6
Cleaning Your Fryer
WARNING!
Burn Hazard. To avoid eruptions and/or splatter of hot oil, dry all fryer
components thoroughly before using.
1.
Wait until oil has cooled. This can take
several hours.
2.
Remove lid then remove basket from
fryer.
3.
Remove Heating Element Assembly
from base and hook onto oil pot to
drain.
4.
Do not immerse Heating Element
Assembly in water.
NOTE:
To avoid damaging fryer, use
care when cleaning Heating Element
Assembly. Gently wipe with soft cloth
dampened with hot, soapy water.
5.
Lift oil pot from base and pour out
oil. Wipe all
excess oil or
oil film from oil
pot.
6.
Clean base and oil pot with hot,
soapy water. Base and oil pot may
be washed in a dishwasher.
7.
Remove vent cover then remove
grease screen and wash it in hot,
soapy water. Dry thoroughly before
putting grease screen back into lid.
8.
Clean lid and basket in hot, soapy
water. Position lid vertically to drain
and allow to thoroughly dry.
Frying Chart
FRYING
COOKING
INTERNAL TEMP/
FOOD
TEMPERATURE
TIME
DONENESS
Vegetables
350ºF (180ºC)
2 to 3 minutes
Tender crisp
Frozen Fish Sticks
350ºF (180ºC)
2 to 3 minutes
145ºF (63ºC)
Beef (single layer)
375ºF (190ºC)
3 to 5 minutes
160ºF (71ºC) for medium
Chicken, Frozen (precooked)
375ºF (190ºC)
4 minutes
165ºF (73ºC)
Chicken, Fresh Pieces, Bone-In
375ºF (190ºC)
18 to 20 minutes
165ºF (73ºC)
French Fries, Frozen
375ºF (190ºC)
3 to 5 minutes
Brown & Crisp
French Fries, Fresh (single layer)
375ºF (190ºC)
15 minutes
Brown & Crisp
Onion Rings, Frozen
375ºF (190ºC)
5 to 7 minutes
Brown & Crisp
NOTES:
• Length of cooking time and temperature may vary based on batch size and weight.
• For best results, fry a single layer of food for each batch.
• Frozen, uncooked chicken should be thawed, excess water removed, and patted dry
with paper towel prior to cooking.
• See “Frying Tips” for more information to obtain best results.
•
Always follow package directions.
•
When cooking meat, poultry or fish, use cooking thermometer to determine internal
temperatures.
•
Visit
foodsafety.gov
for more information on safe internal cooking temperatures.
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