The frying times given in this chart are only a guide and should be adjusted accordingly to suit the quantity fried.
Approximate
Cooking Time
Food | Temperature | ( M i n u t e s ) |
Mushrooms | 300°F / 150°C | 3 - 4 |
Breaded | Chicken | 350°F | I | 175°C | 15 | - | 21 | ||
Chicken | Strips | 350°F | I | 175°C | 3 | - | 4 | ||
Shrimp |
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| 350°F | I | 175°C | 4 | - 5 | |
Fish Cakes or Balls | 300°F | / | 150°C | 4 | - 6 | ||||
Fish Fillets |
| 375°F | I | 190°C | 6 | - | 7 | ||
Fish Fillets in batter | 375°F | / | 190°C | 4 | - | 6 | |||
French | Fries, | thin | 375°F | I | 190°C | 4 | - | 6 | |
French | Fries, | thick | 350°F | / | 175°C | 8 - 10 | |||
Hints . . .
•Select the temperature for frying by taking into account the type and food to be cooked.
•As a general guide, foods that have been pre- cooked in some way do not require as much cooking time than those foods that are completely raw.
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