Is it OK for frying foods such as fish and chicken?
312487
Hi, you can fry fish and chicken but not a deep fry. I use a small amount of oil with the Oster on a medium heat and brown each side then reduce the heat, cover and cook until done. My one word of caution is the middle does get quite hot because of the element so watch the food close to the center. Good luck and Happy cooking! This is a fun little cooker and you will be so surprised how may meals it will provide ! So fry away ! Remember .... Easy with the oil and you will be fine. Have a great day!
312488
No it is not deep enough hold all the oil it takes to deep fry. But it is great for pancakes.
312489
Yes. We use it for anything we fry. We bought this because our power goes out often and we must use our genersaterr. The generater won't run our range so we use this for any meal.
102710
yes, it is designed as a turkey fryer and should have no problems for deep frying. The valve on the bottom is nice for draining oil
1782742
I would say no, designed for water, broths etc. would be very careful using oil in it, rubber O-rings. Look for a deep fryer..
258860
Yes, you can absolutely use it for deep frying, as long as you're frying at no more than 450F. It doesn't need to be refrigerated.
1459367
No. You have to know what your doing though. One mess up and you could fry it. My husband did it.
357342
Absolutely. It works well for stir-fry, curries and many other types of foods.
1614772
No matter what I have fried in there....be it french fries, onion rings, whole chickens, or 18 lb turkeys...I have always kept it at the maximum level----I think there is a minimum level as well---as long as the heating element is covered you will be ok..
992263
Depends on how deep your oil is. I'm a shallow-fryer; meaning I only use about a 1/4 inch of oil to fry my breaded chicken. If you're a deep-fryer, you might want to look for something with higher sides.
371057
I have never fried chicken in this. I mainly use it for making dal( lentils), vegetables, chicken and mutton curry. I also use it to make rice, boil potatoes and other vegetables .
745093
Absolutely. I fry chicken, fish, chicken fried steak, and I make French fries in it. I also use in on a lower temp to make meatloaf, chicken and rice, and beef and noodles. (Now I'm hungry).
967664
Yes it will fry burritos or corn dogs and french fries, it is deep enough. I even fry chicken pieces in it.
2150894
I love this skillet. Yes, it would be great for frying chicken. I use it most every day. I have a gas stove and it pretty much covers two burners. I make Pad Thai, fried rice, and homemade corn tacos. It will hold 4 corn tortillas with ease.
2201044
Yes, I have fried fresh fish in it. Depending on crisp you want it you may want to cook a little longer than the directions say. Use peanut oil in the spray bottle to spay on the fish and when you turn them over half way thru cooking spray the other side a little. worked for me
628239
I've used it to braise meats, but have never fried food in it before. Sorry.
1661446
Yes. I make fried rice in it myself, but keep in mind it is not deep like a chicken fryer.
421153
I have only used it to cook chicken wings and legs. I did not use oil, and they taste good.
1943019
Hello Srilatha P. , The answer to your question would be a definite NO, it cannot be used for deep frying .