Hamilton Beach 35137 Use & Care - Page 6

Frying whole chickens 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. 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. 12 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. 13 Replace lid on Multicooker. Align #2 on lid with #2 on main basket handle. 14 15 Grasp the Main Basket Handle and lift basket off Tilt & Hold Basket Hook. Gently pull Food Basket in the direction of Main Basket Handle and lower carefully into cooking liquid. Set Timer, if desired. 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. When chicken is cooked, or to check temperature: With lid on, grasp Main Basket Handle then lift Food Basket up until it touches underside of lid. Gently push Food Basket in direction of Helper 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. 16 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. 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. 6 18 When finished frying, press ON/OFF Switch to OFF and unplug from outlet.