Because Friday (or Fryday) comes but once a week, here’s a great list of fried foods you absolutely need in your repertoire. Whether battered or crumbed, deep fried or shallow fried, you simply must add these to your comfort food dinners and desserts list. With these favourite shallow fry and deep fry recipes, there is no oven required and a simple dip in hot oil will give you an unbeatable crunch and flavour.
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Korean fried chicken wings
What could be tastier than these Korean Fried Chicken Wings. Crunchy, fried chicken wings, coated in a sticky, spicy and sweet gochujang hot sauce. Cook up a big batch this week.
Crispy chicken burgers
These crispy chicken burgers are the best fried chicken – sandwich style! Juicy, buttermilk-marinated chicken breasts in a crunchy, flavourful coating sandwiched in a soft burger bun. The breading is a mixture of flour and spices and so, so tasty – perfect with a pickle or two or some onion rings.
Pizza Fritta
We have Italy to thank for these. Pizza fritta is fried pizza dough topped with your favourite pizza toppings and cheeses. Crisp, golden and puffy on the outside, they’re soft and chewy inside. These can be served up as an apptizer, snack, lunch or dinner. Or you could get super creative and serve them up for breakfast with some egg, bacon and onions.
Karaage Chicken
Crunchy, juicy and full of flavour, Karaage Chicken is the lightest and most delicious fried chicken you’ll ever eat. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to make this Japanese fried chicken which can be eaten as a appetiser or a main dish.
Crispy Prawns
These crispy prawns perfectly seasoned then fried to perfection. They’re so easy to make to and result in tender, tasty prawns in a crunchy fried coating.
Spring Rolls
These homemade spring rolls are so easy to make. Filled with a tasty combination of meat and vegetables, all wrapped in a shatteringly crispy exterior they’re a tasty classic Chinese appetizer.
How to make chicken schnitzel
Want to know how to make chicken schnitzel with a perfect golden crunchy crust? With these tips and tricks, golden, crunchy crumbed chicken is easier than you think. Plus, a flavourful homemade chicken schnitzel recipe your whole family will love.
Chinese Chicken Wings
These Chinese fried chicken wings are so easy to make and taste incredible! Tender and juicy wings with a flavourful crunchy barely-there-batter.
Salt and Pepper Calamari
Crispy salt and pepper calamari is a restaurant classic and it’s easy to make at home. Perfectly seasoned, crispy and tender squid, this recipe is delish!
Shoestring Fries
Super-thin and crispy shoestring fries are delicious and very easy to make at home. They’re skinnier than french fries and get super crispy. With the perfect fries seasoning, these are great with hamburgers and steak!
Sweet Corn Arancini
These Sweet Corn Arancini are little handfuls of risotto, that are then coated in breadcrumbs and deep fried to golden perfection. Completely vegetarian too!
Pork Cotoletta
Crunchy and juicy, this pork cotoletta Milanese is so full of flavour. With just a few simple ingredients, you can have quick and delicious dinner on the table.
Chicken Katsu
Chicken katsu, a classic Japanese comfort food, is so easy to make at home. It’s perfect with rice, tonkatsu sauce and finely shredded cabbage. Those panko breadcrumbs turn amazingly crunchy and golden after a quick fry.
Sesame Prawn Toast
When it comes to this Sesame Prawn Toast, you won’t be able to stop at one. Slices of bread topped with a flavourful prawn mixture and sesame seeds are fried to golden perfection for this classic Chinese takeaway finger food. Top them with some scallions for a gorgeous and delicous treat.
Pork Croquettes
These pork croquettes are crispy and golden on the outside, with a soft, tasty centre. They make a wonderful appetizer, finger food or main course.
Prawn Katsu (Ebi Fry)
Prawn katsu (aka ebi furai or shrimp katsu) are Japanese panko coated prawns, fried to crispy, golden perfection. Just 6 ingredients, they’re delicious and so easy to make.
Crumbed lamb cutlets
Delicious crumbed lamb cutlets – perfectly golden and crunchy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside – are a yummy, simple dinner or appetizer.
Caramel Doughnuts
These soft, fluffy caramel doughnuts are filled with a creamy brown sugar custard and topped with caramel icing. The yeasted dough is simple to make and creates a super fluffy donut.
Some frying tips
- Not everything fried needs a batter. A coating of all purpose flour and spices can be just as amazing.
- A tempura batter is super light. Flour, egg and ice cold soda water whisked together with chopsticks to a runny consistency is perfect.
- Use neutral flavoured oils that have a high smoke point like canola oil, sunflower oil or even avocado oils. Olive oil is not suitable for deep frying.
- Paper towels are a must when frying, especially deep frying. Set up a plate with some crumpled paper towel before you start then let your fried goods drain there for a few minutes so the paper can soak up any excess oil.
- For deep frying, use a deep pan while shallow frying can be done in a regular frying pan or skillet.
- A splatter guard is so helpful when it comes to frying so you don’t get oil all over your stovetop or yourself.
- Frying oils can be reused 2-3 times (even more if you look after it really well). Make sure to strain it well into a clean bottle or jar with a tight fitting lid. Label what you used it for and only reuse it for the same type of ingredient (you don’t want donuts tasting like fish).
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