I hate frying dishes.

@lynboobsy11 (11343)
Philippines
August 12, 2012 12:51pm CST
The hot oil splashed on my shoulder and even on my face yesterday while frying. I'm frying chicken and I put a cover on it while frying but when I tried to turn it up side down to fried the other side the hot oil splashed. It's look like I'm in the middle of the war covering my face to the splashing oil Any tips on how to get rid of splashing hot oil while frying?
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@riyauro (6421)
• India
12 Aug 12
I have been through this before. I have got any tips but I just want to tell you that try to be careful. Make the fire slow, it might help reduce the splashing. Hope you have not got blisters on the face. It is bad, try to be careful next time. good day to you.
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@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
12 Aug 12
Thanks I do have one small blister lower down my left eye, lucky that it did not go trough my eyes.
@riyauro (6421)
• India
13 Aug 12
Oh that's bad, what you , apply ointment and some cream. otherwise it will mark. So try to take care next time, Just lower the flame when you are flipping. good day
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@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
15 Aug 12
Thanks I already put some ointment.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
13 Aug 12
just be very careful....I know what you are talking about...when you flip a peice it all comes back right on your hand or whatever...I haven't had it hit me in the face yet.....I step back when I turn it.
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@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
13 Aug 12
Thanks I will be more careful next time.
@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
13 Aug 12
That always hurts, I have a little scar on my shoulder from splatting chicken grease. I really don't have any tips except to run away from the pan when it happens, that's what I do haha...I suppose this would be hard to do when it comes to flipping the chicken though. Maybe wear a sweater and a ski mask and goggles next time, might sound ridiculous but it would work.
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@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
13 Aug 12
Yhea Odie(dog) might laugh at me.
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
13 Aug 12
that really hurts. try sulfadiazine cream for the burns... i too hate frying dishes because of the fear of splashing the hot cooking oil to my skin. but i have to fight the fear and endure the pain if it happens as my wife is more afraid to fry any dish, especially fatty pork and some fish. if my wife has nothing to do but to fry dishes herself, she usually cover the pan and when it's about to turn the fish to cook the other side, she will turn off the stove, not only lower down the fire but turn it off. there are some people who suggested, cover the dish with flour before sending it to the boiling oil as it will lessen the splashing. but i do not always use flour as it changes the taste of the dish.
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@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
13 Aug 12
Yhea Neil I do not used too much floor too in frying unless it's necessary. I used to let my ex too do the frying because I know oil really likes me
@hsofyan (3446)
• Jakarta, Indonesia
12 Aug 12
Sprinkle salt on the oil before frying. Happy trying...
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@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
12 Aug 12
Ohh I think my father told me that but not directly to the oil I can't even remember how to do it. Anyway I will try your way next time. Thanks
@moulee87 (320)
• India
12 Aug 12
Hi lyn! This incident happened to me when I was in LKG or UKG amd my mom use to say this! She was cooking some thing and I went near the stove. My bad time some oil splashed on me and I cried a lot it seems! But I don't know home much I have cried now! I thing she was cooking egg! I madly remember the item that she cooked! Even now my mom will kid me when ever I enter kitchen! lol! I make me to remember how I would have cried! Regarding the tips! Please apply normal coconut oil on the burns for a week or two! that will help you to get back your skin tone! Or else you can go with some ointments that will also help you a lot. But don't put power in it. It will create impressions on your face that can not be removed and it can be identified easily compared to coconuts workout!
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@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
12 Aug 12
Okay thanks for the tips I will put some ointments for burns.
@savypat (20216)
• United States
12 Aug 12
I use a glass cover as a shield between me and the fry pan and I always use an oven mitt to cover my hand and long fork to pick it up out of the pan. I rarely get burned this way. I can see what I am doing through to glass cover.
@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
12 Aug 12
I do have a glass cover and mitt but I don't have along fork that's why the oil reach me.
@marguicha (215477)
• Chile
13 Aug 12
There are two things that can make oil splash. One is that you dont have the proper utensil to turn your food. You should grasp it firmly near the oil and turn it. I usually use either a pait of thongs or two knives if I donĀ“t have them around. But the most important thing is that by no means should either the food nor the utensils be wet. Just a tiny drop of water can cause an eruption of hot oil.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
12 Aug 12
Ouch...that hurts :( Lessen the fire before turning the other side to avoid oil to spurt. Aw, I know how it hurts ..take care
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@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
12 Aug 12
Thanks dear I do lower the fire but it seems the oil really likes me
@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
14 Aug 12
I can really imagined how you have fought the splattering hot oil from hitting you while frying. I've heard about adding a bit of salt to the hot oil helps, but I vae not tried it yet so I'm not sure of it. I guess the best is use only utensils that is wipe dry or use a splatter guard while attempting to turn over what you are frying. Controlling the heat is another because splattering happens when the heat is too high.