Frying
whole chickens
FOLLOW STEPS
1-11 TO
ASSEMBLE MULTICOOKER.
For additional help with assembly, visit
http://www.hamiltonbeach.com/videos
for a short instructional video.
Have your model number available.
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Carefully tilt the basket to allow hot
oil to drain off and out of chicken
cavity.
WARNING! Burn Hazard. To
reduce risk of burns from hot oil,
allow oil to drain from the cavity
inside chicken by tilting food
basket before removing it from
the pot.
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Do not fry more than 2 chickens in a row without allowing Multicooker to cool and adjusting oil level to MAX.
CAUTION! Check for doneness using a meat thermometer until it reads 180ºF (82ºC).
Visit foodsafety.gov for more information.
WARNING! Burn Hazard. Hot oil may erupt if you deep fry a frozen whole chicken, inject the chicken
with liquid, or fail to remove giblets from cavity.
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Place chicken in basket breast
side up with the larger cavity
facing Helper Handle. Grasp
BOTH handles and carefully tilt
basket and place wire loop on
basket hook.
WARNING! Burn Hazard.
Hot liquid will splash if you miss
Tilt & Hold Basket Hook and
accidentally drop Food Basket
into hot liquid. Do not lean over
unit when lid is off.
17
Place basket on dish or baking
sheet to lift chicken out. Do not
turn basket over to empty.
TIP: Insert tongs into chicken
cavity for a better grip.
13
Replace lid on Multicooker. Align
#2 on lid with #2 on main basket
handle.
18
When finished frying, press
ON/OFF Switch to OFF and
unplug from outlet.
14
Grasp the Main Basket Handle and
When chicken is cooked, or to
lift basket off Tilt & Hold Basket
check temperature: With lid on,
grasp Main Basket Handle then lift
Hook. Gently pull Food Basket in
the direction of Main Basket Handle
Food Basket up until it touches
and lower carefully into cooking
underside of lid. Gently push Food
Basket in direction of Helper
liquid. Set Timer, if desired.
Handle until it touches Pot. Lower
gently onto Tilt & Hold Basket Hook
and allow to drain.
WARNING! Burn Hazard. Hot liquid
will splash if you miss Tilt & Hold
Basket Hook and accidentally drop
Food Basket into hot liquid. Do not
lean over unit when lid is off.
NOTE: Whole chickens must be
thoroughly thawed prior to frying.
Thaw chicken per package
directions.
Trim fat from the neck and
cavity. The cavity must remain
unobstructed so the oil can
boil through the entire chicken.
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