Can you use a meat thermometer to measure the temp of oil?
Thursday, March 25th, 2010 at
6:32 am
We purchased a meat thermometer and today I wanted to try oil frying some chicken wings. I’ve never cooked in oil after I burned myself one time, and completely destroyed the food. So does anyone know what kind of thermometer I need to measure oil?
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You need a thermometer designed for deep frying and/or candy making.
The meat thermometer probably doesn’t go much above 180 or 200 degrees. And the oil will be in the 300’s. You run the risk of ruining your thermometer if you use it above temperatures that it was designed for. Especially if it is a digital thermometer.
I never measure oil, what Chinese people do is take a wooden chopstick and see if it causes bubbles to form in the oil. This is how they determine if it is hot enough.
You have burned yourself before, I wouldn’t recommend putting a meat thermometer in it. Especially if it is one of those small ones.
Relax, deep frying is nowhere near as hard as it seems. Just leave the pan on the heat for a good few minutes, and then try adding one chicken wing and see if it cooks.
Not a good idea at all, just insert a wooden spoon in your oil to see if it sizzles.
I have a little electric pot called the FryBaby and the temp is just for that, to fry….you don’t need to mess with controls or anything. It works great, you just plug it in; get one. If your next batch gets too dark too soon, you may have to take out the oil and save in another container, wash, rinse, and dry your pot and re-use again with the same oil. Just remember to save your oil in a clean empty can or a large ceramic cup or pan.