Cooking with oil can easily make a mess of your kitchen. As you saute mushrooms or deep fry chicken, you may notice that a fine mist of oil quickly covers your stove and cabinets. This fine mist makes a big mess. Luckily, there are a few tricks you can use to keep oil from splattering all over your kitchen.
Instructions
1. Remove excess moisture. Water and oil simply do not mix. When you place frozen foods into a deep fryer, the oil will immediately start splattering. To help prevent this, take a bit of time to remove excess ice crystal from the food. If you place the food on the counter, while the deep fryer heats up, the ice crystals will fall away from the food.
2. Sprinkle a bit of salt on the oil. When sauteing meats and vegetables, add a bit of salt to the cooking oil. The salt will quickly control any splattering that may be taking place as the moisture escapes from the food.
3. Use a deep pan. A deep pan helps contain the splattering so that it doesn't get all over your kitchen. This technique is extremely useful when frying bacon or other foods that could become over seasoned if you used salt.
4. Control the heat. Sometimes splattering takes place simply because the heat is too high. Not everything needs to be cooked on high heat. If the oil is splattering too much, adjust the heat.
5. Purchase a splatter guard. If all else fails, a splatter guard will keep your kitchen clean. Some fatty foods are going to splatter no matter what you do. A splatter guard helps make sure that the mess stays in the pan and not on your stove and counter top.
