2,203 crispy recipes

Honey fried trout: whole trout rubbed with lemon, double-dredged in cornmeal, pan-fried crispy, then glazed with honey for a sweet-savory finish. A classic streamside supper.

Overnight sourdough cornmeal cakes griddled to crispy-edged breakfast glory. Mix the batter before bed, let it rise, and cook on a hot griddle come morning. Six ingredients, zero fuss.

Shrimp pilau folds Worcestershire-spiked shrimp, crispy bacon, sweet bell pepper, and celery into hot rice for a Lowcountry one-pot supper. Charleston coastal classic in 30 minutes.

Pan-fried soft-shell crabs with a lemon-caper butter sauce, white wine, and shallots. Crispy, briny, and bright with fresh lemon segments in every spoonful of sauce.

Romanian fried noodle pudding (kugel) with golden sauteed onions and eggs, pan-fried until crispy on both sides. A savory, skillet-browned noodle cake from Eastern European tradition.

Flaky sugar twists with a laminated yeast dough layered with vanilla sugar, sour cream, and butter. A pastry with crispy caramelized sugar layers baked golden in every fold.

Kentucky cornmeal griddle cakes made with buttermilk, yellow cornmeal, and a touch of flour. Crispy-edged, golden pancakes with a slightly gritty bite, served with warm maple syrup.

Mustard-garlic chicken breasts coated in a blended Dijon-garlic-cayenne paste and crusted with wheat germ. Baked skinless for a crispy, golden, lower-fat dinner for two.

Sopa de Aguacate is a traditional Mexican avocado soup with mashed avocados stirred into a tomato-onion stock and finished with cream. Served with crispy fried tortilla croutons.

Deep-fried choux pastry bites with pecans and maple extract, tossed in powdered sugar. A crispy, nutty treat using classic pate a choux dough ready in 15 minutes.

Crispy phyllo triangles stuffed with spiced lamb, raisins, pine nuts, and warm cinnamon-cumin-allspice. A Middle Eastern-inspired appetizer that bakes lighter than fried, perfect for parties.

Crispy pita stuffed with spiced minced meat, garlic, and parsley, grilled to perfection. Juicy, savoury, and aromatic with warm Middle Eastern spices. Perfect with yoghurt or tahini dip.

Cheesy corn chowder thickens with ground rolled oats instead of flour, with crispy bacon, sweet corn, and sharp cheddar. A creamy whole-grain take on the chowder classic.

Deep-fried cranberry jelly fritters with a light, crispy batter. Canned cranberry jelly gets cut into strips, dredged, battered, and fried golden. A quirky, crowd-pleasing holiday snack.

Four-ingredient crumb topping for fruit buckle made with butter, sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Fork-mixed in minutes for a crispy, golden streusel crust on any fruit dessert.

Make-ahead egg casserole with milk-soaked bread, Swiss cheese, and crispy bacon. Assemble the night before, bake in the morning. Brunch for four with almost no effort.