Instead of coffee, Neelix pours Paris a steaming cup of cooking oil by mistake. (Waking Moments)
Cooking oil is purified fat of plant origin, which is usually liquid at room temperature (saturated oils such as coconut and palm are more solid at room temperature than other oils).
A deep fryer (or frier) is a kitchen appliance used for deep-frying.
Making Tempura With The Breville Deep Fryer
See the Deep Fryer BDF600XL in action as Adele Schober makes tempura asparagus, sweet potato, and calamari.
Tempura batter
• Oil for deep frying
• 2 cups plain flour
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 cups iced water
Instructions
1. Fill deep fryer with oil to the 'MAX' level and set the temperature to 375°F.
2.To prepare batter, sift flour into a bowl. Make a well in the center. Add egg yolks and iced water stirring until just combined. The batter should be rough and only half mixed. As batter will thicken on standing, use immediately.
3.Coat food of choice in batter allowing excess batter to drain off.
4.Deep fry in small batches until pale golden, approximately 4-5 minutes allowing the oil to recover to the correct temperature between each batch. Place basket in 'Load or Drain' position, and
allow excess oil to drain from food.
Tip:
If batter becomes too thick, thin down with extra iced water. when the basket is in the 'Frying' position, always use tongs and gently lower the battered food into the oil
Tempura Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
• ? cup soy sauce
• ? cup mirin or sherry
• ? cup strained chicken stock
Instructions
1.Combine soy sauce, mirin and stock. Serve as dipping sauce for Tempura.
deep-fryer
Modern fryers feature a basket to raise food clear of the oil when cooking is finished. Fryers often come with features such as timers with an audible alarm, automatic devices to raise and lower the basket into the oil