OPERATION MANUAL &
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
MODELS ETF, ETFT, SETFT, SETFTTS
HOUSEHOLD
USE ONLY
CSA CERTIFIED TO
UL STANDARD 1083
450 Brown Avenue
Columbus, Georgia 31906
www.masterbuilt.com
Manual Code 092503G
Masterbuilt Electric Turkey Fryer
WARRANTY INFORMATION
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this portion within 30 days of the date of purchase.
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Columbus, Georgia 31906
Thank you for your purchase and filling out this warranty questionnaire.
Masterbuilt has made every effor t 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
Thank You for purchasing this Masterbuilt product.
ELECTRIC TURKEY FRYER,
BOILER & STEAMER
FOR BEST RESULTS READ the following start up tips before using your
electric turkey fryer, seafood kettle and boiler. Please remember this is an
ELECTRIC turkey fryer, and has different characteristics than a gas fr yer
Masterbuilt Manufacturing, Inc. warrants the plug, cord, control panel,
heating element, inner pot, outer shield, basket, hook and lid to be free
from defects in material and workmanship for one year. Masterbuilt’s
warranty does not cover rust of the unit. Within this period, Masterbuilt
shall correct any defect by repairing or replacing defective par ts of the
equipment or making available the parts from, Columbus, Georgia, F.O.B.
Masterbuilt Manufacturing, Inc. requires reasonable proof of purchase
and suggests that you keep your receipt. Failure to complete and return
warranty information (on back page) will make product warranty null and
void. Upon the expiration of such warranty, all such liability shall terminate.
This warranty does not include the cost of proper ty damage due to the
failure of the product and does not cover damage due to the misuse,
abuse, accident, damage arising out of transportation, or damage
incurred through commercial use of this product. THIS EXPRESS
WARRANTY IS THE SOLE WARRANTY GIVEN BY THE MANUFACTURER AND
IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTY OR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Neither Masterbuilt Manufacturing, Inc. , nor the
retail establishment selling this product, has authority to make any
warranties or to promise remedies in addition to or inconsistent with
those stated above. Masterbuilt’s maximum liability, in any event, shall
not exceed the purchase price of the product paid by the original
consumer/purchaser. Some states do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of incidental or consequential damages. In such a case, the
above limitations or exclusions may not be applicable.
Not withstanding this limitation of warranty, the following specific
restrictions apply for California residents. If ser vice, repair, or
replacement of the product is not commercially practicable, the retailer
selling the product or Masterbuilt will refund the purchase price paid for
the product, less the amount directly attributable to use by the original
buyer prior to the discovery of the nonconformity. In the state of
California only, you may take the product to the retail establishment
selling this product, in order to obtain per formance under warranty.
This expressed warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also
have other rights which vary from state to state.
Table of Contents
Important Safeguards ........................................................................ 1
Parts Description ............................................................................... 2
Getting Ready .................................................................................... 3
Using The Appliance .......................................................................... 4
Reset Function .................................................................................. 5
Serving ............................................................................................. 5
Storage & Maintenance ...................................................................... 6
Recipes ............................................................................................ 7
Cooking Times ................................................................................... 8
Warranty Information .......................................................................... 9
Warranty Card ............................................................................ BACK
Contact Information ................................................................... BACK
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Warranty Information
PRE-HEATING oil or water my
take up to 55 minutes. Take
advantage of this time to prepare
your turkey or other foods for
cooking. For optimum performance,
completely pre-heat unit to cooking
temperature before fr ying or boiling
foods. Keeping THE LID ON during
pre-heating and cooking cycles will
reduce pre-heating time, and keep
temperature more consistent.
INDICATOR LIGHT (See Page 4)
will turn OFF once the designated
temperature has been reached.
The indicator light will turn ON
when the food is placed into the
hot liquid, indicating the element is
heating and may not turn OFF
during the cooking process,
especially when frying a turkey.
14 POUNDS is the LARGEST
recommended turkey to cook. Any
turkey over 14 pounds may not cook
completely, especially in center of
breast and drumsticks. When
cooking more than one turkey, or
more than one basket of food, allow
enough time for the oil or water to
re-heat to designated temperature
before adding additional food.
FOR SAFETY, the heating
element will only heat up when
properly mounted to the mounting
bracket (See Page 3). This is a
powerful heating element and may
cause occasional circuit breaker
tripping. Try to minimize occurances
by operating any additional appliances on a separate circuit. This
may take a little trial and error, but
WILL NOT DAMAGE your fryer or
your homes electrical system.
STARTER TIPS
When using electrical
appliances, basic safety
precautions should always be
followed, including
the following:
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.
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 appliance. Heated oil or water inside
the cooking pot remains dangerously hot hours after use.
6. Close supervision is necessar y
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 par ts, and before
cleaning the appliance.
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 accessor y attachments, not recommended by
Masterbuilt, may cause injuries.
11. Do not use outdoors.
12. Do not let cord hang over edge
of table or counter, or touch hot
surfaces.
13. Do not place on or near a hot
gas, electric burner, or in a
heated oven.
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.
15. Do not use appliance for other
than intended use.
16. If oil begins to smoke,
IMMEDIATELY turn appliance of f.
17. NEVER over fill the cooking pot
past the fill line. Follow instruc-
tions in this manual for estab-
lishing proper oil, grease or
water levels.
18. Do not move appliance while
in use.
19. Do not immerse electric cord or
control panel in water.
20. Open lid with caution to prevent
burns from escaping steam
(see graphic below).
22. SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
HOT
STEAM
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WARNING – IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Maximum
Food Quantity Temperature Time
French Fries 3 lbs 400
o
5 - 7 min
Chicken Nuggets 2 lbs 375
o
7 - 8 min
Mushrooms 2 lbs 375
o
8 - 9 min
Fish Sticks 2 lbs 375
o
6 - 7 min
Corn Dogs 10 375
o
See Packaging
Cheese Sticks 2 lbs 305
o
See Packaging
ALL TIMES APPROXIMATE. NEVER LEAVE UNATTENDED.
NON FROZEN FOODS - Heating oil to 400˚F may take up to 55 min.
Maximum
Food Quantity Temperature Time
French Fries 3 lbs 375
o
5 - 7 min
Fried Chicken 10 pieces 350
o
14 - 18 min
Mushrooms 2 lbs 300
o
10 - 12 min
Fish Fillets 2 lbs 325
o
6 - 8 min
Turkey 10 - 14 lbs 400
o
See Page 7
Hot Wings 3 lbs 400
o
See Packaging
ALL TIMES APPROXIMATE. NEVER LEAVE UNATTENDED.
FROZEN FOODS - Refer to instructions on food packaging first.
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.
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Cooking Times
OPTIONAL APPLIANCE STAND
(SELECT MODELS, SEE PACKAGE)
Bolt each leg to the stand as shown.
Place the leg to
the outside of
the bottom ring.
CONTROLLER UNIT PARTS
A
Control Panel & Element WØØETFCNTRL
B Break Away Cord WØØETFCORD
NON ELECTRIC PARTS
C Lid W
ØØ
ETFLID
D Lid Handle W
ØØ
ETFLHDL
E Bailing Basket W
ØØ
BSKT
F Drain Clip
G Inner Pot W
ØØ
ETFIPT
H Outer Shield W
ØØ
ETFOPT
I Body Handles (2) W
ØØ
ETFBHDL
J Feet (6) W
ØØ
ETFEET
K Lifting Hook W
ØØ
ETFHOOK
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
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).
CAUTION: Over tightening of screws can
result in stripping of screw or cracking of handles
or feet.
Save these instructions. In the event of a problem,
call 1-800-489-1581. You will need these
part numbers.
DEEP FRIED WHOLE TURKEY
Follow these simple steps for deep frying
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 popup 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.
5. While oil is pre-heating, prepare the
turkey. Inject with a Southern
Secrets Marinade of your choice
and season the outside of the
turkey with Southern Secrets
Kickin' Cajun Rub.
6. CALCULATE COOKING TIME
The formula for calculating turkey
cooking time is fry turkey 3 minutes
per pound, then add 5 minutes to
total cooking time:
13.86 lbs X 3 min 41.58 min
Plus 5 minutes + 5.00 min
Total Cooking Time = 46.58 min
NOTE: Cooking conditions var y. 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.
8. Place turkey horizontally in
basket, breast side up.
See Graphic.
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.
THAWING TURKEY
The National Turkey Federation
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
basket to the side of the pot with
the drain clip (See Page 5).
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)
• 1 lb. shrimp • 1 lb. crawfish
• 1 lb. smoked sausage
• 8 pieces of short ear corn
• 2 bags of crab boil mix
• 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.
STEAMING INSTRUCTIONS
Add water till it reaches bottom of the
bailing basket. Do not
allow the water to
evaporate. This will
cause the element to
overheat and can
damage
the unit.
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RecipesParts Description
A
Fryer
Control
Panel &
Element
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
BASKET
WATER ELEMENT
B
Break Away
Cord
Place the leg
to the inside
of the top ring.
Nut
Bolt
• Attach Control Panel (A) to outer
shield using mounting bracket.
• 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.
6
• Turn appliance off, unplug and let cool for 2 hours if using water,
5 hours if using oil before cleaning or storing.
• Unused oil can be stored in appliance. Do not store water in appliance.
Storage & Maintenance
WARNING: Do not place
fryer control panel under
running water.
Immersing control panel
and cord can cause
electrocution.
CAUTION: Do not
pour used oil in
the sink. Drain it
into a receptacle.
CAUTION:
Hold inner pot in
with thumbs while
pouring.
WARNING:
Do not use the appliance
without water or oil. It can
be severely damaged if
heated while empty.
3
Getting Ready
• If desired, dismantle appliance for cleaning before initial use. Once unit
is properly assembled, it can be used for frying, boiling and steaming.
• Clean the lid, inner pot, outer shield and basket with a damp cloth or sponge
using a mild detergent. These par ts can also be cleaned in the dishwasher.
• 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.
• Dry thoroughly.
WARNING:
Do not immerse the control
panel or cord in water.
NOTE:
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.
Mounting
Bracket
DANGER:
Disconnect electric
cord from outlet,before
cleaning, servicing and/
or removing heating
element. Electrical
shock can result in
personal injury or death.
TOP OF
CONTROL
PANEL
•Your appliance is equipped with an
overheating security feature.
• If appliance overheats it will shut off
automatically.
• To reset the appliance, press the button
found on the back of the control panel.
4
Using The Appliance
WARNING:
Place unit on level and stable
surface to prevent tipping.
CAUTION:
Do not mix different types of
oil at the same time.
IMPORTANT:
It may take up
to 55 min for
oil to reach
desired temp.
• Do not overfill past fill line. Boiling oil or
water may overflow during use and
cause severe injury.
• After inner pot is filled with oil or water,
plug in 110V electric wall socket.
• Adjust to desired temperature.
•
The indicator light will turn OFF when ready.
• 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.
• 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:
Never melt fat or lard on the
heating element or in basket.
5
Reset Function
• 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.
• It is best to season deep fried food immediately after frying.
ATTENTION:
Drain hot liquids from the
basket with drain clip.
WARNING:
Wear gloves or mitts when
lowering or removing basket
from hot liquids.
Serving
ON/OFF
SWITCH
INDICATOR
LIGHT
UNIT IS
HEATING
WHEN
LIGHT
IS ON
CAUTION:
Hot when
in use.
Lifting Hook
Drain
Clip
Drain
Clip
IMPORTANT:
It can take up to 55 min for
unit to reach desired temp.
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