Reviews Of The Best Deep Fryers Of 2021
- By Nicolaos
After several hours of eating fries and testing several Deep fryers, we picked the Hamilton Beach 35034 Double Basket Deep Fryer as the overall best Deep Fryer. It’s small, affordable, has dual baskets, and is great for small families.
Many of us love fried food, but not all of us can fry food properly using a frying pan. The food either ends up getting burned or it just doesn’t cook well. If you belong to this class of people, a deep fryer is definitely the solution you need.
We reviewed 7 of these deep fryers and picked one as the overall best deep fryer. Which fryer satisfied our cravings?
Find out.
Table of Contents
Best Deep Fryers: Our Top Picks
Product
Features
Prices
- 5 elements for cooking different meals simultaneously.
- SyncBurners which cater for extra-large cookware.
- 5 elements for cooking different meals simultaneously.
- SyncBurners which cater for extra-large cookware.
- 5 elements for cooking different meals simultaneously.
- SyncBurners which cater for extra-large cookware.
Hamilton Beach 35034 Double Basket Deep Fryer
The Hamilton Beach 35034 deep fryer is a class leader in the midst of other deep fryers. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not the most sophisticated deep fryer out there, but it gets the job done, and at a good price too.
Three things make it stand out. First, the price of the unit is definitely within the reach of a lot of people. Even if you’ve got your eyes on our budget pick, you’ll definitely think of buying this one.
Secondly, it is available in three different options each differentiated by the basket in them. The 3-basket model was our test unit and was pretty impressive, to say the least.
In terms of capacity, the fryer has a 12 cups food capacity. This is certainly not the largest in its class and is one of the things we don’t like about the product. Our budget pick product has a 17 cups food capacity, just imagine.
Hamilton, however, makes up for that with the basket options. The dual basket is very handy when you’re preparing a variety of dishes which are time conscious.
Chefs will appreciate this.
Features We Love
- 12 cups capacity
- Very affordable
- Available in three models with varying cooking baskets
- Adjustable timer and temperature.
pROS
- The fryer is compact sized and won't clutter your countertop
- It has dual cooking ability, thanks to the two cooking basket on our test unit
- Adjusting the temperature and the timer is as easy as ABC. The control knobs work flawlessly
- The fryer is dishwasher safe.
CONS
- The 12 cup capacity is pretty small compared to the 17 cup capacity on the Secura Deep Fryer we reviewed below.
Editor’s Note:
Other features of this deep fryer include an adjustable timer to regulate your cooking with timing. The timer comes with an audible tone notification which we don’t find annoying.
We once reviewed a microwave that had an audible tone that is loud enough to get you annoyed for some seconds. That’s by the way.
Quite surprisingly, we find it pleasing that to say that the Hamilton Beach 35034 deep fryer is dishwasher safe. This is truly commendable. Now you’re rest assured of a clean deep fryer ready for the next use.
Out of the box, the fryer is easy to assemble for your first use. Hamilton recommends going through the product manual before your first use, we do too.
There’s a viewing window on the lid of the fryer. This comes in handy when you want to check how well the items inside have been fried without opening the fryer.
And lastly, you’ll find the control knobs and the light indicators helpful.
Budget Pick
Secura 1700-Watt Electric Deep Fryer
You definitely want to save a dollar or two on this deep fryer purchase, don’t you? If your answer is yes, then the Secura Deep Fryer is probably what you need.
The first thing you’ll notice about the Secura Deep Fryer is that its compact sized. It is, however, a few inches larger than the Hamilton Beach 35034 fryer we reviewed above.
We like the silver color of the fryer, it will really blend well with most kitchens especially white kitchens. And in terms of weight, the fryer weighs just a little under 12 lbs.
Away from the physical features now, let’s talk about the functions and the interior.
There are a lot of things you can do with this deep fryer, thanks to the triple baskets it comes with. This allows you to be able to fry two different things at the same time. So, you can fry chips and chicken at the same time in the separate baskets.
Features We Love
- It comes with three baskets
- You can cook more than two things at once
- Lightweight, compact-sized and sports a great stainless finishing
- Easy control knobs
- 17-cup food capacity.
pROS
- The fryer is easy to use and clean
- It comes with three baskets, two of which can be used for dual cooking
- The price is definitely going to make you want to buy it
- There�s an odor filter as well as a removable oil tank which makes cleaning easy.
CONS
- The basket handle is quite fragile.
Editor’s Note:
For cooking large items, you can make use of the large single basket. This is especially good for making food in batches. With its 4.2 L oil tank, you’re rest assured the oil will be enough for what you’re cooking.
We like the oil tank. It is removable and easy to clean and is easy to replace after cleaning. Let’s not forget to mention that the unit comes with an extra odor filter.
The 17 cup food capacity of the unit is definitely impressive in contrast with the 12 cup of the Hamilton Beach fryer we reviewed above.
With regards to the controls, Secura equipped this deep fryer with knob controls as seen on the Hamilton Beach. It’s responsive to touch and controls your cooking nicely.
You can set timers for your cooking using the timer which can be set to 60 minutes intervals. The heating controls are adjust the temperature.
The energy required by the unit is pegged at 1700W, 100W shy of the Hamilton Beach’s wattage. It does heat up the oil quickly and raises the temperature as fast as possible when food is added to it.
T-Fal FR8000 Deep Fryer
The T-Fal FR800 deep fryer is our pick for the most valuable deep fryer. Like the Hamilton Beach deep fryer, the T-Fal fryer is available in two different options, one with a single basket and the other with three baskets.
Given how common stainless steel exteriors are on deep fryers, we were not surprised to find that the fryer has a stainless steel exterior. The storage lid is also made of stainless steel.
As expected, one of the baskets is larger while the other two can fit side by side in the fryer. Of course, this makes it easy to fry more than one thing at once, thus saving you time.
The baskets are heat resistant and form part of the removable parts of the fryer which makes washing easy.
With respect to size, the fryer is a tad bigger than the Hamilton Beach fryer and the Secura fryer but that doesn’t mean it’s bulky.
Internally, the unit has the capacity to hold about 4 liters of oil. As for the cup capacity, it falls between 12 and 14 cups. This is pretty disappointing considering the fact that the Secura deep fryer has capacity for 17 cups.
Features We Love
- Stainless steel finishing
- Capacity to hold 14 cups of food
- Can hold 4 cups of oil
