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• Do not use solid fat (shortening, butter, margarine, lard). Solid fat will not melt
uniformly and will cause severe smoking.
• When breading food, use any type of flour, corn meal, fine bread or cracker crumbs, or
commercial breading to coat food. To get breading to adhere better to food, dip food
first in a mixture of egg and milk; see Crispy Coating recipe on page 14.
• Foods that are battered may stick to the basket; therefore, you may wish to fry these
foods without the basket. If, however, you want to use the basket, lower it into the
oil before placing battered foods in the oil. When using the multi-cooker without the
basket, a heat-resistant scoop should be used to add or remove foods.
Handling Oil after Frying
After frying foods, allow the oil to cool. To strain oil for reuse, place a funnel into the
original oil container or other airtight container and line the funnel with a filter or a
double thickness of cheesecloth. Slowly pour the oil into the funnel. Store the oil in a
cool, dark area.
The number of times the oil can be reused will depend on the type of oil used and the
food that is fried in it. For example, the oil will need to be replaced more often if fish
or food coated with bread or cracker crumbs is fried frequently. Replace the oil if it is
dark in color, has an unpleasant odor, smokes when heated, or foams excessively during
frying.
How to Fry
1. Place the multi-cooker on a dry, level, heat-resistant surface away from the wall and
the edge. Do not let the cord hang or drape over the edge of the counter or table within
reach of children. Remove the cover from the multi-cooker.
NOTICE: To prevent possible heat damage to your countertop, place a heat-resistant
counter protector, such as aluminum foil, under the multi-cooker. To keep the unit from
moving on the counter, do not place any portion of the foil under the legs.
2. Fill the multi-cooker with vegetable oil up to the oil level line, which is located on the
inside of the multi-cooker. Never use more than seven, 8-ounce cups of vegetable oil.
3. Plug the cord into a 120VAC wall outlet only. Set the heat control at 400° and preheat
for 20 minutes. Leave the heat control at 400° for frying.
4. While the oil is preheating, prepare the food for frying. Remove any excess moisture
by patting dry with paper towels. Moist foods cause excess foaming and spattering.
Place the basket on the countertop. The basket can be filled to the rim for most foods.
CAUTION! For homemade fries, only fill the basket ½ full. Overfilling can result in the
oil boiling over, which may cause burns or damage to the multi-cooker.
5. Once the oil has preheated, slowly lower the basket into the oil and fry food until
golden brown.
If the oil starts to boil up too quickly lift the basket out of the oil for a couple of
seconds, then lower it again. Repeat as necessary until the basket is completely lowered
into the multi-cooker.
WARNING! To prevent the risk of personal injury or property damage, use caution
when cooking with hot oil.
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