Be sure the oil is hot enough before you put the food in the pan. The telltale sign is that it will cause a bread crumb to sizzle dramatically upon contact. Keep the heat medium-high throughout the frying. Then, when the food is done, remove it with a slotted spoon, and drain on a double thickness of paper towels. I think you'll be impressed with the results.
Many oils deteriorate at high temperatures and form free radicals which are bad for our health.
The very best oil I have found for this is high-oleic safflower oil. The Spectrum Naturals brand is made from oil extracted from high-oleic safflower seeds, which are cultivated expressly for this purpose. Be sure the oil is hot enough before you put the food in the pan. The telltale sign is that it will cause a bread crumb to sizzle dramatically upon contact. Keep the heat medium-high throughout the frying.