Poultry

Tempura coated products

Juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside! Achieve the golden standard tempura coated product; from ingredient preparation to forming, cooking, frying, freezing, and packaging with GEA expertise.

GEA TempuMixer Module II | Automated tempura batter mixer -tempura coated chicken nuggets
Nuggets con una forma perfecta
Tempura nuggets in basket
Tempura coated poultry products | Unique GEA complete line solution
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Automated in-line processing solution from mixing to forming.

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'Golden standard'

Perfect crunch and color with GEA's frying equipment.

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3 Phase Spiral Cooking

Enhance yield and juiciness with GEA CookStar.

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Smart Sealing System

Minimize waste and boost productivity in vertical packaging.

Tempura coated poultry product | Nugget on a plate

Discover a typical tempura coated poultry process

GEA PowerGrind in use with premium poultry mix

Grinding meat for poultry mixes is important to make high-quality poultry products. This process involves breaking down fresh or frozen meat into smaller, uniform pieces, making it easier to mix with other ingredients and ensuring consistency in the final product.

To achieve optimal results in poultry grinding, reliable and efficient equipment is essential. GEA's industrial food grinding equipment, such as the PowerGrind, is designed for both coarse and fine grinding of fresh and frozen meat. Its modularity allows for easy customization and adaptability to various production needs. The hygienic design ensures high food safety standards, while robust construction guarantees reliable performance and long-lasting durability.

GEA ProMix | Twin-shaft mixer for food preparation - outfeed premium quality poultry mix

The way in which the product is mixed is critical to the success of the forming process. Through many years of developing mixing technology GEA has perfected the process. By measuring the torque within the GEA ProMix as the product is chilled, GEA engineers can help customers to hit the optimum level of chilling every time, taking the guess work away and allowing the GEA MaxiFormer to run continuously for many hours without clogging.

GEA MaxiFormer is a rotary drum former.

Forming is essential for creating high-quality poultry products. This process shapes ground poultry into consistent portions, ensuring an appealing look, and precise weight control.

To achieve optimal results, utilizing advanced equipment such as GEA's MaxiFormer is essential. The MaxiFormer uses patented drum forming technology to handle poultry, pork, and plant-based products efficiently. It ensures consistent portion control, optimal belt usage, and high output with minimal waste.

Poultry nuggets on belt for pre-dusting with GEA OptiFlour

Coating poultry tempura nuggets with flour is an important process to achieve a crispy texture and appealing look. This process involves applying a uniform layer of flour to the nuggets, which helps in creating the perfect tempura coating.

To achieve the best results, you need efficient and precise equipment like GEA's OptiFlour. The GEA OptiFlour is a dust-free flour applicator that ensures accurate and even coating. It works with GEA OptiAir to maintain a clean, dust-free environment. This system prevents flour waste and ensures consistent coating by automatically adjusting the flour pick-up and removing excess flour.

Tempura coated nuggets on CookStar 1000 belt

Cooking predusted products at a lower temperature enhances food safety, yield, and juiciness while reducing energy consumption. This process also results in a tastier, crispier, and healthier product with less oil absorption.

With our GEA's CookStar you can achieve the results. The CookStar features a unique three-phase cooking concept in a double spiral oven. Its patented design combines horizontal and impingement airflow, providing excellent cooking efficiency and superior product quality compared to traditional ovens.

Perfect shaped nuggets

Coating poultry tempura nuggets with flour is an important process to achieve a crispy texture and appealing look. This process involves applying a uniform layer of flour to the nuggets, which helps in creating the perfect tempura coating.

To achieve the best results, you need efficient and precise equipment like GEA's OptiFlour. The GEA OptiFlour is a dust-free flour applicator that ensures accurate and even coating. It works with GEA OptiAir to maintain a clean, dust-free environment. This system prevents flour waste and ensures consistent coating by automatically adjusting the flour pick-up and removing excess flour.

Poultry nuggets on belt after tempura coating application with GEA TempuDipper

Creating crispy tempura-coated products requires precise mixing and application. GEA's TempuMixer II and TempuDipper offer advanced solutions to achieve this.

The GEA TempuMixer II is a fully automatic, recipe-controlled tempura batter mixer that uses gentle vortex mixing. It ensures consistent, high-quality tempura batter, reducing waste and ingredient consumption. This mixer sets the industry standard for product quality, crispiness, and efficiency. The GEA TempuDipper is a cost-efficient tempura applicator with a proven, easy-to-operate design. It allows for quick manual adjustments to apply smooth and consistent tempura coverage to various product shapes and styles.

Tempura coated nuggets coming out of the GEA fryer

Frying is essential for creating the golden-standard tempura-coated nuggets, providing the crisp, crunchy texture and golden color that make them so appealing. Proper frying stabilizes the coating and enhances the overall flavor and presentation of the nuggets.

To achieve these results, you need reliable and efficient frying equipment like GEA’s ProFry. The GEA ProFry flash fries the formed and coated nuggets, ensuring the coating is stabilized and the color is perfect. Designed to meet the highest safety standards, the fryer features low oil consumption, self-supporting oil filtration, and precise recipe control. Additionally, with GEA’s oil management solutions, you can extend your oil lifespan up to 5 times, making the process more cost-effective and sustainable.

Frozen tempura coated nuggets

Freezing tempura-coated nuggets after frying and before packaging is essential for preserving their quality, texture, and flavor, while extending their shelf life and ensuring they remain delicious for consumers.

SmartPacker SX400 in use chicken nuggets tempura in bag

Proper packaging is crucial for maintaining the quality of tempura-coated nuggets, ensuring they stay fresh and appealing.

GEA's SmartPacker CX400 is an advanced packaging machine designed for high capacity and flexibility. It handles various bag styles and sizes, producing up to 120 bags per minute. The innovative GEA Smart Sealing System minimizes downtime and reduces costs by eliminating frequent tape replacements, ensuring reliable sealing and enhancing overall efficiency.

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