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Crispy Coating
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 1 to 4 cups of food at a time. When frying homemade fries, fry only 1 cup 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
(Fry donuts without basket)
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
* Fresh and raw battered foods will stick to the basket; therefore, it is suggested you place them directly into the oil using the
provided scoop or a tongs.
Care and Cleaning
1. After the unit and oil have cooled completely, discard or strain the oil. Refer to the section “Handling Oil after Frying” on page 5.
2. Wash fryer, basket, and scoop with warm water and mild detergent. If necessary, clean the interior and exterior of unit with a
non-metal cleaning pad, such as Scotch-Brite** Multi-Purpose Scrub Sponge. Firm pressure can be applied, when needed. Rinse
thoroughly.
CAUTION!
To avoid electrical shock, never immerse the unit in water or other liquid or wash in the dishwasher.
NOTICE:
If you choose to wash the basket in the dishwasher, it will likely discolor due to the caustic nature of the dishwasher
detergent.
3.
Dry fryer completely.
Even small amounts of moisture present in the fryer during heating can produce large amounts of steam
which will expand and possibly cause oil to erupt out of the fryer.
4. Do not use steel wool scouring pads or abrasive kitchen cleaners on the nonstick finish.
5. Store the cord in a clean, dry location away from metal objects. Always check the magnetic plug before use to assure metal items
have not become attached.
**Scotch-Brite is a registered trademark of 3M Company. Presto is not affiliated with this company.
