Deep frying meats in peanut oil provides a healthier alternative to other cooking oils.
Deep-frying involves submerging food in hot oil inside a deep-fryer, cooking it at a faster rate than most conventional frying methods. Frying meats in peanut oil is a healthy alternative to vegetable oil because it is low in cholesterol. Deep-frying seals in the meat juices -- enhancing meat flavor -- and makes the skin crisp. Choose an appropriate deep-fryer tool before frying meats in peanut oil. Always use caution when working with high heating temperatures. Add this to my Recipe Box.
Instructions
1. Use a deep-fryer unit when cooking meats. If frying indoors, choose an electric deep-fry cooker. If frying outside, use a propane deep-fryer cooker (because the propane cooker will need gas to operate). Assemble necessary propane fryer tools before operating, including a propane burner, a 30- to 60-qt. heavy pot, a propane gas tank, a basket stand and a lifting hook.
2. Determine the amount of peanut oil needed to fry your preferred meat. Read the deep-fryer's operational guide to get the right oil in ounces/gallons per pound of meat. For instance, a 10- to 15-lb. turkey will require three to five gallons of peanut oil to fry.
3. Turn the deep fryer on, and set it to the highest temperature to initiate the boil. Unrefined peanut oil has a smoke point of 320 degrees Fahrenheit. When cooking your desired meat, set the temperature anywhere between 325 to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Use a thermostat to gauge the temperature if the fryer unit does not have a thermostat control.
4. Once the peanut oil reaches your desired temperature, drop the basket stand into the deep-fryer. Gently insert the meat into the deep fryer basket by tongs. Use caution when placing meat into the fryer basket; wear oven mitts to safeguard your hands against the hot oil.
5. After five to 10 minutes, lift the meat up by tongs out from the fryer. Dip the meat back into the oil again three or four times to readjust and disperse the oil temperature evenly around the meat. Insert the meat back into the deep-fryer.
6. Continue to fry your meat for as long as cooking direction recommends. According to Gumbo Pages, it generally takes three and a half minutes per pound to finish frying, or until the meat is golden-brown and the skin is crisp. Inject a meat thermometer to determine the doneness of the meat at the end of the cooking time.
7. Remove the meat by tongs once the frying process is complete. Lift the basket out by the tongs first and allow the peanut oil to drain into a roasting pan. Serve after the meat has cooled for 20 minutes.
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