What You Need to Know
In cooking, pressure frying is a variation on pressure cooking where meat and cooking oil are brought to high temperatures while pressure is held high enough to cook the food more quickly. This leaves the meat very hot and juicy. A receptacle used in pressure frying is known as a pressure fryer. The process is most notable for its use in the preparation of fried chicken in many commercial fried chicken restaurants.
Key Parameters
Equipment
Pressure fryerThermometerOil filtration system
Steps
- 1.
Korean Fried Chicken (South Korea): Creates extra-crispy crust while keeping meat juicy
- 2.
Southern Fried Chicken (United States): Achieves signature crunch with reduced cooking time
- 3.
Karaage (Japan): Enhances umami through pressurized Maillard reactions
The Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard Reaction