Does it hold the temperature while cooking - such as fried chicken?
1171052
We have not fried chicken in this skillet; however my husband has to continually adjust the temperature control while frying bacon or sausage.
1171053
Do not count on that... I had to keep turning it off and on just to try to keep the temperature high enough to cook anything. Used to be the best on the market but something has changed - it is not a trustworthy item any more. It's so sad! I loved the first one I had...the last one I just had to throw away.....that hurt. $100+ out the window!
1171054
Yes, I feel it does, and it kicks on and off to hold/heat back up. I love this and use it almost every time I cook.
1171055
Yes, it will hold temp very well. Like any cooking piece, if you fill this pan with a pile of cold product, it will take some time to recover.
1171056
My experience with this unit, so far, is that it does not maintain a temperature high enough to fry chicken. I try to keep the frying temperature at a minimum of 320 degrees, after the chicken is placed in the pan. I've only tried this a couple of times with drum sticks and thighs and both times the temperature fell below 300 degrees. I plan to try it again with wings or other smaller pieces and limiting the number of pieces being fried at one time. It's a nice spacious pan and perhaps I put too many pieces in at one time. Ron...
1171057
It does hold the temperature well, and it's easier to control the temperature than it is frying chicken in a frying pan. I suppose that's due to the built in thermostat. It has hot spots that cook faster than other areas, but you learn them quickly, and moving the food around helps remedy that.
1740855
Yes. Definitely. It's good for cooking, it's not my favorite for frying food, it's slow and not hot enough.
1894232
If you dip it in buttermilk and then the breadcrumbs or whatever, yes it will. As long as it's not dripping. If its dripping, the fan may blow all the liquid off the meat. The basket is not that big, room for about 3 legs or two breasts. The cooking is done by super-heated, recirculating air. That's why if you are doing fish sticks or chicken tenders, you need to spray a little cooking spray on the items so they have a little moisture and are not completely dried out. Aso, I believe they just came out with a larger capacity model. You might check that so you can make more fried chicken pieces at one time.
921465
The handle does not get hot when cooking. There is actually rubber padding on the underside that keeps it cool.
1827991
Yes it does. I don't usually notice because I tend to cook low and long. But I did some high temperature cooking the other day and it was very hot. But I keep a kitchen towel on the stove so I just used that I don't have a problem.
1079630
Not really. It doesn't get hot enough I've noticed to give a good sear on food thus lacking in some flavor and obviously texture. Works well for veggies and burgers and fish but steaks are the weak point for our use.
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).
1666931
Warm, yes, but not extremely hot. If it's too hot to eat, don't pour it in directly.
2032217
No, but the temp is not as advertised. I ended up throwing it out a long time ago and buying a commercial grade fryer. More money but worth the investment.
256854
yes it cooks at only one temp. I have used it for fried zucchini and onion rings. the temp is perfect for both items.
1708587
No, you can't fry chicken in it. You can grill or saute chicken but not fry. It isn't deep enough to hold enough oil to really "fry" chicken.
328742
My husband hasn't fried chicken yet, so not sure. So far just using it for normal time cooking, it doesn't seem to be hot. Hope this helps..
691504
Checked with a candy thermometer the last time I used it and got just over 325 degrees F with just oil. After adding the breaded oysters, it dropped to just over 300 and remained there. I've always been able to get the food fried to satisfaction, but would still like to hit the 350 degree mark. Might not work with larger items like fried chicken, but works fine with fish, pork cutlets, French fries, or shellfish in my experience.
811021
I have only tried chicken and I would say no it does not fry just as good. You have to be careful not to over cook and you can't really put too much meat in at once for the best results. It does taste fine though so it is worth buying.
2159164
I didn't have an actual thermometer attached, but it kept my taco meat and chicken wings hot. Not - luke warm...hot. I also use it for holiday gatherings. Makes serving pretty hassle free. Love it!
1481333
Of course, depending on what you are frying in any pan or any fryer you musr must monitor and adjust the temperature. Always be sure to heat this fryer with the lid OPEN. We think this is a Great Fryer!
861696
so far I made fried rice , general t'so chicken and chicken with roasted peanuts and it has work good. I use the biggest or hottest cooker trying to keep the base even on the hot surface so the sides get hot evenly.