Deep fryer and method for cooking food products

Deep fryer for cooking a food product, comprising a main body for housing a container having a central axis that is tilted with respect to a support surface of the deep fryer, the container adapted for receiving oil for cooking said food product, and a basket having a central axis that is tilted with respect to the support surface of the deep fryer, the basket for holding said food product and arranged in a removable manner in said container, comprising first and second heating means, a selector for selecting a first cooking mode with a first volume of oil with said first heating means or a second cooking mode with a second volume of oil greater than said first volume of oil with said second heating means, and rotation means adapted to rotate said basket or at least one mixing paddle present or positionable inside said basket, said first heating means being of the type providing a forced air circulation inside said container.