/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Redpill me on deep fat fryers? I just got one for the first time.

I usually have a maximum 120 seconds total cooking/prep time per day for 3 meals and I prefer to cook each of them.

I got a cheap £23 deep fat fryer on amazon, 1L and so far I'm not impressed.

I usually cook 5-7 chicken thighs in a small frying pan with near sub 15second prep time and 25min cooking time AFK.

Now this fryer can only fit 3 thighs in the basket (do I need to use the basket?)

It seems to take > 20mins on 170 with sunflower oil not including pre heating the oil

then I read that the oil needs to be changed each time and fryer cleaned...? or the oil must be strained somehow. Can I just close the lid and leave it for a few more cooks? It seems really expensive otherwise.

And should I just up the heat for faster cook time? I was expecting sub 10min, even 5 for a small thigh