The Best Electric Deep Fryer for Frying at Home

Equipment expert Adam Ried shares his top pick for electric deep-fryers.

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[Blaze_]

We've had the T-Fall for around 6 months and use it quite often, I couldn't be happier. The oil storage is what really sold me on it as it makes cleaning almost effortless. My only complaint is one has to be very careful with the oil storage container as the whole top snaps off for cleaning and if not held when pouring the oil back into the fryer it can pop off and make a real mess (yes it happened to me the first time I used it). There is a small twist off cap in the corner to allow pouring which is nice. We change the oil around every ten fries.

[richardgonzales]

I bought one for my place in Brazil. My family is in awe of this T fall. Works great! Easy clean!

[noracharles]

Thank you, Adam! This is what I am buying for Son-in-law’s Christmas gift. I always trust ATK. You have never stirred (😉) me wrong. Merry Christmas and thank you, ATK family.

[davemcbroom]

I have the T-FAL fryer. It does have one big fat hairy problem. The oil storage deal on the bottom leaked a half gallon of oil in my cabinet.

[bobj]

I always pick what you recommend. Usually regardless of price.

[strll]

Thank you so much! I have been looking for a good one, years now. I will have to give this one a try.

[USONOFAV]

Not having an oil drainer is a deal-breaker for me. This video has solidified my choice of TFal as my deep fryer. Thank you

[gasiedu]

The Tefal one is worth it, that filtering is the best thing going

[DrJohn]

I've been very satisfied with my T-Fal; and the self filtering oil storage container is a winner. Just be careful when pouring the used oil back into the frying box because the container lid can leak if not firmly pressed in place.

[jo-anndigennaro]

I would have liked to hear more about the other deep fryers.

[Sa-fdih]

I love how on the longer review videos there are people complaining about the longer format, and on the shorter review videos there are people complaint about the shorter formats 😂

[Dave-eikk]

The problem I’ve found with all of these cheap home fryers is that when you drop a full basket of food into them the oil temperature drops significantly. You think you’re cooking at 350°F but if you check the oil temperature right after dropping a full basket of food it will likely have cooled to be between 275° - 300°F. And the heating elements aren’t nearly powerful enough to recover the lost heat quickly enough at a heat output if 1500-1800 watts for the results you were expecting. Even small commercial fryers are plugged into 240v high capacity power sources and also hold way more oil.

To get decent results with these toys use the double drop method where you drop the food and cook initially for 2-3 minutes and then raise the food basket and let the temperature of the oil recover to the set temperature and then drop the food basket again to finish frying.

The other option is to fry really small quantities of food. In either case make sure the food items are as dry as possible before dropping them into the oil.

[DP-lxjn]

I have the t fal also. 3 years it’s awesome. I let my neighbor use it for a party and it took 3 months to get it back. 😂

[andrewdouvros]

Adam Ried is the best presenter, he’s the man! More Adam please!

[vicfm]

I’m a simple man. When I get a notification from America’s test kitchen, I click the like button

[marilynsnider]

Thanks for the input. I'll consider getting one.

[kk]

This was the best... Straight to the point but you talked about WHY the winner was on top. Nice review :)

[Dyaxxis]

I had a very similar version of the T-Fal about 12 years ago when I lived overseas (Tefal if desired). Nearly identical experience as both described in the video and from earlier comments. Ironically, I had a tendency to switch back and forth from both the T-Fal and "traditional pot/pan" methods over a variety of heat sources. Ultimately, the "traditional pot/pan" method became my "go-to" method as the tradeoffs were not that difficult for me to deal with. I even improvised a lid that combined both splatter filtering, a "viewing window", and a rubber gasket to stick a probe through to monitor temperatures. NOT the same but nearly as convenient, overall cheaper, less cleaning steps, less assembly/disassembly, and one less gadget for me to deal with. The direct heating element is a feature that I believe is both efficient and quick, but it wasn't much better than what my heating hobs did (especially induction). Just my 2 cents.

[terrywickham]

Always fry twice to get crispy fried food. First fry still leaves moisture in food, second fry will evaporate moisture. ;0)

[nohanahananokaukau]

I love this deep fryer Tfal. So Convenient, not messy and easy to clean. It contains the oil at the bottom and I don’t need to find a bottle to put the oil in. Makes my life less complicated. Love this T-fal