User's Manual

10
HANDY FRYING CHART
TIME IN
FOOD COATING PROCEDURE TEMP MINUTES
POTATOES
Standard French Fries Cut in uniform pieces 1/2” 350° 5-7
Blanch Only square the long way 350° 3-1/2
Brown Only 350° 3-1/2
Long Branch Cut in uniform pieces 3/4”
square the long way 350° 7-10
Julienne (shoe string) Cut in uniform pieces 1/8”
to 1/4” square the long way 350° 3-6
Chips Soak in cold running water
until water does not run milky 350° 2-3
CHICKEN
Large Pieces Batter or Some prefer rolling in 325° 9-1l
Small Pieces Breading seasoned our, dipping in egg 340° 7-10
Pre-cooked wash, and frying 350° 3-4
FISH
Fillets (Large) Breading Select llets of uniform 350° 4
Fillets (Small) or Batter size, skin out and dry. 350° 3
Oysters Breading Use Oyster liquor in batter
or Batter or breading 350° 5
Clams Batter 350° 1
Scallops Breading 350° 4
Shrimp Batter Some prefer soaking 1/2 hour
in cold seasoned milk 350° 3
Smelts Breading Cut spinal cord several 350° 4
places to prevent curling
MEATS
Chicken Fried Steak Breading Sever all connecting membranes
at one inch intervals to prevent
curling 360° 3-4
Cutlets Breading 350° 3-4
Chops Breading 340° 3-4
Meat Balls Breading or
rolled in our 340° 4-6
Brains Breading 340° 3-5
VEGETABLES
Asparagus Batter or crumbs Pre-cook in salted water 350° 3
Cauliower Batter or crumbs Pre-cook and separate owers 350° 3
Egg Plant Crumb Breading Peel, cut cross-wise into 1/4”
slices 350° 3
Onions Light batter Slice thin, soak in milk for
two hours 350° 3
FRITTERS
Fruit (bananas, pineapples, apricots, berries) Serve with fruit juice 350° 3-5
Corn Batter Serve with syrup or jelly 350° 3-5
Vegetable (peas, green beans) Serve with tomato cheese sauce 350° 5-8
MISCELLANEOUS
Croquettes Breading 360° 3
Chinese Noodles 375° 1-2
French Toast 375° 1
DOUGHNUTS
Cake 375° 1-1/2 - 2
Yeast, raised 375° 1