Chefman 4.5 Liter Deep Fryer w/Basket Strainer, XL Jumbo Size, Adjustable Temperature & Timer, Perfect for Fried Chicken, Shrimp, French Fries, Chips & More, Removable Oil-Container, Stainless Steel

Over the years I've tried several deep fryers here on Amazon and returned most of them. I have a T-Fal which is excellent that is a dedicated fryer just for French Fries in pure Tallow. However, I needed another, large fryer for breaded products. We season a lot of Okra or Zucchini, Mushrooms, Shrimp, Fish, and Chicken (see my review on the wonderful Breading Bowl) and this fryer is perfect. It holds a gallon of oil. The basket is wide and large so I can get all the pieces of a whole small chicken in it. Similarly, I can put at least 1 whole Zucchini in the basket which have been sliced into 1/8" rounds. This large size makes it much more faster and easier to fry anything.This fryer was designed here in America but made in China. And at least they got it right! The temperature is in Fahrenheit instead of Celsius and goes to 375. What is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT is that the temperature on the dial actually matches the temperature of the oil. I've used 2 different (calibrated) instant-read thermometers and this fryer puts the temperature exactly where it says.Another IMPORTANT thing to know about this fryer is that it not only heats up fast... it recovers quickly when products are placed into the oil. I use to own a Snack Food Manufacturing Company. I had huge fryers. The temperature recovery is the most important process in quality frying. Do NOT put in any fryer COLD items. Let your chicken, fish or vegetables come up to room temperature and bread them. Fry them at 350 to 365 (check your internal temperature with a thermometer for doneness) till golden. Just be aware that if you put in your food COLD, this will drop the temperature of any fryer and how fast it can recover is how good quality it is. If it recovers slowly your food is NOT being cooked at the temperature you set at the thermostat. In fact, it will take much longer to cook and may even be under cooked! Not only that, the food will absorb more oil and be greasy.For the price, this Fryer is excellent. Its large, good looking, easy to use, works as it should, and easy to clean. Let your oil cool off for a couple of hours then strain your oil through a funnel lined with a filter or cheesecloth back into its bottle. We purchase the 1 gallon bottles of Peanut Oil here on Amazon for many years. Peanut oil has a high smoking point and is excellent for frying breaded products and fries.Don't let your oil (or Tallow) sit in the fryer. Oxygen can make it rancid. Especially the fried breading which falls to the bottom will also deteriorate the oil. The fryer is easy to clean. Just use hot soapy water on the oil container and GENTLY clean the heating element. Never get the controls wet.I highly recommend this fryer for home use. The price was good and shipping was fast. It's designed in the USA.

This deep fryer works perfectly. It heats up fast, keeps the temperature steady, and fries everything evenly. I’ve made fries, chicken tenders, and onion rings so far, and they all came out crispy and golden.The basket is a good size—not too small, not too big—and easy to handle. Cleanup is simple since the parts come apart and the inside wipes down quickly.Nothing fancy, but that’s what I like about it. It just works the way it’s supposed to. Definitely recommend if you want a reliable fryer without the extra frills.

I was a bit hesitant to buy this fryer because of some of the negative reviews, but I’m so glad I took the chance. I got a great fryer for a great price! My wings and French fries came out crispy, golden, and perfect. Easy to use, heats up quickly, and does exactly what I need. Highly recommend!

I have only used this once to fry breaded fish. Worked great. Only once did I not look at the timer and it timed out and turned off. it took me awhile to understand why the fish were taking so long. duh. As one who had a pot of hot oil blow on me when making french fries decades ago and never since, I appreciate the breakaway cord to keep little ones safe. Simple to use, easy to clean. A drain would have been nice, but not necessary. a funnel worked just fine.

Outstanding fryer! It heats up really quick! And it has 4.5 liters. I love the timer so much. French fries taste so much better compared to my old fryer. Highly recommend. Love that the majority of it is dishwasher safe!!

Love this deep fryer. I ordered it to just do frys but use it all the time. Hashbrowns, frys, fish. Just about anything. Easy to use and move if need. We took it camping and it was a big hit. I will be buying a 2nd 1 just for camping.

Absolutely amazing little guy. We do catering events and this worked great to second fry Korean chicken. Served 60 portions in two hours - kept up, held temp well. So so so easy to clean. Completely breaks down and everything is washable.

Works great only little complaint is basket doesn’t sit flush when dropped bc of the design it’s tilted at an angle. Other than that I just works and in today’s life that’s all you can ask for. It’s easy to use, doesn’t leak oil, decent size for the price, it fry’s quality is decent and design although plain it does its job