Masterbuilt Electric Turkey Fryer
WARRANTY INFORMATION
To validate your warranty, please fill out and return
this portion within 30 days of the date of purchase.
ELECTRIC TURKEY FRYER,
BOILER & STEAMER
1. Name____________________________________________________________
2. Address__________________________________________________________
City______________________________________________________________
State______________________________________Zip___________________
Phone Number________________________e-mail_______________________
3. Dealer’s Name____________________________________________________
4. Dealer’s Location__________________________________________________
5. Date of Purchase__________________________________________________
6. What brands of outdoor cookers have you previously owned? (Optional)
_________________________________________________________________
7. Serial # _______________________and/or Model # _____________________
8. Manual Code (Located at bottom of page) ____________________________
Mail to:
Masterbuilt
450 Brown Avenue,
Columbus, Georgia 31906
Thank you for your purchase and filling out this warranty questionnaire.
Masterbuilt has made every effort to provide you with a quality,
long-lasting, trouble-free product.
In the event of a problem, please call
our toll free number 1-800-489-1581
OPERATION MANUAL &
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
MODELS ETF, ETFT, SETFT, SETFTTS
Thank You for purchasing this Masterbuilt product.
450 Brown Avenue
Columbus, Georgia 31906
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HOUSEHOLD
USE ONLY
CSA CERTIFIED TO
UL STANDARD 1083
Manual Code 092503G
Cooking Times
WARNING – IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical
11. Do not use outdoors.
12. Do not let cord hang over edge
of table or counter, or touch hot
surfaces.
NON FROZEN FOODS - Heating oil to 400˚F may take up to 55 min.
appliances, basic safety
precautions should always be
followed, including
Maximum
Quantity
the following:
Food
Temperature
Time
13. Do not place on or near a hot
gas, electric burner, or in a
heated oven.
1. Read all instructions.
2. Never move appliance when
oil or water is above 100˚F.
3. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use
handles and knobs.
French Fries
Fried Chicken
Mushrooms
Fish Fillets
Turkey
3 lbs
10 pieces
2 lbs
375o
350o
300o
325o
400o
400o
5 - 7 min
14 - 18 min
10 - 12 min
6 - 8 min
14. Always, attach plug to appliance
first, then plug cord in the wall
outlet. To disconnect, turn all
controls to OFF, then remove
plug from wall outlet.
4. To protect against electric
shock, do not immerse cord,
plugs, or any part of control
panel in water or other liquid.
5. This is an ATTENDED appliance.
Do not leave this appliance
unattended while heating oil,
grease, water or cooking food.
Even after use, never allow
children or pets near the app-
liance. Heated oil or water inside
the cooking pot remains danger-
ously hot hours after use.
6. Close supervision is necessary
when any appliance is used near
children.
7. ALWAYS keep children and pets
away form cooker.
8. Unplug from outlet when not in
use and before cleaning. Allow
to cool before putting on or
taking off parts, and before
cleaning the appliance.
2 lbs
10 - 14 lbs
3 lbs
See Page 7
See Packaging
15. Do not use appliance for other
than intended use.
Hot Wings
16. If oil begins to smoke,
IMMEDIATELY turn appliance off.
17. NEVER overfill the cooking pot
past the fill line. Follow instruc-
tions in this manual for estab-
lishing proper oil, grease or
water levels.
ALL TIMES APPROXIMATE. NEVER LEAVE UNATTENDED.
FROZEN FOODS - Refer to instructions on food packaging first.
Maximum
Food
Quantity
Temperature
Time
French Fries
Chicken Nuggets
Mushrooms
Fish Sticks
3 lbs
2 lbs
2 lbs
2 lbs
10
400o
375o
375o
375o
375o
305o
5 - 7 min
7 - 8 min
18. Do not move appliance while
in use.
19. Do not immerse electric cord or
control panel in water.
8 - 9 min
20. Open lid with caution to prevent
burns from escaping steam
(see graphic below).
6 - 7 min
Corn Dogs
See Packaging
See Packaging
9. Do not operate appliance with a
damaged cord, plug, or after the
appliance malfunctions, or has
been damaged in any manner.
Contact Masterbuilt’s customer
service, for replacement part
information, 1-800-489-1581.
10. The use of accessory attach-
ments, not recommended by
Masterbuilt, may cause injuries.
Cheese Sticks
2 lbs
ALL TIMES APPROXIMATE. NEVER LEAVE UNATTENDED.
STEAM
HOT
WARNING Use extreme caution when cooking frozen foods.
Never fill oil past fill line or exceed maximum amount of food
in basket. Spill over can cause serious injury. Slowly lower
basket into oil and cover with lid. Always wear protective
gloves or mitts.
22. SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
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Parts Description
Recipes
DEEP FRIED WHOLE TURKEY
THAWING TURKEY
A
C
Follow these simple steps for deep frying The National Turkey Federation
Fryer
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your turkey. MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED
TURKEY SIZE IS 14 POUNDS!
1. Insure that the turkey is completely
thawed, free of ice and water.
Remove neck, giblet bag, plastic pop-
up cooking indicator and leg ties. Pay
special attention to inner cavity area.
2. Fill inner pot with oil to the fill line.
3. Set control dial to 400˚ (pre-heating
time may take up to 55 minutes).
4. Place lid on the fryer.
recommends refrigerator thawing and to
allow approximately 24 hours for every
five pounds of bird thawed in the
refrigerator.
10. With basket in place, cover with lid.
11. Set a kitchen timer or mark time.
12. Heating light will con on, indicating
the element is heating. Be certain to
cook for complete calculated time .
13. When time is up, turn the turkey
fryer OFF and lift the basket from
the hot oil slowly, hooking the
Control
Panel &
Element
5. While oil is pre-heating, prepare the
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turkey. Inject with a Southern
basket to the side of the pot with
the drain clip (See Page 5).
Secrets Marinade of your choice
and season the outside of the
turkey with Southern Secrets
14. Carefully tilt the turkey up on one end
to allow oil to drain out of the center
cavity. The turkey can remain in the
basket to cool until ready to serve.
LOW COUNTRY BOIL (BOILING)
H
Kickin' Cajun Rub.
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6. CALCULATE COOKING TIME
The formula for calculating turkey
Break Away
Cord
cooking time is fry turkey 3 minutes • 1 lb. shrimp • 1 lb. crawfish
per pound, then add 5 minutes to
total cooking time:
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• 1 lb. smoked sausage
• 8 pieces of short ear corn
• 2 bags of crab boil mix
OPTIONAL APPLIANCE STAND
(SELECT MODELS, SEE PACKAGE)
13.86 lbs X 3 min
Plus 5 minutes
41.58 min
+ 5.00 min
Place the leg
to the inside
of the top ring.
Bolt
• 2 lbs. of whole new potatoes
Fill inner pot with water to fill line and
2 bags of crab boil mix to the inner pot
and bring water to a boil. Allow water
to boil for 15 minutes and add
sausage (cut sausage in 1/4-inc
thick slices). Three minutes later, add
potatoes; 3 minutes later, add corn; 3
minutes later, add shrimp and crawfish
together; 3 minutes later, remove
and serve.
Total Cooking Time = 46.58 min
NOTE: Cooking conditions vary. Insert a
food thermometer 2 1⁄2 inches in the
deepest part of turkey and make sure a
internal temperature of 180˚ is reached.
7. Heating indicator light will go OFF
when temperature is reached.
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Place the leg to
the outside of
the bottom ring.
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8. Place turkey horizontally in
basket, breast side up.
Bolt each leg to the stand as shown.
CONTROLLER UNIT PARTS
A
B
Control Panel & Element
Break Away Cord
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
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See Graphic.
Place Inner Pot (G) into Outer Pot (H). Align notched
openings on Inner Pot (G) and Outter Pot (H) before
installing Control Panel (A). Attach Control Panel &
Element (A) onto Mounting Bracket (See Page 3 for
mounting control panel & element).
NON ELECTRIC PARTS
STEAMING INSTRUCTIONS
Add water till it reaches bottom of the
bailing basket. Do not
9. Wearing protective gloves or mitts,
hook the basket handle with the
lifting hook and very slowly lower the
basket into the hot oil.
DEEP FRIED TURKEY BREAST
Follow the above directions and safety
percautions and adjust formula to 7
minutes per pound, then add 5 minutes
to total cooking time.
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Lid
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Lid Handle
Bailing Basket
Drain Clip
Inner Pot
Outer Shield
Body Handles (2)
Feet (6)
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allow the water to
evaporate. This will
cause the element to
CAUTION: Over tightening of screws can
result in stripping of screw or cracking of handles
or feet.
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BASKET
overheat and can
Save these instructions. In the event of a problem,
call 1-800-489-1581. You will need these
part numbers.
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damage
the unit.
ELEMENT
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K
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Lifting Hook
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WATER
Storage & Maintenance
Getting Ready
DANGER:
WARNING:
Disconnect electric
cord from outlet,before
cleaning, servicing and/
or removing heating
element. Electrical
shock can result in
personal injury or death.
Do not use the appliance
without water or oil. It can
be severely damaged if
heated while empty.
WARNING:
Do not immerse the control
panel or cord in water.
NOTE:
• Turn appliance off, unplug and let cool for 2 hours if using water,
5 hours if using oil before cleaning or storing.
There is a built-in safety
trigger in the slots. Make
sure slots are aligned to
the mounting bracket, or
unit will not turn on.
CAUTION: Do not
TOP OF
CONTROL
PANEL
pour used oil in
the sink. Drain it
into a receptacle.
CAUTION:
• If desired, dismantle appliance for cleaning before initial use. Once unit
is properly assembled, it can be used for frying, boiling and steaming.
Hold inner pot in
with thumbs while
pouring.
• Clean the lid, inner pot, outer shield and basket with a damp cloth or sponge
using a mild detergent. These parts can also be cleaned in the dishwasher.
• Unused oil can be stored in appliance. Do not store water in appliance.
• Clean cord, control panel and element with a damp cloth or sponge using a
mild detergent. Never clean plug, cord, and control panel in the dishwasher.
WARNING: Do not place
fryer control panel under
running water.
• Dry thoroughly.
• Attach Control Panel (A) to outer
shield using mounting bracket.
Mounting
Bracket
Immersing control panel
and cord can cause
electrocution.
• Make sure the Control Panel
(A) is correctly attached or
appliance will not work. There
is a built-in safety switch in
mounting bracket in the
Control Panel (A).
• Clean plug, element and control panel with a damp cloth or sponge
using a mild soap. All non-electric parts are dishwasher safe.
• When appliance is not in use, it must be unplugged from power supply.
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3
Using The Appliance
Reset Function
• Your appliance is equipped with an
overheating security feature.
WARNING:
Place unit on level and stable
surface to prevent tipping.
• If appliance overheats it will shut off
automatically.
CAUTION:
Do not mix different types of
oil at the same time.
• To reset the appliance, press the button
found on the back of the control panel.
IMPORTANT:
It can take up to 55 min for
unit to reach desired temp.
Serving
Lifting Hook
CAUTION:
Never melt fat or lard on the
heating element or in basket.
WARNING:
Wear gloves or mitts when
lowering or removing basket
from hot liquids.
ATTENTION:
Drain hot liquids from the
basket with drain clip.
IMPORTANT:
It may take up
to 55 min for
oil to reach
desired temp.
ON/OFF
SWITCH
• Do not overfill past fill line. Boiling oil or
water may overflow during use and
cause severe injury.
INDICATOR
LIGHT
Drain
Clip
• After inner pot is filled with oil or water,
plug in 110V electric wall socket.
• Adjust to desired temperature.
UNIT IS
HEATING
WHEN
Drain
Clip
•
The indicator light will turn OFF when ready.
LIGHT
IS ON
• Place food to be fried in basket.
Never overfill.
•
When indicator light turns OFF, slowly lower
basket into oil or water and cover with lid.
Always wear protective gloves or mitts.
• When cooking time has elapsed and food is desired color, texture,
turn the thermostat to lowest setting and turn off the power.
• Allow excess oil to drain by hooking basket on the inner pot with drain clip.
• Temperature of the oil or water will drop
when food is lowered into inner pot &
indicator light will turn ON. Indicating
the element is heating.
CAUTION:
Hot when
in use.
• It is best to season deep fried food immediately after frying.
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