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.

I’ve gone through a few home fryers and this Chefman 4.5 Liter is easily the best because the XL Jumbo size is no joke and allows me to fry enough wings for the whole family in one go rather than doing three separate batches. It heats up incredibly fast thanks to the powerful 1700 Watt heating element and the adjustable temperature dial is actually accurate which is rare for this price point. The removable oil container makes cleanup much less of a headache and I love how the stainless steel design looks on my counter. You can reach temperatures up to 375°F effortlessly which makes for the crunchiest fries ever. If you have the counter space it is a must have for any home cook.

I received this deep fryer very quickly with no delays. It’s bigger than one I previously ordered elsewhere, which is a huge plus. I can easily fry whole jumbo wings and large batches of fries at once. It cooks evenly, there’s minimal mess, and cleanup is very easy. It’s also simple to store when not in use. I 100% recommend this product!

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.

I have used this fryer twice and I like the results. It is easy to use and clean. It goes up to 375 and no higher. That’s to keep the oil from smoking or catching fire. It heats in 10 minutes and holds a lot of food. And the price is reasonable.

I love this product and it works so well and it was affordable

This unit was the best for our family. We did shrimp and catfish and French fries to mushroom and Cheese sticks. Yum yum yum Easy to clean and it kept the temp solid but the only drawback was draining the oil but we used a mesh filter funnel to keep the oil clean.

So happy with my little bucket list deep fryer purchase! Every time I used to try and fry chicken I could never get the timing right but this thing made my life a whole lot better...perfectly fried chicken cooked all the way through! Only negative I will say is it uses a gallon of vegetable oil, which can be very pricey if you use a new batch every time. Also had to buy a solidifier to dispose of the grease. Great purchase if you want to show off your fried cooking skills! Set up and clean up were pretty easy also.

Excelente freidora es muy buena y grande

Elle a été envoyé sans câble alimentation et chère pour sa qualité

Big and beautiful. Love this deep fryer. And when I had an issue the support team got back to me right away and had me back deep frying in no time. Great machine, great support, great price.

Cumple su propósito a la perfección

La utilizó para freír boneless y papas y me encanta los boneless en 3 min están y las papas en 5 calienta súper rapido