Somewhat OT Question on Deep Fryers

chicken breast, doughnuts, deep fried mashed potato

let me give you the deep fried mashed potato:
boil peeled potatoes in water with some salt & pepper & onion powder until soft.
transfer the hot potatoes to bowl, adding 2-3 tablespoons unsalted butter, salt & pepper and some milk. Mash to a fairly stiff, but smooth consistancy.
allow to cool.
make golfball size balls by hand.
roll in flour, then egg wash, then bread crumbs
get the fryer to 360F & carefully drop about 4 balls in til golden brown. set aside & do the rest.
great taste with any meal & different.
note: inside will be soft, while outside will be crunchy

Spring Chicken,
We only use peanut oil in ours and love to fry breaded orka and squash.It also does a good job on chicken livers,shrimp and mushrooms.
Larry

Spring Chicken,
Recipe Name: CHICKEN FRIED CHICKEN
Category: CHICKEN
Serves: 8[p]8 Each 6 oz skinned and boned chicken breasts
4 1/2 teaspo salt divided
2 1/2 teaspo freshly ground black pepper divided
Each saltines crackers (2 sleeves) crushed
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour divided
1 teaspo baking powder
1 teaspo ground red pepper
8 cups milk divided
4 large eggs
Peanut oil [p]Place chicken breasts between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and flatten to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper evenly over chicken. Set aside.[p]Combine cracker crumbs, 2 cups flour, baking powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and ground red pepper.[p]Whisk together 1 1/2 cups milk and eggs. Dredge chicken in cracker crumb mixture; dip in milk mixture, and dredge in cracker mixture again.[p]Pour oil to a depth of 1/2 inch in a 12-inch skillet (do not use a nonstick skillet). Heat to 360°. Fry chicken, in batches, 10 minutes, adding oil as needed. Turn and fry 4 to 5 more minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack in a jellyroll pan. Keep chicken warm in a 225° oven. Carefully drain hot oil, reserving cooked bits and 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet.[p]Whisk together remaining 1/2 cup flour, remaining 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, remaining 1 teaspoon black pepper, and remaining 6 1/2 cups milk. Pour mixture into reserved drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, 10 to 12 minutes or until thickened. Serve gravy with chicken.

Spring Chicken,[p]If you want some really good home fries...[p]Slice your potatoes into shoestring size pieces. (Sweet potatoes are awesome like this, too.) Put them in the fryer at somewhere around 340 for about four to five minutes. Pull them out leaving them in the basket and let them rest while you crank the fryer up to 370 (as high as ours will go.) When your fryer gets to temperature, drop them back in and cook until your liking. For us, about 3-4 more minutes.[p]DrR

Why1504,
That'll work![p]DrR

Spring Chicken,
Fried Pickle Chips!![p]Fried Dill Pickles
1 Egg -- beaten
3 1/2 cups flour plus 1 tbsp, divided
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
6 drops Hot sauce
1 teaspoon Salt
3/4 teaspoon Pepper
1 quart Sliced dill pickles
Salt
Pepper
Vegetable oil [p][p]
Combine egg, 1 tbsp flour, milk, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce; stir well and set aside. Combine 3.1/2 cups flour, salt, and pepper; mix well. Dip drained pickles into milk mixture and dredge in flour mixture. Deep fry at 350° until pickles float to the surface. Remove to paper towels or brown paper bags to drain. [p]