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Questions tagged [deep-frying]

Questions about cooking by submerging food in hot oil or fat.

In deep frying, the food to be cooked is submerged in hot oil. This provides a dry environment with very rapid heat transfer.

Deep frying is typically performed in a dutch oven or a dedicated appliance, the deep fryer.

Pan-frying is similar, but much less oil is used, and the food generally isn't submerged.

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Fried Chicken Thigh skin always ending up soggy? Why?

I am making Japanese style fried chicken, so I'm using chicken thigh with skin on, bone out. My problem is the chicken skin on the fried chicken is always ending up soggy. I've searched the web for some info, and some says it is because the oil is…
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How to cool 8 liters of cooking oil quickly for transport and disposal

I am running a small market stall where I have a Winco EFS-16 Fryer which holds 8L of oil. Since I have to be out of the park about 1 hour after we turn off the equipment, what is the fastest and safest way to transfer and dispose of the oil after…
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what cooking oil(s) produce the crispiest and least greasy fried foods

Which cooking oils can be used for frying to produce the crispiest and least greasy foods. Do different foods require different oils? If so, what is best for battered foods, and which is best for non battered foods *potatoes, chicken wings, etc.)
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Pot making popping noises

I am heating up peanut oil in a cheap aluminum pot from Walmart. Every minute or so, there is a faint popping noise coming from the pot. I think this is due to uneven heating, so I am trying to heat the oil as slowly as possible. It is currently…
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I have a built in deep fryer outside. Is it safe to leave oil in it

I have a commercial grade built in deep fryer that I put in my outdoor kitchen. I have been using it for awhile now and I just leave the oil in the fryer and put a stainless steel cover on it. The oil looks to be in good shape not dark or anything…
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How much oil is absorbed by deep-fried donuts during frying?

I am doing a comparison with baked to determine the amount of added fat.
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Is there such thing as a chimichilada?

So a burrito is made with a flour tortilla; it is wet if you put sauce on it. An enchilada is basically just a wet burrito, but made with a corn tortilla. A chimichanga is a deep fried burrito. What is it called if you deep fry an enchilada…
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How to keep frozen French fries crispy?

There are a lot of frozen French fry recipes on Google and YouTube, but none stay crispy after defrost. I have tried many. After 2-4 month they become soft and pale. I doubt there are some chemicals which can keep their taste and crispy texture.…
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Trying to re-create Chinese deep-fryed brown sugar-flour flowers

My wife is making these, and they break after frying. She looked around online but nobody makes something like this using oil in the batter; only her (late) father. Here’s what she did: First, make syrup: 400 g dark brown sugar 200 ml water 50 g…
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Minimum amount of oil that should be used in deep fryer

I have bought a 3 liter deep fryer. There was a 1.5 liter one available too but I wanted a larger basket. This 3 liter deep fryer requires 2.5 liters oil minimum. I had no idea about this. This quantity seems too much. Can I use less? Has anyone…
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why does oil temperature rise when I put food in the pan

I tried deep frying in oil using a thermometer for the first time today, my usual method is to test temp with a small amount of food. I was using a wok filled 1/2 full with vegetable oil. I heated it until the thermometer read 350 deg F. I then…
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Can I use a deep fryer instead of a pot with oil?

I got a deep fryer for Christmas, and that made me think of all the donut recipes I have seen floating about, like this one for crullers or this one for chocolate dipped donuts. These are just two examples, but I noticed they all call for a pot…
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Does adding flour before egg coating and breadcrumbs help sticking?

When deep frying chicken, assuming: flour and seasonings egg and milk mix breadcrumbs does the first layer of flour help the egg to stick better? Why not just add seasonings to the breadcrumbs and skip the flour layer entirely?
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Can I use a sieve to increase frying oil life?

I want to start deep frying at home in a pot. I read that you can reuse the oil a couple of times and that the quality and taste decreases because of the bits at the bottom, that are being burned (basically sauted, right?) while the rest is…
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why does my beer batter seem to hold too much oil?

Please can you help find out why when i deep fry my cod in beer batter it even when drained on paper is still full of cooking oil please. I use same measure of flour to beer and add lemon juice and saffron for colour .
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