10,000 fried recipes

European-style apple or cherry fritter doughnuts with kirsch-scented batter and folded egg whites for a light, airy crumb. Dropped by the spoonful and fried golden, dusted with sugar.

Szechuan-style pork shoulder stir-fried with cloud ear black fungus, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and ginger in hot chili sauce. An authentic Chinese wok dish.

Oven-baked crab cakes with 2 lbs jumbo lump crab, cornflake crust, Dijon, and Old Bay. Crispy outside, tender inside, and no pan-frying mess. Restaurant-quality at home.

Vietnamese-style stir-fried chicken thighs marinated in lemongrass and fish sauce, tossed with ginger, garlic, and scallions in a tangy glaze. Fragrant, savory, and on the table in under an hour.

Danish frikadeller meatballs: traditional pan-fried Scandinavian meatballs from twice-ground veal and pork, served with browned butter, potatoes, and stewed cabbage.

Chicken rolls stuffed with ham, sage, and garlic, pounded thin, rolled into spirals, and pan-fried until golden. A simple roulade ready in under an hour.

Crispy fried turkey croquettes with creamy filling, breaded and golden brown. Transform leftover holiday turkey into elegant finger food with nutmeg-spiced cream sauce.

Pan-fried orange roughy fillets with crisp breadcrumb crust, finished with a bright pan sauce of garlic, white wine, lemon juice and parsley. Light, flaky and elegant in 40 minutes.

Classic eggplant Parmigiana with breaded and fried eggplant rounds layered with homemade tomato-basil sauce, Parmesan, and sliced mozzarella. The Italian-American staple done from scratch.

Baked sesame sea scallops marinated in soy sauce, white wine, and ginger, then coated in sesame seeds and bread crumbs for a crispy, golden crust without frying.

Mock haggis: an easy, accessible version made with beef and beef liver, toasted oatmeal, and suet, steamed in a basin with no stomach casing needed. Serve it with neeps and tatties, or slice and pan-fry the leftovers.

Hot spicy bean curd stir-fried with salted black beans, green chili, garlic, and soy sauce in a savory thickened sauce. A quick vegetarian Chinese tofu dish over noodles or rice.

Apple phyllo rolls filled with sauteed cinnamon-brown sugar apples, rolled in crisp layered phyllo and finished with a vanilla glaze drizzle. A lightened mini strudel baked instead of fried.

Veal cutlets pan-fried with capers and deglazed with white wine and bay leaf, finished with a creamy evaporated milk sauce. A quick German-style schnitzel variation ready in 20 minutes.

Homemade country sausage patties with sage, black pepper, and a hint of brown sugar. Six-ingredient breakfast sausage you mix, shape, and pan-fry. No casings required.

Old-fashioned chocolate cake doughnuts made with buttermilk, melted chocolate, and a pinch of ginger, then deep-fried until crisp outside and tender within.