7
HANDY FRYING CHART
TIME IN
FOOD
COATING
PROCEDURE
TEMP
MINUTES
POTATOES
Standard French Fries
Cut in uniform pieces /”
50°
5-7
Blanch Only
square the long way
50°
-/
Brown Only
50°
-/
Long Branch
Cut in uniform pieces /4”
square the long way
50°
7-0
Julienne (shoe string)
Cut in uniform pieces /8”
to /4” square the long way
50°
-6
Chips
Soak in cold running water
until water does not run milky
50°
-
CHICKEN
Large Pieces
Batter or
Some prefer rolling in
5°
9-l
Small Pieces
Breading
seasoned flour, dipping in egg
340°
7-10
Pre-cooked
wash, and frying
50°
-4
FISH
Fillets (Large)
Breading
Select fillets of uniform
350°
4
Fillets (Small)
or Batter
size, skin out and dry.
50°
Oysters
Breading
Use Oyster liquor in batter
or Batter
or breading
50°
5
Clams
Batter
50°
Scallops
Breading
50°
4
Shrimp
Batter
Some prefer soaking / hour
in cold seasoned milk
50°
Smelts
Breading
Cut spinal cord several
50°
4
places to prevent curling
MEATS
Chicken Fried Steak
Breading
Sever all connecting membranes
at one inch intervals to prevent
curling
60°
-4
Cutlets
Breading
50°
-4
Chops
Breading
40°
-4
Meat Balls
Breading or
rolled in flour
340°
4-6
Brains
Breading
40°
-5
VEGETABLES
Asparagus
Batter or crumbs
Pre-cook in salted water
50°
Cauliflower
Batter or crumbs
Pre-cook and separate flowers
350°
3
Egg Plant
Crumb Breading
Peel, cut cross-wise into /4”
slices
50°
Onions
Light batter
Slice thin, soak in milk for
two hours
50°
FRITTERS
Fruit (bananas, pineapples, apricots, berries)
Serve with fruit juice
50°
-5
Corn
Batter
Serve with syrup or jelly
50°
-5
Vegetable (peas, green beans)
Serve with tomato cheese sauce
50°
5-8
MISCELLANEOUS
Croquettes
Breading
60°
Chinese Noodles
75°
-
French Toast
75°
DOUGHNUTS
Cake
75°
-/ -
Yeast, raised
75°