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Type
Temperature (ºC)
Time (mins)
Fillets, goujons, scampi, fish cakes
190
3 - 4
Whitebait
190
1 - 2
Meat
Only deep fry fresh/thawed meat. Coat in egg and breadcrumbs or batter. For frozen meat products,
follow directions on the package.
Type
Temperature (ºC)
Time (mins)
Goujons
190
3
Chops/cutlets - small/large
170
10/15
Scotch eggs
170
10
Rissoles, meat balls
190
6
Weiner schnitzel (depending on thickness)
170
3-8
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)
Ring doughnuts
190
2
Pineapple, banana or apple fritters
190
2 - 3
Croutons (diced bread)
190
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PROBLEMS
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If the oil foams and threatens to overflow, 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).
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Every time oil is heated, it deteriorates.
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Every time food is put into it, moisture, particles of food and fat, flour and spices from coatings, water
from frozen foods, cause further deterioration.
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Particles blacken, burn, and stick to the next batch of food, altering its look and taste. Filtering can
alleviate this a bit.
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Even filtered oil will be past its best after 10 to 12 uses.
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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.
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As a rough guide, if you notice a marked improvement in flavour after changing the oil, you should
have changed it earlier.
•
Your Local Authority will have a depot where old oil can be taken for recycling or environmentally
friendly disposal.
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