Cooking times

The cooking times and the quantities of fat are only a guide, they may vary depending on quantities and personal taste. For thicker foods (marked with an asterisk) and when cooking with 1 litre of oil, turn the food halfway through frying to ensure even cooking on both sides.

Foods recommended for frying in 1 litre of oil can be cooked in 2 litres of oil if preferred, using the same cooking temperature and time.

Cooks tip : when cooking battered foods or doughnuts, remove the wire basket to prevent food sticking to it. Take great care when handling the food and use tongs. Gradually place the food in the hot oil, submerging it an inch at a time to prevent it from sinking straight away.

Cooking time for fresh foods

Fresh foodsQuantity

Tempe-

Quantity

Time

 

 

of oil

rature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chips

Maximum quantity

2 L

190°C

1000 g

14-16 min.

Chips

Quantity recommended for

2 L

190°C

550 g

7-9 min.

 

best results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battered cod fillet

2 L

160°C

2 pieces

6-8 min.

Breaded camembert wedges

2 L

190°C

6 pieces

2-4 min.

 

 

 

 

 

Breaded chicken strips (chicken goujons)

2 L

180°C

8 pieces

5-6 min.

Breaded plaice fillet

1 L

160°C

1-2 pieces

5-7 min.

 

 

 

 

 

Chicken Kiev

2 L

180°C

2 pieces

12-14 min.

Fried chicken (leg portion)

2 L

180°C

2 pieces

15-20 min.

 

 

 

 

 

Fried whole mushrooms

2 L

150°C

200 g

4-6 min.

Fried onion rings

1 L

160°C

6-8 pieces

2-3 min.

 

 

 

 

 

Potato chicken croquettes

2 L

190°C

8-10 pieces

8-9 min.

Ring doughnuts

2 L

170°C

4 pieces

5-7 min.

 

 

 

 

 

Scotch eggs

2 L

170°C

2 pieces

6-8 min.

Apple fritters

2 L

170°C

4 pieces

4-6 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooking time for frozen foods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frozen foods

Quantity

Tempe-

Quantity

Time

 

 

of oilrature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chips

Maximum quantity

2 L

190°C

 

750 g

11-13 min.

Chips

Quantity recommended for

2 L

190°C

 

400 g

6-8 min.

 

best results

 

 

 

 

 

American style thin cut chips

2 L

190°C

 

500 g

9-11 min.

Alphabites

1 L

190°C

 

16 pieces

3-4 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battered cod fillets (large size)

2 L

190°C

 

2 pieces

11-13 min.

Breaded cod steaks

2 L

190°C

 

2-3 pieces

6-8 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breaded fish nuggets

2 L

190°C

 

8 pieces

4-5 min.

Breaded mushrooms

2 L

190°C

 

16 pieces

4-5 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breaded or battered onion rings

1 L

190°C

 

9-10 pieces

4-5 min.

Breaded whole plaice

1 L

190°C

 

1-2 pieces

7-9 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breaded scampi

2 L

190°C

 

16 pieces

4-5 min.

Chicken nuggets

1 L

190°C

 

16 pieces

4-5 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fish fingers

1 L

190°C

 

8 pieces

4-6 min.

Potato croquettes

2 L

190°C

 

8-10 pieces

5-6 min.