Presto 05461 Stainless Steel Pro Fry Immersion Element Deep Fryer, Silver

I purchased this to enable me to fry outdoors for larger family gatherings. This product worked as described for a great price. I was able to fry 10 pounds of shrimp and it took me less than 25 minutes. Setup was simple, and the oil was hot, and ready to fry in less than 15 minutes. The basket holds quite a bit of shrimp and the ability to use it to shake the excess corn flour off was a huge help with clean up. Speaking of clean up, all I did was let it cool, and poured the oil in a secondary container for disposal, easy as that. Washed the oil reservoir with warm water and dawn and it was clean as a whistle. Make sure to clean the element by wiping with a rag, do not submerge. Product not ionly saved me time in the frying process, but clean up was a breeze, and being outside, no odors to get rid of in the house.

For years I did not want to take up my already packed kitchen cabinets with a fryer. I eat healthy and I would just use a pot and oil. I didn't feel the need--until I watched a friend fry up some appetizers far more easily and perfectly and wondered why I didn't have a fryer. Let's face it, the key to perfectly fried foods is the temp of the oil. You can't guesstimate that and you don't have to with this. When it's the right temp for frying (which you can adjust but it has a chart with it--pretty much turn the knob up all the way and everything fries perfectly if you want the easy way--it's a no brainer) the light goes off. If you fry a batch of something and it cools the oil down, the light is back on so you know when it heats back up to being perfectly ready. If you have to add more oil, you will also know when it gets to frying temp. No more guesswork. The basket just makes everything so much easier too--no scooping anything out of hot oil...just lift and dump out on the paper towel. Diet is all about balance and when I entertain I find myself using this every time. I can have something cooking in the oven and fry up instant hot appetizers or you can make a protein and fry up some fries, you can get fancy like the Texas wontons I made placed over guacamole and garnished with red pepper jelly (but still super fast to make--just stuff cut eggroll wrappers with cream cheese, Mexican cheese and green chiles), or shrimp and okra beignets...or funnel cakes and donuts for the kids. It's a treat maker and a go to gadget for party food and entertaining, let's face it. Plus it will pay for itself when you do things like make your own fish sticks, french fries, donuts, etc. You also eliminate the chemicals and preservatives and everything tastes better. Chili cheese fries? Get yourself a spiral slicer and you can make spiral cut potatoes literally in seconds. fried mozzarella? You will never eat store bought again. Get a fryer cookbook--the Southern Living one is excellent, and you will be as addicted to this as I am. Plus when you invite people over for dinner they love to watch you use it. And want one. This one is the perfect size and heats fast and fries evenly. If it broke, I'd buy the exact same one again. I make my own taco and tostado shells from leftover tortillas but my favorite thing is to make soups and slice tortilla ribbons and fry them up--great on soups and salads and better than croutons! Looks prettier too!

I did pretty extensive research on which portable fryer to purchase and I couldn't be happier with my choice. This fryer rocks. One of the features that was important to me was the quality and wattage of the heating element. There is nothing worse than having to stand around and wait for the oil to come back to temp when frying larger batches of something. The 1800 watt element in this fryer is solid and returns the oil to temp quickly. I tested the temp setting and found it to be nearly dead on with my thermometer. It will take 8-9 minutes to come up to 350 initially. I have used it multiple times and find it super-easy to clean. For the price, this fryer is a great value.

First time using the fryer. It heats up the oil pretty quick like less then 8 minutes. Fried well. The only negative I have is the basket fits tight in one spot. The right basket resting bar is right up against the wall. There for the right front of the basket is pushed tight against the heating rod. Other than that it works great.

This little countertop fryer works wonderfully! Heat up is quick and I especially love the cover to keep grease splatters down to a minimum while food is cooking. Everything comes apart easily for easy cleaning. Very easy to use. I have had several of the presto fried daddys but I like this one because you can control the temperature and it has a basket that hangs so you can drain the grease instead of having to waste paper towels to absorb the grease. It saves me time and money.

Love this! Great size! Not too small and not too large! Doesn’t take up a ton of room. I put it away in a cabinet when I’m not using it. Fries chicken so evenly crispy and FAST! I love how the temperature stays steady unlike frying on the stovetop. Easy to clean too! Great value for the price! The only minor bad things is that it uses a more oil than stovetop frying and also that the vent warps a little when the hot steam comes out when you’re frying but these were not dealbreakers for me, considering how well this fryer works.

I grew up with "real" french fries and all the restaurants today use frozen ones and cook them so the end result is hard, dry darts for a dart board! I like soft, squiggly fries like the ones usually sold at a county or state fair, so I cook my own and peel and cut "real" potatoes. I've used the round style Presto deep fryer 9 years, but it's difficult to empty the old grease since there is no liner container. I recently treated myself to a new Presto deep fryer and chose this 05461 model and love it! It's so much more convenient with the removable oil container and holds more than my older, round style deep fryer. It cooks my "real" french fries perfectly on 350º - 360º for 2 - 3 minutes so they are totally cooked but stay soft since I prefer them the way fries originally were cooked and served and don't want to use them with a dart board!

Muy buena y muy rápida a calentar el calor perfectamente

I would not recommend buying this deep fryer if you are in Europe, as the plug is not compatible even with the use of an extension. Additionally, the manual suggests a frying time of 13 to 18 minutes for chicken, but I found that I needed to fry the chicken for more than 20 minutes and it was still raw.

May not be worth a 5 star review, but it does what i bought it for. As long as the heating element works, is good for me. Am using it outdoors. Not suggesting to use it indoor!! The filter is useless, but then again, aren't them all? The thermostat is also useless. Instructions are for french fries 375F 10-12 min. Good luck with that!! Oil was way over 425F and after 4 min. fries where almost burned! But that is minor, as far as i am concerned. Try and learn. Set at 320F, light goes out, potatoes go in, 4 min. later have fries the way I want them. WAY better than at any fast food chain.

At 1800 watts and 2.8 quart of oil this fryer has the best ratio of watts per quart, which translates into rapid temp recovery and no wait between batches. Perfect appliance for 2 people or small family.

Esta increíble, recupera la temperatura rapidísimo y muy eficaz, la recomindo