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QuestionIs there a healthy way to deep fry?Chef Jerran Boyer is a Nutrition-Focused Professional Chef and the CEO of Health Nut Chefs. Chef Jerran has over 20 years of experience as a private chef. She and her team specialize in providing healthy, fresh-prepared meals designed with each client’s taste and dietary needs in mind. She and her team offer both personal, part-time chef services and private, full-time chef services in New York, New Jersey, and the Los Angeles area. Chef Jerran received her BS in Business Administration from the University of South Florida, a degree in Culinary Arts from Florida Culinary Institute, and a Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate through Cornell University.Using an air fryer at home is a healthy alternative to a standard deep fryer.
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QuestionHow can I deep fry frozen french fries?Community AnswerLeave them to defrost and then fry like instructed in the article.
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QuestionCan you fill a deep fryer when it is hot?Community AnswerJust pour the oil into the deep fryer very slowly to make sure it doesn't squirt and spill. If you are extra precautious, lower the temperature while you refill the fryer.
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QuestionCan I fry with a glass lid on the pot?Community AnswerThis is not recommended, as it will trap moisture that will drain into the oil and cause spattering.
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QuestionIs it deep frying if someone puts oil and other things to fry into a pan and turns on the stove?Community AnswerThat would not be deep frying. That would just be pan frying.
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QuestionIs it true that dropping a quarter in my frying oil will stop the oil from burning?Community AnswerNo. Only keeping an oil’s temperature below its smoke point will prevent it from burning.
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QuestionShould the lid of my deep fat fryer be open/up or closed during cooking?Community AnswerThe lid is meant to keep the fryer clean between uses, and to put out the flame if the grease catches fire. Always leave the fryer uncovered during cooking.
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QuestionHow long do I deep fry already baked and breaded chicken cutlets using a deep fryer?Community AnswerFrying time varies depending on the thickness and starting temperature of the food. You want to fry pre-cooked cutlets until they are golden brown on the outside and warm in the middle.
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QuestionWhen we use a fry basket, the batter on the fish sticks to it and then it breaks when flipping. Is there a way to prevent this?Community AnswerUse less, flip less, move it less, be sure of the heat, and practice.
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QuestionIs there a reason why fish balls explode when deep frying?Community AnswerIt is likely the high water content of the fish that causes them to explode. Try using bread crumbs to coat the fish and let them rest up to an hour in the refrigerator to ensure that all outside moisture is off of them.
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QuestionCan I put a toothpick (to seal my tortilla) into the deep fryer?Community AnswerYou could, but there would be no point in doing that.
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