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Electric Pressure Fryer Operation
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2. When frying chicken, lower the basket into the shortening in the fryer pot.
Hot shortening may splash out of the pot causing severe injury when dropping
chicken into pot. Carefully drop pieces of chicken into pot to prevent shortening
splashes.
3. Carefully drop the chicken in the shortening one piece at a time starting with thighs and
drumsticks. The fryer is designed to accommodate 32 pieces of chicken.
Failure to use the insulated mitts will result in severe injury. Always use the
insulated mitts when handling the hot fry basket.
4. Lift the basket and shake it. This keeps the food from sticking together and causing white spots
on the cooked food.
Hot shortening may splash out of the pot causing severe injury when lowering
basket into pot. Carefully lower basket into pot to prevent shortening splashes.
5. Slowly lower the fryer basket into fryer pot.
6. Close the lid. Make sure the lid snaps shut. Make sure the lid hook latches securely under the
catch.
7. Tighten the spin handle until the lid is firmly sealed. Then line up the orange knob on the spin
handle with the orange knob at the front of the fryer.
8. Activate the timer by pressing the START/STOP button on the digital timer. The timer will begin
the count down.
9. At the end of the frying cycle, the digital timer beeper will sound and the fryer will automatically
release pressure into the baffle box. Press the START/STOP button.
10. When the pointer on the pressure gauge is at zero, wait 5 seconds then slowly turn the spin
handle counterclockwise to break the seal around the lid. The fryer has a locking pin that
prevents turning the spin handle until the pressure drops to zero. Do not force the spin handle to
open the lid.
11. Slowly open the lid.
Failure to use the insulated mitts will result in injury. Always use the insulated
mitts when handling the hot fry basket.
12. Lift the basket and hang it on the front of the fryer pot to drain.
13. Empty the basket.
14. Remember to filter the shortening at least every third frying cycle load. Refer to the procedure in
this manual. Also filter the shortening and clean the fryer at the end of each day. If you do not
plan to use the fryer for an hour or more, turn the thermostat down to 150 and close the lid.
15. When you have finished frying for the day, turn the FILTER/OFF/FRY switch to the OFF position.