Deep-Frying Guide - Cuisinart CDF-170 Instruction And Recipe Booklet

DEEP-FRYING GUIDE:

Fresh or Uncooked Foods
Fresh indicates food prepared from a recipe or
purchased fresh, not precooked. Read package
label to determine if prepared, packaged foods
are NOT precooked. If frozen, do not thaw; place
foods directly from package into preheated oil.
If there are ice granules around prepared foods,
set pieces on a paper towel and pat dry. Moist
vegetables will cause the oil to splatter.
Frying times may vary because of food tempera-
ture, quantity and size of pieces. Best results are
obtained when food is cooked in small batches
and the size of pieces is uniform. Check deep-
fried foods at the shortest times given; deep-fry
until fully cooked.
Low heat 325°F
Turkey thighs, bone-in,
skin-on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20–22 min.
Turkey breast, bone up,
skin down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30–35 min.
Breaded eggplant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–6 min.
Breaded portobello
mushrooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4½-5 min.
Medium heat 350°F
Frozen chicken nuggets . . . . . . . . . . . 5½–6 min.
Breaded chicken tenders . . . . . . . . . 3½–4½ min.
Breaded, boneless
chicken breasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5½–6 min.
Breaded bone-in pork chops . . . . . . . 7½–8 min.
Egg rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 min.
Chimichangas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–7½ min.
Large shrimp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 min.
High heat 375°F
Red potato chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3 min.
Yam potato chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2½ min.
American fries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–6 min.
Thin french fries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3½ min.
Thick french fries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3½–4 min.
Curly french fries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4½–5 min.
DEEP-FRYING GUIDE:
Precooked Foods
Foods listed in this chart are breaded and cooked
prior to packaging. If frozen, do not thaw; place
foods directly from package into preheated oil. If
there are frozen ice granules around precooked
foods, set pieces on a paper towel and pat dry.
Use this chart as a guide to deep-frying times.
Best results are obtained when food is cooked in
small batches and the size of pieces is uniform.
Check deep-fried foods at the shortest times
given; deep-fry until heated through.
Low heat 325°F
Onion rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–6 min.
Medium heat 350°F
Chicken tenders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5½–6 min.
Chicken nuggets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4 min.
Chicken pieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–8 min.
Small mushrooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2½–3 min.
Medium shrimp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2½ min.
Small shrimp pops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 min.
High heat 375°F
Large or fantail shrimp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 min.
Mozzarella sticks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3 min.
Halibut fish fillets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3½ min.
Halibut fish balls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3 min.
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