Hamilton Beach Professional Deep Fryer Review
The Hamilton Beach 35036 is a professional-style countertop deep fryer with a 4.5-liter / 19-cup oil capacity and an 1800W immersed heating element.
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Hamilton Beach Professional Deep Fryer
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The Hamilton Beach Professional Deep Fryer is a solid option in its class with clear strengths and a few honest tradeoffs. It suits buyers whose priorities match its strengths above; if your needs differ, the alternatives below are worth a look.
What You Are Buying
The Hamilton Beach 35036 is a professional-style countertop deep fryer with a 4.5-liter / 19-cup oil capacity and an 1800W immersed heating element.
The housing runs larger than compact or single-basket fryers, closer to 12 by 15 inches at the base, reflecting the larger tank and dual-basket design.
Performance
Even browning across all pieces, and having a second basket meant white and dark meat could be timed separately.
Recovery between the first and second fry stage was fast, matching the Cuisinart CDF-200P1's 1800W performance.
What It Does Well
The 4.5-liter capacity is the standout.
It's enough oil to fully submerge a large single batch, and the dual baskets mean that capacity doesn't come at the cost of flexibility.
The 1800W immersed element recovers fast and consistently, holding steady temperature even when both baskets are loaded with cold food simultaneously.
Dishwasher-safe everything, down to the heating element, meaningfully reduces the cleanup burden versus fryers that require hand washing part or all of the unit.
What Falls Short
At roughly 12 by 15 inches, this is the largest fryer on this list.
It needs dedicated counter space and won't suit a small kitchen the way the Presto Dual Daddy or T-fal Ultimate EZ Clean will.
Timing is manual, which is a minor inconvenience given the otherwise well-equipped feature set.
The flexibility of two baskets comes with two extra pieces to store and wash, more than a single-basket design.
Who Should Buy It
Consider alternatives if: you're short on counter space (Presto Dual Daddy or T-fal Ultimate EZ Clean), want built-in oil filtration (T-fal), or prefer a single larger basket over two smaller ones (Cuisinart CDF-200P1).
Verdict
The Hamilton Beach Professional Deep Fryer is a solid option in its class with clear strengths and a few honest tradeoffs. It suits buyers whose priorities match its strengths above; if your needs differ, the alternatives below are worth a look.
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Common questions
Is the Hamilton Beach 35036 dishwasher safe?
The removable heating element, enamel-coated oil tank, lid, and both baskets are dishwasher safe, one of the more complete dishwasher-safe setups among the fryers covered on this site.
Why does the Hamilton Beach 35036 come with two baskets?
The two baskets let you fry two different foods, or two stages of the same food (like a double-fry batch of fries), without waiting on cleanup or a single basket to free up between rounds.
What's the oil capacity of the Hamilton Beach 35036?
4.5 liters, or about 19 cups, the largest oil capacity of any fryer covered on this site. That's enough to fully submerge 6 to 8 bone-in chicken pieces or a full pound of fries in a single batch.
Does the Hamilton Beach 35036 have a viewing window?
Yes, the lid includes a view window so you can monitor color and doneness without lifting the lid and releasing heat and steam.
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