Abstract: A food frying apparatus comprises a heating chamber (1), a heater (H), a magnetron, a food table (7), a lifting apparatus (8) and a control apparatus. A cooking oil is contained in a lower portion of the heating chamber (1). The cooking oil is heated to higher temperature by the heater (H). After placing food on the table (7), the table (7) is lowered by the lifting apparatus (8) so that the food is dipped into the cooling oil, and frying of the food is started. If and when the table (7) is lowered, irradiation of a microwave from the magnetron is started and the food is internally heated. The control apparatus controls the temperature of said cooking oil, a time period for dipping the food into the cooking oil and a time period for supplying the microwave. Therefore, in accordance with the present invention, the food can be dipped into the cooking oil with high temperature automatically and for an arbitrary time period and in addition, irradiation of the microwave can be made for an arbitrary time period.