Frying Times And Temperature Chart - Kenwood DF320 series Instruction Manual

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We would recommend the use of a good quality oil for
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deep frying, such as corn oil or groundnut oil. A good
quality solid fat may also be used. Other oils may be
used if they are specifically recommended by the
manufacturer for deep frying. Never mix different oils or
fat and do not use olive oil, butter or margarine as they
will smoke or bubble over.
Pre-cooked food needs a higher temperature than raw
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food.
Cook food thoroughly. The outside may look ready
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before the inside is cooked.
Keep your fryer with oil (cooled and strained) inside it,
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ready for use. The lid keeps the dust out.
Before frying battered food, drain off excess batter.
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To make chips, cut the potatoes up evenly, so they
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Frying Times and temperature chart

The frying times given in this chart are a guide only and should be adjusted to suit the different quantities or thickness of
food and to suit your own taste.
Food
Fresh Chips 600g/ 1 ⁄ fill basket
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(recommended quantity for best results)
Fresh Chips 1Kg
Frozen Chips 800g
FISH
Frozen scampi in breadcrumbs
White fish fillets portions in crumb or batter
Fresh Prawns in batter
CHICKEN
Chicken portions in crumb
Fresh chicken drumsticks in crumb
Frozen Chicken nuggets
FRUIT/VEGETABLES
Fruit fritters 2 – 3pieces
Vegetable fritters
Frozen Onion Rings
Fresh Onions/mushrooms
cook evenly. Rinse and dry before cooking. For best
results use dry floury textured potatoes i.e. King
Edwards or Maris Piper.
To prolong the life of your fryer, filter the oil after each
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use and change it after 8 - 10 uses.
Shake off any excess ice before frying frozen foods.
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maximum food capacities
fresh chips 1,2 Kg
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frozen chips 800g
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oil and fat capacities
maximum oil 2.3 litres
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minimum oil 1.5 litres
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maximum solid fat 2kg
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minimum solid fat 1.4kg
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Frying Temp Frying time
190°C 6 – 8 minutes
190°C 9 – 12 minutes
190°C 9 – 11 minutes
170°C 3 – 5 minutes
170°C 10 – 15 minutes (depending on fish thickness)
190°C 3 – 5 minutes
170°C 15 – 20 minutes (small/medium size)
20 – 30 minutes (large size)
170°C 15 minutes
190°C 6 – 8 minutes
190°C 3 – 5 minutes
190°C 3 – 5 minutes
190°C 3 – 5 minutes
150°C 3 – 5 minutes
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