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Handling Oil after Frying
After frying foods, allow oil to cool. If planning to reuse the cooking oil, strain it through a filter or a double thickness
of cheesecloth to remove the accumulated residue. Clean the unit as described on page 3. Then pour the oil back into the
fryer and cover with the storage lid. Store the oil in a cool, dark area.
The number of times the oil can be reused will depend on the type of oil used and 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.
Replace the oil if it is dark in color, has an unpleasant odor, smokes when it is heated, or foams excessively during frying.
Helpful Hints for Deep Frying
• Fry foods of equal size and thickness as they will fry more evenly and at the same speed.
• Do not overfill the fryer. Fry no more than 8 cups of food at a time. If too much food is fried at the same time, the food
will not get crisp.
• Use only heat-resistant utensils in the fryer. Hot oil damages most plastic or rubber utensils. Do not leave metal
utensils in the fryer as they will become hot and can cause injury.
• When breading food, use any type of flour, corn meal, fine bread or cracker crumbs, or commercial breading to coat
the food. To get the breading to adhere better to the food, dip the food first in a mixture of egg and milk (see Crispy
Coating recipe below).
Crispy Coating Recipe
½ cup milk
1 egg, beaten
Salt and Pepper
Flour
Beat milk and egg together in a shallow bowl. Combine flour and seasonings in another shallow bowl. Dip food into milk
mixture, then coat in seasoned flour. Fry food according to timetable below.
Frying Timetable
Fry up to 8 cups of food at a time. When frying homemade fries, fry only 4 cups at a time. The following times are
approximate.
TYPE OF FOOD
APPROXIMATE FRYING TIME
Cheese
Nuggets, frozen
2 to 3 minutes
Chicken
Nuggets/Strips, frozen
3 to 5 minutes
Pieces (serving size), raw, breaded
12 to 18 minutes
Note:
Breasts larger than 6 ounces
will require additional frying time.
Strips, raw, breaded
2 to 3 minutes
Donuts
2 to 3 minutes
Egg Rolls
Frozen
8 to 10 minutes
Fresh
3 to 5 minutes
Fish Fillets
Frozen, battered/breaded
5 to 7 minutes
Raw, battered/breaded
3 to 4 minutes
Onion Rings
Frozen, battered/breaded
2 to 3 minutes
Fresh, battered/breaded
1½ to 2½ minutes
Potatoes
French fries, frozen
8 to 10 minutes
French fries, homemade
9 to 11 minutes
Shrimp
Frozen, battered/breaded
4 to 8 minutes
Raw, battered/breaded
2 to 5 minutes
