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DrAININg AND rECYCLINg OIL
WARNING! BE CAREFUL AROUND HOT PARTS AND HOT SPITTING OIL.
REmEmBER THAT THE OIL IS ACTUALLy HOTTER THAN BOILING WATER!
NEvER PUT HANDS IN THE OIL. ALWAyS kEEP HANDS AND FACE AWAy
FROm RISING STEAm OR SPITTING OIL.
ImPORTANT:
Cooled, used oil should be removed from the tank and filtered after every
frying session.
1. Use the handle lid to open; remove the fry basket from unit. Set aside.
2. Remove the lid by releasing the black tabs from
the central spindle. Grasp lid firmly and pull lid
up and off. (See Figure 6.) Set lid aside.
3. Use the special oil drain spout to pour used oil
from the tank.
NOTE:
DO NOT pour used oil down any
household drain. Discard used oil into a
container with a lid and dispose in garbage.
4. Filter the cooled oil through a fine sieve into a
wide-neck, airtight, covered container. Use a
funnel to avoid oil spillage.
NOTE:
A paper towel, coffee filter or piece of
clean cotton material can be placed in the fry
basket and used to filter used oil.
5. As oil will absorb food flavors and odors, it’s a
good idea to label the container with the type
of food that was cooked in the oil. For example:
sweet desserts, vegetables, chicken, fish, etc.
6. Replace used oil with fresh if the oil has
an unpleasant odor, if it smokes, foams, or
bubbles when it is heated.
COOKINg ChArT
WARNING! ALWAyS USE A mEAT THERmOmETER TO ENSURE THAT mEAT,
POULTRy AND FISH ARE COOkED THOROUGHLy BEFORE EATING.
The following chart is intended as a basic guide only. The quantity of food fried at
one time and the type/size of food being fried may alter the total cooking time.
Remember, frying smaller batches will result in better cooking times and a higher
food quality. Adjust cooking temperature and cooking time to suit your taste.
Figure 6
Oil Drain
Spout
2 Black Tabs
Central Spindle
FOOD
TEMP
COOKING TIME
Fish, battered, fresh or thawed
325° F - 350° F
5 to 10 minutes
Vegetables, breaded, thawed
350°F
4 to 6 minutes
Donuts
350°F
3 to 5 minutes
Chicken pieces, bone-in, fresh or thawed
350°F
10 to 15 minutes
Chicken strips, frozen
375° F
5 to 10 minutes
Shrimp, breaded, thawed
350°F
2 to 3 minutes
Shrimp, breaded, frozen
375° F
4 to 5 minutes
Fritters
375° F
2 to 4 minutes
French fries/onion rings, frozen
375° F
3 to 5 minutes
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