How does this fryer work with chicken
1644591
Amazing. We fried wings in it and was turning out 30-40 pieces every 15-20 mins. It never smoked and the oil didn't burn from all the flour and buttermilk we use on our chicken. We actually use the same oil again for another fry and it still didn't burn or smoke. Chicken came out a beautiful golden brown. Hope this helps.
554440
I've made fried chicken with this brand. I soaked the chicken (skinless) in seasoned milk for about 30 minutes then coated it in seasoned flour. I fried it in canola oil. It was very good. It had the texture of fish coating but tasted great. I even used it to make gravy. My wife, who isn't GF, loved it. My daughter, who also has a GF diet, fries with this for her kids and they love it, too.
550145
It's a deep fryer that works really well chicken come out crispy and golden brown, but to call it a pressure fryer I wouldn't. I think the pressure fryers are a lot bigger and have much higher temperature degrees.
1480956
It is both a fryer and steamer. Depending on what you are frying, (chicken, turkey) you can also use the rotisserie feature.
1940919
Be sure it is plugged in to both connections properly. Mine has worked perfectly from day one. I fry chicken, shrimp, okra most of the time.
498796
It is somewhat similar in that it also uses very hot circulating air to cook the food. The Philips does not have a broiler element, but a heating element that heats up to 400* and this air circulates around the food to cook it all over. The food sits in a basket and has directional vents in the bottom to circulate the 'jet stream' optimally. It needs just a bit of cooking spray to 'cook' the outside and make it golden brown as if submerged in hot oil. To me, it looks like the halogen oven is better for big items like roasting chickens, smaller whole turkeys, etc. It doesn't look like the convection heating can get 'under' the food. The Philips is great for fish sticks, French fries, fish portions, oysters, etc. I've found you can even 'poach' fish by putting a 1/2 inch of water in the bottom and the fryer thus poaches with very moist air rather than being submerged. Similar technology, depends what kind of food you are preparing and for how many. The oiless fryer is good for a couple.
628239
I've used it to braise meats, but have never fried food in it before. Sorry.
193367
Hi. Real life customer here. I had one of these in Australia for about a year (they seem more popular there and you can buy them at most appliance retailers). We loved it so much we hunted one down in the US when we moved there earlier this year. It does a brilliant job of giving you the taste and crispiness of fried food without any of the oil. It really works. It is good for frozen fries, chicken nuggets and other types of frozen oven bake style fried foods. Heating in an oven gives a good result but this is much faster and is just like it has been freshly fried...with zero oil. It is also brilliant at reheating takeout. No more yuk cold McDonald's fries when you get home with your burger. It is not a straight replacement for a deep fryer though. I sometimes use it to cook fried chicken, but I coat the chicken pieces in seasoning, then shallow fry in a frypan for 2-3 minutes each side just to get some oil into the pieces and then put in the air fryer for 10 minutes. They come out perfect. My mum skips the shallow fry step but just sprays some oil (Pam) on them then air fries them. They come out pretty good but I find them a little dryer - not quite golden KFC style. I've not tried baking with it, though I have done nachos in it which turned out well. Also anything you want to cook in a batter will still need to be 'sealed' by shallow frying it first before moving to the air fryer. To be honest, we mostly use it for frozen fried foods (fries, chicken pieces) because it is fast and gives a perfect result...and it is worth it just for this!
1788523
it gets hot.....not to the point its going to be where if something touches it it would catch on fire. its a good fryer we love ours. hope this helps
814799
how many pieces of chicken does it fry at one time and how long for done chicken
326023
You'll be surprised at how juicy the chicken turns out when cooked in this air fryer. It's fairly easy to prepare and best of all healthy without losing its tastiness.
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.
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I would recommend filling the oil up to the max fill level as it is a small fryer. When the oil is at max level the basket is submerged just over 2 inches. Of course when the fryer is on/hot the oil bubbles up higher than that once the food is introduced. I changed the oil last week and it took approx. 72 ounces of oil to fill it. The oil lasts a long time just stored in the fryer on the counter however, you could extend its life by straining it through a coffee filter lined strainer and refrigerating the it. Our family uses the fryer primarily to make single servings of fries, chicken nuggets, and the like. I would recommend filling the oil up to the max fill level as it is a small fryer. When the oil is at max level the basket is submerged just over 2 inches. Of course when the fryer is on/hot the oil bubbles up higher than that once the food is introduced. I changed the oil last week and it took approx. 72 ounces of oil to fill it. The oil lasts a long time just stored in the fryer on the counter however, you could extend its life by straining it through a coffee filter lined strainer and refrigerating the it. Our family uses the fryer primarily to make single servings of fries, chicken... » Read More I would recommend filling the oil up to the max fill level as it is a small fryer. When the oil is at max level the basket is submerged just over 2 inches. Of course when the fryer is on/hot the oil bubbles up higher than that once the food is introduced. I changed the oil last week and it took approx. 72 ounces of oil to fill it. The oil lasts a long time just stored in the fryer on the counter however, you could extend its life by straining it through a coffee filter lined strainer and refrigerating the it. Our family uses the fryer primarily to make single servings of fries, chicken nuggets, and the like. « Show Less
1667685
We use it with our 5qt lodge dutch oven to cook chicken, fries, onion rings ect. it works great!
1661446
Yes. I make fried rice in it myself, but keep in mind it is not deep like a chicken fryer.
1562491
if you only use oil and don't have much or any additional liquid to generate steam, I'd speculate this is unlikely to work. Plus the presence of large amounts of steam is unlikely to contribute in a good way to crunchy fried chicken.
1524353
I believe any fryer will have some Oder either from hot oil or the food it self. What I can say the unit does have a lid, helps keep things in the fryer. But you still will have some, no magic here. If you crack a window or two could help, good luck.