Fish tonight, wings tomorrow, fries whenever the mood hits. It's a real propane fryer you can run in the backyard, at the camp, or anywhere a tank of propane can go — small enough to store, hot enough to keep up.
Because the pot heats and holds temperature so efficiently, dropping in cold or frozen food causes little to no drop in oil temp — so there's little to no recovery time to wait out before the next batch goes in.
Same pot, different basket load. Here's what customers are actually doing with theirs.
What it's built for. Even heat keeps fillets and whole fish cooking consistently, batch after batch.
A versatile pot for frying fish, chicken, and more — the same fast recovery that gets you through a stack of fillets handles wings and tenders for a crowd.
Fries, fried pickles, onion rings, hush puppies — small-batch frying for the sides that disappear first.
Hot oil and fried dough are a Louisiana Sunday tradition. Same pot, sweeter basket.
No cord, no outlet — just a propane tank. Runs the same at the campsite or the tailgate as it does at home.
Compact enough for a church, school, or civic group booth, with enough recovery speed to keep a line moving.
18 QT means small-batch, not small-time. You're not filling a commercial vat to fry dinner — less oil to buy, heat, and deal with when you're done, without giving up capacity for a family-sized crowd.
The patented Tunnel Tube design pulls heat evenly across the pot's surface instead of letting it pool in the center.
350° in 4–5 minutes — roughly 3x faster than typical outdoor fryers.
Once it's hot, it stays hot — so the second and third batch aren't waiting on the oil to catch back up.
| HPC 18 QT | Typical Fryer | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to frying temp | 4–5 min | Up to 30 min |
| Heat recovery between batches | Fast | Slow |
| Pot construction | 4mm heavy-duty aluminum | Thin gauge metal |
| Power source | Propane — cook anywhere | Often needs an outlet |
| Warranty | 5-yr limited (residential)* | Varies, often 1 yr |
| Capacity | 18 QT |
| Cooking surface | 15.75" diameter, 5.5" inside depth |
| Material | 4mm heavy-duty aluminum |
| Burner | 55K BTU banjo burner |
| Regulator | 10-PSI propane regulator |
| Drain | 1/4" drain valve |
| Basket | Full-fit, 14" x 3.75" |
| Warranty | Five-year limited warranty* |
| Optional add-on | 30" leg extensions |
730 reviews across High Performance Cookers · Made in USA
"Reaches frying temperature very quickly and keeps the heat consistent" the entire time.
Ordered the wrong pot and HPC made it right — "very satisfied with the performance of the equipment."
Had questions about burner sizing answered fast, calling it "top notch customer service and products."
Feeding a bigger crowd or frying a whole bird? Here's the rest of the family.
Yes — it's a versatile pot for frying fish, chicken, and more. Same burner, same recovery speed, whatever's in the basket.
Fill to the level in your manual — enough to submerge what you're frying without overflowing once food goes in. Because the pot heats and holds temp efficiently, you don't need to overfill for consistent results.
Aluminum conducts heat evenly, which helps prevent hot spots and uneven cooking. It reaches temperature quickly and holds it there — and at 4mm, this pot is twice as thick as standard aluminum fryers.
That's the point. It runs on propane, so it works anywhere you can bring a tank — camp, tailgate, a fundraiser booth, the backyard.
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