Open Fryers

Open frying is an innovative method for cooking many fresh or freezer-to-fryer foods quickly and efficiently. Open frying can elevate fast food, giving French fries, appetizers, and chicken fingers a crispy golden brown outer layer without leaving behind any oily residue.

WHY CHOOSE AN OPEN FRYER?

Commercial foodservice kitchens use open fryers instead of pressure fryers for a variety of menu items, including freezer-to-fryer items and foods that float while cooking. There are lots of reasons you might go with an open fryer; they produce a crispier product, increase throughput, and allow plenty of freedom for customization. Whether your goal is saving money on oil, maintaining consistent food quality, increasing capacity, or simply introducing an all-purpose ‘workhorse’ to your kitchen, we’ve got you covered.

key features

7-year vat warranty

Fast recovery time

Built-in filtration ranging from manual to fully automated

Lower energy requirements and cost

320 SERIES STANDARD

Henny Penny’s 320 Series fryers offer maximum cooking versatility and can produce anything from freezer-to-fryer side items to freshly breaded products. Choose the 320 Series when you need an all-purpose “workhorse” fryer to handle all of your menu needs. 

  • Fry freezer items and freshly breaded products
  • Integrated filtration system makes filtering and cleaning easy

EVOLUTION ELITE®

One of the most popular fryers in restaurants around the world, the Henny Penny Evolution Elite fryers provide optimal results on freezer-to-fryer starches or proteins. Choose the Evolution Elite when you want to save money on oil, improve operations and maintain consistent food quality.

  • Low oil volume platform (30 lb. vats)
  • Best for high daily order volume, freezer-to-fryer products
  • Automatic top off and integrated/express filtration

F5 Series

The innovative F5 Series from Henny Penny is a powerful, low oil volume fryer that’s easy to operate – yet anything but basic. Choose the F5 Series for the latest in simplified, intuitive controls, kitchen-proof design, and ultra-efficiency.

  • No training required for basic operation
  • Low oil volume platform (30 lb. vats)
  • Best for high daily order volume, freezer-to-fryer products
  • Automatic top off and integrated/express filtration
Available in electric only

340 SERIES LARGE CAPACITY

The 340 Series fryers feature a wider frying surface area and are best suited for preparing large batches of bone-in chicken and other floating items. Choose the 340 Series when you need to prepare items like onion blossoms, donuts and chips.

  • Large vat surface area
  • Fry large batches, especially items that float

VELOCITY SERIES™ (8-HEAD)

Henny Penny’s newest open fryer helps operators do more — cooking more food with less oil per vat while saving time and labor thanks to automatic built-in oil filtration and top-off. Choose the Velocity Series when you need a high-volume solution that saves oil, labor and time for your crispy fried items.

  • Best for large batch items
  • Cooks up to 8 head of chicken per load in 25% less oil than prior model
  • Automatic oil level top off
  • Filters oil and washes crumbs out after every load
  • ATM-style control manages 50 cook programs, expandable to 160
Available in electric only

GAS (8-HEAD)

The OFE 291 and OFG 391 high-volume fryers are best suited for preparing large batches of bone-in chicken, and feature a racking system for easier product handling. Choose High Volume fryers when you need to prepare a large quantity of crispy chicken.

  • Built in filtration for longer lasting oil
  • Cooks up to 8 head of chicken per load

THE HENNY PENNY ADVANTAGE

Henny Penny is the world leader in open fryer innovation. Each fryer is manufactured and assembled in-house so you can be assured you’re getting the most capable, effective fryer possible. Plus, the built-in oil filtration system comes standard on all models, extending oil life and reducing the manual effort required to keep your fryer functioning. Other special features and advantages include faster temperature recovery, programmable touch controls, USB support for controlling equipment in multiple locations, and much more. Looking for dependability and energy savings? The world’s most demanding kitchens choose Henny Penny. You can too.