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Effect of microwave pretreatment on mass transfer during deep-fat frying of chicken nugget

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Abstract

The effect of a microwave pretreatment at different time duration on the mass transfer of chicken nuggets during deep-fat frying was studied. Coated chicken nugget samples pretreated in a microwave oven for 1-2 min were fried at 160 °C for times ranging from 0 to 300 s to evaluate the mass transfer as compared to the samples without a microwave pretreatment. Microwave pretreatment had a significant effect on moisture loss and oil uptake of chicken nuggets during deep-fat frying.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)438-440
Number of pages3
JournalLWT
Volume42
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This study was funded by the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada, to whom our appreciation is extended.

Funding

This study was funded by the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada, to whom our appreciation is extended.

Funders
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

    Keywords

    • Chicken nuggets
    • Deep-fat frying
    • Fat uptake
    • Microwave pretreatment
    • Moisture loss

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Food Science

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