Taco Shell Fryer Baskets

Taco Fryer Baskets: What You Need to Know

A good, crispy taco shell can add great texture to the delicious ingredients inside, but achieving the perfect crunch isn't easy. With a standard deep fryer basket, you can't cook large numbers of taco shells at once, and they're likely to break without the support provided by a taco fryer basket. We carry taco shell fryer baskets that accommodate taco shell bowls, tostadas, and standard taco shell shapes, with support in the appropriate areas to keep your shells intact throughout the cooking process.

Taco shell fryer baskets work the same as your other fryer baskets but feature shapes that make them specifically good for taco shells of different types. These are invaluable additions to any establishment wanting to sell fresh, crispy taco bowls, which are a popular and interesting menu item for many operations. We'll go over the different types of taco shell baskets below to help you find the perfect one for your needs.

Common Questions About Taco Shell Fryer Baskets

How are taco shell fryer baskets different from regular fryer baskets?

Taco shell fryer baskets are used to dip the food that needs frying into the hot oil without endangering the operator or risking food loss in the oil, just like a regular fryer basket. However, because taco shells and tostadas need a specific shape; a squared-off fryer basket isn't good enough. Without wire framing to create the bowl, tostada, or taco shape, your tortillas can get warped in the cooking process and end up unusable. These taco fryer baskets provide the structure and support necessary for the correct shape every time. They can pay for themselves very quickly with the time and product you'll save over using the wrong type of basket to try and get crispy fried taco shells.

What shape taco fryers are available?

We carry taco shell fryers for taco bowls, tostadas, and taco shells. Taco bowl fryers typically produce one taco bowl at a time, as the resultant taco bowls are often too large to cook more than one at a time. If your fryer is large enough, though, you can put multiple taco bowl baskets in at a time. Tostada fryer baskets, on the other hand, can simultaneously prepare as many as eighteen tostadas, depending on the size basket you purchase. These have flat sheets that hold the uncooked tortillas upright in the fryer, preventing them from folding or collapsing, and they produce crispy flat tostadas every time. Taco fryers have wire frames that support the arched shape of a taco so it doesn't lose its attractive fold in the process. These hold around eight taco shells at a time, which can increase your efficiency significantly compared to making them in a general-purpose fry basket.