All-Clad Electric Deep Fryer with Basket and Lid, Stainless Steel Deep Fryer for Home Use, 1700W, Dishwasher Safe

Like many home chefs I've avoided frying foods just because of the hassles and the mess inherent in the process. If I wanted fried chicken I would simply get in the car and head to the local chicken shack. I do have a Fry Daddy and I'd use it to fry up some French fries, but, again, the hassles were always a serious impediment. I finally got more serious about the idea of fried foods and decided to research the subject. I took about a week to make my decision, but when all the dust cleared I was the proud owner of this All Clad EZ deep fryer. I like All Clad a lot and own their waffle iron that has never failed to produce perfect waffles. So, I've known about All Clad quality for a very long time. I was just reluctant to pay the premium for most of All Clad's offerings, so my kitchen is equipped with an eye on quality, but not going overboard in my spending. There are certain items that I don't scrimp on, though, and this deep fryer is one of them. I received the deep fryer yesterday and last evening I fried up some batter dipped chicken tenders. They turned out perfectly crisp and juicy. That I expected given the reviews I had already read. There are a few other deep fryers out there that handle the oil in the same manner as the All Clad. T-Fal is the main one and it's also got glowing reviews. Except for the better build quality of the All Clad there's not a nickels worth of difference between the two units from what I can tell. I'd say the main advantage of the All Clad is that it's shiny. I don't mean to sound facetious, but to my eye the All Clad has outstanding looks. Is that worth the extra $90 over the T-Fal? It was to me. But, it's the oil handling that really sets this fryer apart from the rest of the pack. So long as you don't overfill the fryer you won't have an overflow problem. Overflowing of the removable oil reservoir due to user error is the only serious complaint I've ever read. That and oil spillage while maneuvering the oil tank after draining the fry basin. It's true that the oil drain container could be better designed to avoid spillage, but so long as you have a good grip on it with both hands there really shouldn't ever be a real issue. There is one other thing that qualifies as a shortcoming. Filling the oil to the "max" line give you about 1 1/2 inches of depth under the food you're frying. A thick chicken breast might not get fully submerged when the basket is lowered into the oil. There is a workaround for those who absolutely must fry a turkey leg, but it's a little tricky. On those occasions just fill the fry basin to the depth required and when you're finished "do not" drain the oil through the filtration system. If you do you're going to have oil all over your countertop and floor. My thought is to ladle out the excess oil into a separate container until the level is down to the max line and then go ahead and complete the process through the automatic filter/drain system. It shouldn't be a big deal to go this extra step provided you remember the ladle out the excess oil so as to not overfill the drain reservoir. That's about the only way I can see getting into trouble with this fryer. Here are a few more observations that might help in your decision making process. 1. The instructions say to not use the fry basket if you're going to fry certain kinds of foods like donuts or batter dipped meats. The reason is the food tends to want to stick to the basket and that's not good. I found if I grip the meat with tongs and drag it across the surface of the hot oil a few times before dropping it the batter then it doesn't stick to the basket. Giving the basket a little shake helps, too. 2. Be CERTAIN to allow the oil to cool at least 2 hours before draining it into the reservoir. Hot oil and plastic don't mix well. I've read where others have actually melted their reservoirs. The unit also has an automatic drain function that detects when the oil is cool enough to drain. I've not tried it, yet, but will. 3. It's little awkward to carry the fryer and keep it level. The drained oil wants to slosh around like it's trying to escape. I recommend that when you've cleaned up after a fry session that you remove the oil reservoir and store it separately from the body of the fryer. The oil is still going to slosh around with any tipping from perfectly level, but it's a lot easier to manage while out of the fryer housing. I'm going to store my fryer in the pantry and keep the oil reservoir on a shelf in the garage. Without the oil the fryer is remarkably light, so ladies don't worry about being strong enough. 4. The handle on the basket can pivot or collapse to make the basket more compact for storage. That's handy if you're short on storage space. I have read the instruction booklet and while it is adequate it could be better. The real insights you need are to be found in written reviews. You'll find that many of those reviews are well thought out and helpful.

My son is absolutely addicted to french fries, and since he's a picky eater and that's just about all he'll reliably eat I end up cooking them a few times a week at least. This fryer does a pretty great job on them and can cook two servings of fries in its basket, although more than that would probably be overcrowding and they wouldn't cook as well. It heats up reasonably quickly (far more quickly than a dutch oven on a stove top) and even when I add very cold fries it still either maintains its temperature or very quickly returns to temperature. However, by FAR the best feature of this fryer is how easy it is to clean up. You just turn the lever to "automatic oil filtration" and then walk away, and the oil is filtered and stored for you. The filtration is pretty good; I'll easily get a couple of weeks worth of regular frying out of a single batch of oil although it depends on what I fry, since some things get the oil a lot dirtier than others. Once it's drained, literally everything except the heating element can get wiped down and put in the dishwasher. This fryer could not possibly be any easier to clean up. There are only a few negative things about this fryer, none of which are really a big deal. The biggest complaint I have is that the timer isn't great. It works fine, but as far as I can tell you can't cancel it or change it once it's set, so if you're using it then hopefully you set the correct time the first time or you'll have to wait for it to go off before you can change it (if there's a way to do that then I haven't found it yet). Also, the magnetic plug does tend to fall out rather easily if it's jostled at all but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. As I mentioned, I wish that the overall temperature range was greater as it tops out at around 385 degrees, but that's still plenty hot for most things. The last negative is that the vent on the top cover is towards the back of the unit, so any condensation as it's cooking will come out closer to the walls. This means that if it's even slightly under any cabinets, then those cabinets are going to get saturated with steam so you really need to use this somewhere with nothing overhead. One thing to watch out for also is that the oil storage container's top comes off easily, so if you aren't careful when you're pouring it you could end up with the top falling off and spilling oil everywhere. Just hold it together with your hand as you're pouring and it'll be fine.

This is a big splurge but WORTH IT! It makes frying as close to effortless as it can be, and cleanup is a breeze. Splatter and drips? non-existent. I now have a limit on how often I break my fryer out because I’ll get fat from how easily I can fry everything! It makes plenty at a time and my pakoras turn out *perfect* every time, maintains its oil temp well, and is very light to carry for storage (pretty enough for the countertop though). If you want the best fryer you can find outside a restaurant, save up for this one. EDIT: the fryer can hold much more oil than the storage container itself! If you want to be sure of the storage capacity fill the plastic storage tray with water and empty it into the hopper. It holds about enough oil to fill to the minimum fill line without the hardware in with it. That’s the liquid level that WON’T OVERFLOW when you drain it. Don’t blindly trust it - the plastic lid isn’t at all watertight. Drain some, empty the plastic container, then drain some more. For extra safety you can set the fryer on a full size baking sheet when you drain it. I still LOVE MY FRYER!!!

This fryer works as many have reviewed it. The oil filtration and storage function is the biggest reason I purchased this, and it works well. Just wait for the oil to cool, switch the knob to filtration, and an hour later you have filtered oil in a neat storage container. The problem is pouring the oil back in the oil reservoir for your next fry. There is a screw off plug which you take out and then pour the oil back in. Unfortunately, the oil container has a large top that attaches to the container much like a Tupperware top. It comes off if you don’t hold it tight with your fingers as you lift the container to pour. I’ve had a couple of bad experiences with spilled oil as a result. It works, but is not a perfect design. Be careful! The only other caveat is the LCD number display. It is impossible to see in anything but perfect lighting conditions. It does beep when over, but still, it’s annoying for the price point. Bottom line is this is a good fryer, but flawed. Still recommend though. It’s easy to take apart and clean, and fry’s nicely.

This is the only electric deep fryer I've tried. I like the simple controls of turning the fryer on/off and setting the temperature and not having to fuss with any presets or sequence of button presses. I fried catfish twice and it turned out great. Oil heated up in about 5 minutes. I like that it has a clip area to hold the basket up over the oil when done cooking. The oil drain and filter function worked great. Once turning on oil draining, it's supposed to wait until the temperature of the oil is low enough before it drains. I don't plan on testing that since I prefer to be careful and just wait for the oil to cool before turning on the oil draining. To pour the drained oil back into the frying container, I put a rubber band over the lid as an added security measure to prevent sudden spillage. The lid is not meant to stay securely locked in place when pouring the oil, you have to hold it in place. When filling oil up the max line, the actual depth of oil available to fry with using the basket is only about 1 1/4 inches which seems pretty shallow to me. The frying depth works fine for my needs but it does seem limiting. The metal of the outer housing has some flex to it which feels kind of cheap. I expected the metal to feel more thick and rigid considering this an all clad branded product, even if this is made in China. I plan on handwashing everything instead of using a dishwasher to help ensure the product's longevity. Overall, I'm really happy with the product. Recommended. EDIT 01/2025: I just noticed the basket has its own max fill line that is separate from the max fill line on the frying container. The max fill line on the basket sits higher than the one in the frying container. Seems like there are separate max fill limits depending on whether or not you're using the basket. Product still works great. EDIT 05/2026: I tried filling oil to the max fill line on the basket instead of the max fill line on the container for the first time. When the oil drained, it overfilled the container for the filtered oil and spilled quite a bit onto my countertop. If you want to use the drain function, seems that you can only fill oil to the max fill line on the container. Deep fryer still works great.

I received this fryer the other day. I breaded some shrimp and fried them for 4 minutes at 360 degrees. They came out golden brown and they were delicious. Fantastic! After it cooled I drained the oil into the reservoir tank. Since the fryer is in my backyard patio I carried the tank into the house so the oil wouldn't be subjected to the desert heat. This morning I discovered that oil had leaked out and onto my concrete patio floor, my dining table and my kitchen floor. Basically everywhere I walked with it. I cannot see or tell exactly where the leaks are coming from. This is my first experience with home frying. I did not fully understand the nature of frying oil. If not contained perfectly it will spread everywhere. It will seep through invisible cracks in the seams of the tanks. Once out it spreads everywhere. I got it on my shoes and I tracked it around. Cleaning it is not easy. When I tred to wipe it, it just smeared around. The only way is to blot it with towels and then use soapy water or solvent to completely remove it. I have not been able to finish cleaning everything yet. If you are one of those people who doesn't mind this kind of mess or endless cleaning then I can report that it made excellent shrimp. I am too organized and too much of a clean-freak to put up with this. The company that manufactures this fryer has failed at the most important requirement for a machine that is in the home. I can't believe that they aren't aware of their failure. But they continue to market it as, "Clean" and, "Easy". That is a lie. You've been warned!

I wanted to love this All-Clad deep fryer because the oil filtration/storage concept is genuinely great, but I ran into a handful of practical issues in real use. It can make frying at home easier, yet the pouring/drain setup and a temperature inconsistency on my unit knocked it down for me. What I liked The oil filtration + storage concept is the standout feature — reusing oil is much less messy than the typical “strain it into a jar” routine. The overall unit feels solid and premium with stainless construction and a stable base. Temperature control is simple to set, and the locking lid/cool-touch areas make it feel safer than open-pot frying. A lot of components being dishwasher safe helps with cleanup. What could be better The lid/oil container design is a little sketchy when pouring. On mine, the lid basically just sits on the lower oil box, so when you pour oil out you need to hold it firmly and pour dead-center — otherwise it can shift and you can end up with oil where you don’t want it. The basket is shallow. If you fill oil to the max line, you may not fully submerge some foods. You can add more oil (there’s room), but then you have to remember you did that — because when you drain/filter, the lower reservoir can only hold up to what the “max” system is designed for. Temperature spec inconsistency: the written range says 300–375°F, but one of the product graphics shows 385°F max. My unit also seemed to top out around ~350°F, which affected how quickly it recovered between batches. The heating element has metal bars that sit against the inner oil vessel, and they can scratch the vessel during normal use/handling. When washing the oil vessel, there’s a drain mechanism on the bottom. It’s easy to forget it’s there, and the underside has parts you don’t want to grab carelessly — it’s a “pay attention while washing” design, not a smooth, simple pot. Overall the oil filtration system is a genuinely smart idea and the fryer feels well-built, but the lid/pouring design, shallow basket, and the temperature mismatch/heating behavior on my unit make this harder to recommend at this price unless you’re okay working around its quirks.

Absolutely a great purchase. I do not use it weekly, I use it for parties so I can’t speak about longevity but I can speak about performance and I fried about 300 coxinhas, 100 tapiocas, 100 croquettes, endless fries and it was SUPER FAST and it came out very crispy. Very easy to use!!! I can see how the reviews will say it spills… IF YOU DONT READ INSTRUCTIONS IT WILL BREAK THE STOPPER AND SPILL. If you do… you’ll see it’s impossible to spill and so it’s EASY to clean. It heated pretty quick too! All clad is slowly taking over my kitchen 😂

We are very happy with this deep fryer, it is big and sturdy with a magnetic plug for safety and the filter to clean the oil works well. Would recommend this product!

One of the best purchases I have made in awhile ! Easy to use and very easy to clean.*

Perfect!!!!!

I wish I could rate lower. Both the design and contact with the support team shows the direct intent and lack of knowledge. First up the depth doesn't matter, the max fill line gives you a frying depth of 2.5 cm( 1 inch) which isn't enough to submerge a lot of foods example the drumlett of the average chicken wing can be higher than that. And remember that is the MAX you can put in, why because they believe any more and the oil might rise roughly 10 cm (4 inch) and bubble over the top, they expect the oil to expand by 400%. But that's the max so what's the min, well that's half the height so 1.25 cm (1/2 inch) still sound like deep frying? Their response to this, it's designed that way to limit overflow and it rises when you put things in, that won't happen with a lot of things you fry just based on dimensions. They also cited no existent code when talking to me about the device. The power cord is oddly made pointing up limiting placement, the lid isn't designed to account for the basket sitting at the top and the filter grates on the lid are basically decorative given how large the gap in the mesh is. This 100% is a device to make you think deep frying isn't worth it or an over priced fryer for people who just want to make fries. Any decent fryer can maintain temperature the designer's of this (and other all clad products) don't understand the actual cooking in the kitchen part of their kitchen appliances.