I am trying to figure out a way to cook large whole fish in my Big Easy. Would the Bunk Bed Basket work? If not, any suggestions?
1512169
I've never used the basket to cook a fish, but as long as the fish fits on it, I can't imagine why it wouldn't work. I've used the basket to cook wings, chicken, ribs, roast, and tenderloin...and they all turn out great. I am planning to use it to cook salmon fillets, too, but haven't done it yet. I would definitely try it.
1512170
If you don't want to cut it into bits, I would think that it would cook better if it were upright.The skewers (or center post) could be pushed through the fish lengthwise and supported by one of the racks.When cooked it would be delicate, so it may be tricky to remove it.
1512171
it is the same size as the pot so it would not lay flat . i have cooked alot of things in my fryer. what it you could hang it from the basket ?
1512172
I cooked two chickens in the bunk bed baskets and was not happy with them. They were not crisp enough. I wouldn't know about fish, since I have never cooked fish in my Big Easy.
1512173
Hmmm? Good question. We haven't cook a fish yet so don't know, but think it might fall apart. I wonder if a regular grill rack/basket for fish stood on end might work. We are still experimenting with our cooker and live it. Good luck!
1033547
I feed my fish once a day and it works great. I have an automatic feeder and the pellet size is perfect. It is especially great because it is one of the few that I found that are sinking pellets. I have overflows for my tank and floating food wouldn't work well.
927427
I use it almost 100% of the time for filets. Not sure if it would be great for whole fish, depending on the size of course. I love mine and highly recommend it. Just be sure to spray it liberally with Pam for Grilling or some kind of non-stick oil for high heat cooking to make clean up a breeze. Happy fishing, cooking, and eating to you and yours.
927426
I have grilled only filets, will never grill a whole fish. It served it's purpose, however, one has to be extremely careful when handling this basket (use grill mitts) due to the high temps. I was using pot holders and didn't adequately cover my hand, I burned my thumb when it slipped off the pot holder.
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I almost never deep fry because of the nutritional concerns, but I agree with Linda that the handle is a potential hazard. A handle that extends horizontally from the basket would be much safer. The mesh size has some advantages in that small bits of food would not fall out. A stock pot would be too deep - I do not have a pot that this device would fit well.
673184
The basket is about 8 inches long. It can easily cook a good sized bream. I use it for fish a lot.
917674
Yes basket just makes easy to take out all food at same time and drain . I use mine fryer all the time, love it.
2155863
I bought this item hoping it would fit in the SRG, but it did not. I did however buy the easy out basket which is not here yet....and this bunk is supposed to fit into that basket. That's what it says on the char-broil website. I was hoping it would also work in the basket that came with the SRG...but it did not. So as per the char-broil website says... this is for the original 2in1 big easy, but will also fit the easy out basket which is smaller and fits in both the 2in1 BigEasy and the 3in1 SRG Big Easy.
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The inner basket is quite large....let me get back to 'chicken' size lobsters in a moment. To steam in the pot you only need to fill the pot to just above the bottom of the inner basket (don't boil....which it seems you already know.) I've found that steaming is better than boiling, AND lobsters in the 1.75 to 2 lbs range are ideal for steaming. They provide more claw meat and a larger tail.....all of which are much sweeter when you steam them. In New England, where I grew up steaming is the best way to go. For clams, steamer, oysters et al. More information than you need since you seem to already be an advocate of steaming.......so, I have put 12 of the 1.75 to 2 lb lobsters in the basket AND steamed them to perfection in about 14 minutes. The 1.25 lb 'chickens' could probably fit 14 to 16 in the basket and you would probably steam them 12- 13 minutes. Bottomline, to answer your question......14-16 with space to spare (meaning you're not craming them in.) Steaming is the best and this is a great pot! I've bought this pot three times.....one for me and two for friends. Hope this helps
1131
No, it works as a steamer basket, you need very little water. You'll be surprised how much liquid comes out of the food you cook. I generally add a half cup or less of liquid for most dishes.
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my wok is an Eastman 22" stainless steel (by now well seasoned) 7" deep. Is that deep? I do not know. With the 64000 BTU burner it cooks large quantities very fast and with the bamboo baskets inserts is great for poaching (steaming) fish with vegetables in the upper trays. Takes but 12 minutes to do a 2# piece of halibut or salmon wrapped in cheese cloth.
1313592
I have. Great baskets. Do not bake with these. It is only for rising purposes. It leaves great marks on the bread dough. Make sure you use plenty, and I mean plenty, of flour.
1167560
I have only used this for veggies and potatoes. I don't see why you cannot cook fish but make certain to spray with Pam before you cook anything. This stainless steel basket is only 6x6 inches square.
1489798
The opening is 11" where the basket fits into. There is no flat surface to cook from. You use the basket for everything. The basket has 2 additional parts so that you can 'layer' perhaps multiple chickens. We enjoy our fryer. We've done traditional frozen turkeys that were better than the smoked/oven prepared. Then we did fresh turkeys that were even better. This past Thanksgiving we did an organic fresh turkey--it got the best reviews and every little piece was cleaned up! And people were talking about next year's Thanksgiving and we were still sitting at the table eating this years dessert! The opening is 11" where the basket fits into. There is no flat surface to cook from. You use the basket for everything. The basket has 2 additional parts so that you can 'layer' perhaps multiple chickens. We enjoy our fryer. We've done traditional frozen turkeys that were better than the smoked/oven prepared. Then we did fresh turkeys that were even better. This past Thanksgiving we did an organic fresh turkey--it got the best reviews and every little piece was cleaned up! And people were talking about next year's Thanksgiving and we were still sitting at the table eating this years... » Read More The opening is 11" where the basket fits into. There is no flat surface to cook from. You use the basket for everything. The basket has 2 additional parts so that you can 'layer' perhaps multiple chickens. We enjoy our fryer. We've done traditional frozen turkeys that were better than the smoked/oven prepared. Then we did fresh turkeys that were even better. This past Thanksgiving we did an organic fresh turkey--it got the best reviews and every little piece was cleaned up! And people were talking about next year's Thanksgiving and we were still sitting at the table eating this years dessert! « Show Less
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I am not sure what you are calling 'large'. Mine comes out with a pretty small hole, just big enough for the paddles to exit. I carefully handle the pan with dish towels while it is still hot and dump it onto a platter. I think that if you are waiting for it to cool maybe you are having to dig the paddles out?
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I would probably not try to cook something larger than a hamburger patty on Sterno. You would not want to cook directly in the flame as I expect it would taste like "fuel" as well, so at least a small fryer is suggested. That being said, let me offer some of the reasons Sterno is a fantastic option to keep on hand. It is essentially jellied kerosene in a can, it lights instantly even in some wind, it extinguishes instantly; just slip the lid over it (can stays Hot for awhile be careful!), it does not tip over and spill causing an instant dangerous fire, it stores well for a long time. Use Sterno to keep a pan warm of food that is already done, without burning it up - parties for instance, it is perfect for heating up single servings of food when backpacking or roughing it. Consider if you were in an unsafe area, you can light, use, and put away a Sterno without drawing attention to yourself (slip the hot can into an oven mitt!), unlike a fire, you can shut it down instantly by just putting the lid on it. Hope that helps, now have fun discovering what you can do with it!
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George -- it is for steaming. The directions mention: The steam basket may be used to braise noodle. I am not sure how that would be though. The basket is about a cup and a half in size. I think fish takes longer to cook so small shrimp might sit in the steamer while people cook in the broth.