Method for preparing frozen fried eggs

Abstract

A method for preparing frozen fried eggs from fresh eggs, in which the fresh eggs are broken into corresponding molds impregnated with oi, introduced into a convection oven at a temperature of 232 to 252? C. for a period of 130 to 150 seconds to be fried, and subsequently introduced into a blast chiller at a temperature of ?23 to ?13? C. for a period of 15 to 25 minutes to be frozen, and ultimately packaged in a unitary manner so that, when defrosted, each fried egg has a similar texture to that of a recently made fried egg.

Claims

1. A method for preparing frozen fried eggs from whole fresh eggs consisting of: breaking the whole fresh eggs into corresponding molds impregnated with oil; introducing the molds with the broken whole fresh eggs into a convection oven at a temperature of 232 to 252? C. for a period of 130 to 150 seconds so as to fry the broken whole fresh eggs in the oil; introducing the molds with the fried eggs into a blast chiller at a temperature of ?23 to ?13? C. for a period of 15 to 25 minutes so as to freeze the fried eggs; unitary packing the molds with the frozen fried eggs; and optionally, defrosting the frozen fried eggs to obtain defrosted fried eggs, wherein the defrosted fried eggs have a texture of a freshly prepared fried egg.

2. The method for preparing frozen fried eggs according to claim 1, wherein: the molds with the broken whole fresh eggs are introduced into the convection oven at the temperature of 238 to 246? C. for the period of 136 to 144 seconds so as to fry the broken whole fresh eggs in the oil and subsequently; the molds with the fried eggs are introduced into the blast chiller at the temperature of ?20 to ?16? C. for the period of 18 to 22 minutes so as to freeze the fried eggs.

3. The method for preparing frozen fried eggs according to claim 1, wherein: the molds with the broken whole fresh eggs are introduced into the convection oven at the temperature of 242? C. for the period of 140 seconds so as to fry the broken whole fresh eggs in the oil and subsequently; the molds with the fried eggs are introduced into the blast chiller at the temperature of ?22? C. for the period of 20 minutes so as to freeze the fried eggs.

4. The method for preparing frozen fried eggs according to claim 1, wherein the method is capable of being performed at an industrial scale.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 shows a view of a schematic diagram of the process followed for preparing frozen fried eggs.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(2) In the present specification, a method for preparing frozen fried eggs is described such that, proceeding from fresh eggs, the method comprises: breaking of eggs into corresponding molds impregnated with oil; introduction of the molds with the eggs into a convection oven at a temperature of 232 to 252? C. for a period of 130 to 150 seconds to be fried; introduction of the molds with the fried eggs into a blast chiller at a temperature of ?23 to ?13? C. for a period of 15 to 25 minutes to be frozen, and; unitary packing of the molds with the frozen fried eggs,
such that when the frozen fried eggs are defrosted, each fried egg is obtained having a texture similar to that of a recently made fried egg, allowing fried eggs to be provided without requiring the fried eggs to be made at the time the eggs are consumed, an operation which involves time and which produces soiling when it is carried out, both by the tools used as well as in general by the generation of smoke which is usually produced.

(3) In a preferred embodiment, the method for preparing frozen fried eggs is based on the fact that: The broken eggs in corresponding molds impregnated with oil are introduced into a convection oven at a temperature of 238 to 246? C. for a period of 136 to 144 seconds to be fried and subsequently; The molds with the fried eggs are introduced into a blast chiller at a temperature of ?20 to ?16? C. for a period of 18 to 22 minutes to be frozen, and ultimately packaged.

(4) More preferably, the method for preparing frozen fried eggs is based on the fact that: The broken eggs in corresponding molds impregnated with oil are introduced into a convection oven at a temperature of 242? C. for a period of 140 seconds to be fried and subsequently; The molds with the fried eggs are introduced into a blast chiller at a temperature of ?22? C. for a period of 20 minutes to be frozen, and ultimately packaged.

(5) In order to complement the description and with the object of aiding a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, the present specification is accompanied by a set of drawings, which figures, in an illustrative and non-limiting manner, represent the most characteristic details of the invention.

Description of a Preferred Embodiment

(6) In view of the cited FIGURE and in accordance with the numeration adopted, it can be seen how to carry out the method which is the object of the invention, the method proceeding from fresh eggs which are broken into corresponding molds 1 impregnated with oil to be introduced into a convection oven 2 at a temperature of 232 to 252? C. for a period of 130 to 150 seconds to be fried and to be subsequently introduced into a blast chiller 3 at a temperature of ?23 to ?13? C. for a period of 15 to 25 minutes to be frozen, and ultimately packaging 4 of the molds with the frozen fried eggs takes place such that the eggs are packaged as a unit.

(7) In a preferred embodiment, the method for preparing frozen fried eggs is based on the fact that the broken eggs in corresponding molds 1 impregnated with oil are introduced into a convection oven 2 at a temperature of 238 to 246? C. for a period of 136 to 144 seconds to be fried and are subsequently introduced into a blast chiller 3 at a temperature of ?20 to ?16? C. for a period of 18 to 22 minutes to be frozen, and ultimately packaging 4 of the molds with the frozen fried eggs takes place such that the eggs are packaged as a unit.

(8) More preferably, the method for preparing frozen fried eggs is based on the fact that the broken eggs in corresponding molds 1 impregnated with oil are introduced into a convection oven 2 at a temperature of 242? C. for a period of 140 seconds to be fried and are subsequently introduced into a blast chiller 3 at a temperature of ?22? C. for a period of 20 minutes to be frozen, and ultimately packaging 4 of the molds with the frozen fried eggs takes place such that the eggs are packaged as a unit.

(9) In this way, fried eggs may be provided without requiring the same to be made, an operation which, as is known, requires the use of a series of tools which become soiled and, even worse is the fact that when frying the fried eggs, smoke is usually generated which causes soiling in the kitchen and the production of odors.

(10) At the same time, the method has the advantage that, given that not all people have the same ability to make fried eggs, people who do not have this ability can consume fried eggs with no problem.