
1
⁄
to 2
1
⁄
minutes
2
2
3 to 4 minutes
5 to 7 minutes
3 to 5 minutes
1 to 3 minutes
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