EPEIOS / CP247A

Frozen French Fries

EPEIOS Non-Fry Oven CP247A frozen fries, 200g: initial 200℃ / 15 minutes, how to start without preheating, turning partway through and checking the center.

Serves 1〜2 / 200g frozen friesVegetables & Side DishesOriginal

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Illustration of cooked shoestring frozen fries served on a plate
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Initial Heating Settings

First HeatingManual Settings200°C / 15min

After about 7 minutes, open the door, use tongs to swap the fries top to bottom and change their positions, separating any that overlap, then close the door and resume cooking. When the set time is up, remove several of the thickest fries and split them with a fork to check the center. If they are hot and soft all the way through, transfer them to a clean plate; if a cold or hard core remains, take out the whole batch without adding time and proceed to the final check. If the food begins to burn, open the door to stop the heating, remove the food using heat-resistant mitts and tongs, then keep the door open and press and hold the On/Off button to turn off the power. If you notice smoke, an unusual odor, or an error indicator, unplug the appliance, stop using it, and follow the instructions in the user manual.

Instructions for preheating, mid-cooking checks, and how to check for doneness are included in the preparation instructions.

No knife work, parboiling or marinating is needed. Take the fries out of the freezer just before cooking and use them while still frozen.

Check Before Cooking
  • Use store-bought shoestring potatoes that have been pre-coated in oil and are suitable for cooking in an oven or air fryer. The thickness should be 8mm or less. Do not substitute them with thick-cut, breaded, or raw potatoes. Be sure to check the cooking instructions specified on the product packaging.
  • Place the mesh basket on the middle rack. Place the oil and crumb tray horizontally on the oven floor (below the lowest guide rail), and do not place food directly on the tray.
  • Do not preheat. Since the unit does not have a preheating function, set the temperature after placing the food inside the cold oven.
  • Adjusting Temperature and Time: With the power plug inserted into an outlet, press and hold the On/Off button to enter standby mode, then use the Menu button to select the menu option listed in the instructions. Use the Temperature button and the +/− buttons to set the temperature, and the Time button and the +/− buttons to set the time. Then, press the On/Off button to start. The power will turn off if there is no operation for 60 seconds while the unit is in standby mode, so be sure to load the food and close the door before entering standby mode.
  • To check on the food during cooking, open the door. Opening the door stops the heating process; closing it resumes it. Please close the door within 10 minutes. If the door is left open for more than 10 minutes, the power will turn off, and the cooking will not resume even if you close the door. If you need to stop the cooking midway due to burning or a malfunction, remove the food first, then keep the door open and press and hold the On/Off button to turn off the power.
  • Do not use the rotation function, rotisserie fork, rotating basket, aluminum foil, or parchment paper. Since the accessories and the oil and crumb tray will be very hot after cooking, handle them with heat-resistant oven mitts and tongs.
  • Before heating, arrange the specified amount per batch in a single layer with gaps between items and confirm that everything fits. If they do not all fit, do not start heating; instead, go to "Discuss these instructions" and specify the amount, number of items, and maximum thickness. Do not split the batch while keeping the original cooking time, nor adjust the time based on weight.

Instructions

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  1. 01

    Measure the amount while it's still frozen

    Check the cooking method on the product label and weigh the listed amount of fries while frozen. Lightly coat them with 3g of rice bran oil in a bowl. Keep the salt for finishing.

    Weigh the fries while frozen. Find the amount in the ingredients list for your selected model.
    Discuss these instructions
  2. 02

    Prepare the main unit

    Place the oil and crumb tray flat on the bottom of the oven and have the mesh basket ready. Do not preheat the oven.

    Discuss these instructions
  3. 03

    Spread them out so they don't overlap

    Spread the fries in a single layer in the mesh basket so they don’t overlap, slide the basket onto the middle rack, and close the door. If the full amount does not fit, do not start heating; ask about the amount and arrangement.

    Discuss these instructions
  4. 04

    Select a menu item and heat manually

    Press and hold the On/Off button to enter standby mode, select “Vegetables” using the Menu button, set the temperature to 200℃ using the Temperature button and the +/− buttons, set the time to 15 minutes using the Time button and the +/− buttons, and press the On/Off button to start. Do not start the cycle with the default menu settings. After about 7 minutes, open the door, use tongs to swap the fries top to bottom and change their positions, separating any that overlap, then close the door and resume cooking. For mid-cooking checks, follow the “Done,” “Not Done,” or “Abnormal” guidelines in the “Heating Stage” section.

    Discuss these instructions
  5. 05

    Check to see if it's hot all the way to the center

    When the set time is up, remove several of the thickest fries and split them with a fork on a plate. If they are hot and soft all the way to the center, with no cold or hard core, plate them in the next step. If a cold or hard core remains, take out the whole batch without adding time and proceed to the final check. Do not judge doneness by surface color alone.

    Split several of the thickest fries and check for cold or hard centers.
    Discuss these instructions
  6. 06

    Sprinkle with salt and serve.

    Once you’ve checked that the center is cooked through, transfer it to a clean plate and sprinkle with 0.5g of salt if needed. If it’s already salted, don’t add any more. Leave the lid off, and eat it once it’s reached a temperature suitable for eating.

    Discuss these instructions
  7. 07

    What to check if the food is not yet done

    If the dish does not meet the completion criteria, do not reheat it. Instead, go to “Discuss these instructions” and provide the total cooking time, the time the oven door was open, the quantity and thickness of the ingredients, and the condition of the center. For dishes that require a thermometer, please also provide the measured core temperature and the duration for which that temperature was maintained. Do not plate the dish as finished until it has been verified, and do not repeatedly add time without justification. If you need to interrupt cooking, transfer the food to a clean container and refrigerate it; when you resume cooking, ensure it is thoroughly reheated.

    Discuss these instructions

Check the results

Remove several of the thickest fries and split them open. Check that they are hot and soft throughout, with no cold or hard center. Do not judge by surface color alone. If the center is cold or hard, do not serve. Use “Discuss these instructions” to report the product name, thickness, actual amount and heating history. Do not repeatedly add cooking time without a basis.

If you get stuck along the way

Do you thaw frozen fries before adding them?

Add the fries while frozen. Rinsing, soaking and microwave thawing are unnecessary. Do not use these settings for fries with large clumps of ice or fries that have thawed and stuck together.

Should I add some oil?

Lightly coat the oil-processed frozen fries with 3g of rice bran oil. Avoid pools of oil. This recipe is not a no-added-oil or fat-free recipe.

How many minutes and at what temperature can I make it?

Select your appliance model and use its listed initial heating settings. Do not assume the fries are done when the initial time ends; check the center during cooking and at the end.

What if the fries are soggy or unevenly browned?

Check for overlaps and ice clumps. Turn and rearrange the fries during cooking. Once done, transfer them to a plate promptly. Do not trap steam by covering them while hot. Do not simply extend the time while leaving an oversized batch in the basket.

How the Recipes Were Created and Sources Consulted
Standards verified in official documents
The default settings for the french fries menu are 220℃ for 20 minutes. There is no information regarding the quantity or whether the fries are frozen.
Independently designed details and unverified points
Since the user manual does not specify how the French fries menu relates to the rotation function, we did not select it; instead, we start from the Vegetables menu and manually set 200℃ for 15 minutes. Because the manual values are menu defaults with no stated quantity, Crisp chose 200℃ for 15 minutes as its own initial setting between the Vegetables menu’s 180℃ for 12 minutes and the French Fries menu’s 220℃ for 20 minutes, for 200g of frozen shoestring fries in a single layer, and judges completion by the center rather than by proportional scaling. Arranging 200g of frozen fries in a single layer is Crisp’s own prototype condition, and the time is not scaled proportionally from the menu default by quantity. The initial 15 minutes is not the completion time, so doneness is judged by the check after 7 minutes and the center check after the set time ends.

EPEIOS CP247A User Manual, p. 6 (Default Settings for the French Fries Menu) ↗

Source checked: 2026-09-15

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