499 deep fried recipes

Brandy-soaked apple fritters in a light, airy batter with cinnamon and ginger, deep-fried golden and dusted with powdered sugar. Served warm with chilled whipped cream.

Classic chicken parmigiana, streamlined: saute chicken breasts, fan them out, blanket with marinara and melty mozzarella, then broil until bubbling. No breading, no deep-frying, one skillet, on the table in about 40 minutes.

Lamb balls and eggs, a Scotch egg variation with seasoned ground lamb wrapped around hard-boiled eggs and deep-fried until dark and crispy. Served with tomato sauce over steamed bulgur.

Chinese toffee-coated apples and bananas with crispy batter and caramel sesame coating. Deep-fried fruit dunked in ice water creates a shatteringly crisp candy shell.

Chicken cubes marinated with ginger and scallion get deep-fried until golden, then tossed with dried chilies and crumpled tangerine peel for this Sichuan-style dish.

Chinese sizzling sweet and sour seafood with shrimp, scallops, and vegetables in a tangy sauce poured over deep-fried rice cakes for a dramatic tableside sizzle.

Pork-stuffed cucumber rounds deep-fried until crisp, then braised in a savory soy-sherry sauce with sesame oil. A stunning Chinese appetizer or main dish.

Chinese crispy beef shin marinated with star anise and cinnamon, simmered, frozen, sliced paper-thin, deep-fried, then tossed with caramelized sugar and toasted sesame seeds.

Authentic Cantonese lemon chicken with crispy deep-fried bird, tangy lemon-ginger sauce, black mushrooms, and bamboo shoots. A citrus-bright Chinese dinner that beats takeout.

Classic Chicken Kiev with pounded chicken breasts rolled around cold butter, double-breaded, and deep-fried until golden. Cut into it and the butter flows out.

Deep-fried banana pieces coated in a light baking powder batter and drizzled with honey. A crispy, golden, four-ingredient dessert ready in under 30 minutes.

Tex-Mex tostadas with deep-fried flour tortillas piled with pork, Rotel tomatoes, refried beans, shredded cheese, lettuce, avocado, and sour cream. Family-style Southwest dinner.

Crab cakes bound with a silky béchamel and sharpened with dijon, horseradish, and capers, then pan-fried in a crisp breadcrumb crust until deep golden brown.

Crispy vegetable turnovers with potato, cauliflower, carrots, and peas in a matzo meal crust. These samoosi make 20 golden appetizers that are vegetarian-friendly.

Traditional Chinese Buddhist vegetarian stir-fry with wood ear mushrooms, lily buds, bean curd, bean thread noodles, and fresh vegetables in dark soy and sesame oil. A Lunar New Year classic.

Welsh cocklecakes deep-fried in a light batter with parsley, served alongside warm laverbread and lemon. A traditional coastal Welsh dish with crispy, briny fritters and seaweed.