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Poultry
Only deep fry fresh or thawed poultry. Coat in egg and breadcrumbs or batter. Remove the skin
for better results. Allow time for poultry to cook to the centre. A crisp golden exterior doesn’t
necessarily denote this, so test before serving. For frozen poultry product, follow directions on
the package.
Type Temperature (ºC) Time (mins)
Goujons 170 4
Drumsticks 170 14-15
Croquettes 190 2-3
Chicken in breadcrumbs - small 170 15-20
Chicken in breadcrumbs - large 170 20-30
Bread, cakes, fritters
Type Temperature (ºC) Time (mins)
Doughnuts 190 2
Pineapple, banana or apple fritters 190 2-3
Croutons (diced bread) 190 1
PROBLEMS
• If the oil foams and threatens to overow, there’s too much food in the basket (take some
out), the food is too moist (dry it a bit and try again), or the oil is old or contaminated
(replace it).
• Every time oil is heated, it deteriorates.
• Every time food is put into oil, moisture, particles of food and fat, our and spices from
coatings, water from frozen foods, cause further deterioration.
• Particles blacken, burn, and stick to the next batch of food, altering its look and taste.
Filtering can alleviate this a bit.
• Even ltered oil will be past its best after 10 to 12 uses.
• Pre-cooked and oven chips have a coating of oil from the pre-cooking process. This will
thicken or discolour the oil in your fryer.
• If you cook coated foods regularly, it might be worth keeping two lots of oil, one for coated
foods and one for “oil-friendly” foods.
• As a rough guide, if you notice an improvement in avour after changing the oil, you should
change it more often.
• Your Local Authority will have a depot where old oil can be taken for recycling or
environmentally friendly disposal.
• Ensure the oil level always remains above the Min mark of the oil level window.
• The lid should be kept on at all times during frying.
• Arrange food in a single layer.
• Uniformly cut foods will for better frying results more evenly.
• You’ll need to experiment to nd the times which suit your favourite foods and food
combinations.
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