
FAQs
What temperature should I fry at?
What temperature should I fry at?
150 to 160Β°C for fries, 160 to 170Β°C for chicken and nuggets, and 170 to 180Β°C for shrimp and tempura. Watch the dial and wait for it to come back up between batches, that gap is the reason home frying usually goes soggy.
How much oil does it actually need?
How much oil does it actually need?
Far less than a wide frying pan. Because the pot is deep and narrow, the oil sits tall rather than spread out, so you reach proper frying depth using roughly half of what a shallow pan would swallow. That is the whole reason Japanese kitchens use this shape.
Will it work on my hob?
Will it work on my hob?
Yes. The 304 stainless steel base works on induction, gas, electric and ceramic. At 24cm across and 13 inches wide including the handles, it sits comfortably on a standard ring.
Does it really stop the oil splattering?
Does it really stop the oil splattering?
The lid clips on with a fixing buckle and keeps the spitting inside the pot rather than across your hob, and the deep sides help too. It is still hot oil, so lower food in gently and pat anything wet dry first.
How do I clean it and save the oil?
How do I clean it and save the oil?
Let it cool, then use the V shaped spout to pour the oil straight back into a bottle with no drips down the side. The thermometer and lid both come off, so the pot washes out easily by hand.
What if I don't like Sakura Kitchen's Japanese Tempura Fryer?
What if I don't like Sakura Kitchen's Japanese Tempura Fryer?
Try it for 30 days, and if you are not happy for any reason we will refund you in full under our 30 day money back guarantee. Your purchase is completely risk free.
Stop Guessing The Oil Temperature
Soggy chips and burnt batter both come from the same thing, oil that was not at the right temperature when the food went in. The built in dial shows you exactly where you are, so every batch comes out the same as the last one.
The Shape That Saves You Oil
Japanese tempura pots are deep and narrow for a reason, you get full frying depth from about half the oil a wide pan needs. Over a few months of Friday night frying that difference adds up to a lot of bottles you never had to buy.