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I don't deep-fry either, so this answer is *not* rooted in personal experience, but are you aware of "splatter screens"?  This is a screen of fine mesh mounted in a round frame and with a handle, designed to sit on top of the frying pan to cut down on the splatter on the rest of your stove.  I imagine that you could hold it between yourself and the pan of oil while reaching around with tongs or another utensil, but I don't know how well this works in practice.

Here's a picture of a typical one.  If you search for "splatter screen cooking" you'll find lots of sites selling them.

![mesh screen in metal ring with metal handle](https://cooking.codidact.com/uploads/4tmwoe67wyimmolb2o37rtzz7tz6)