3,268 fried recipes

Mission-style chicken breasts smothered in a smoky chipotle sour cream sauce with melted cheese. Made with a from-scratch chipotle paste using dried chiles, garlic, and slow-fried aromatics.

Velveted chicken and cashews with crunchy water chestnuts and green pepper, stir-fried in a hot wok. Chinese takeout favorite with restaurant-style tender chicken at home.

Quick stir-fried shrimp with garlic, ginger, green onion, and a brandy flambe finish. Butterflied shrimp seared over high heat and ready in under 5 minutes.

Breaded pork chops braised until tender, topped with a warm sour cherry sauce spiked with cinnamon, cloves, honey, and Madeira wine. An elegant but approachable dinner.

Rosettes are delicate Scandinavian fried cookies shaped on a decorative iron, crisp like a wafer and dusted with powdered sugar. A Christmas tradition in Nordic and Midwestern kitchens.

Chinese-style shrimp stir-fry with red peppers, peas, fresh mint, and basil in a savory anchovy-soy sauce. A fragrant, colorful dinner over rice in just 30 minutes.

Homemade pork sausage patties seasoned with allspice, cloves, and ginger. Six simple ingredients, no casings, and pan-fried golden brown in minutes.

Traditional Newfoundland fish and brewis with salt cod, hardtack bread, and fried salt pork scrunchions. A three-ingredient Maritime classic soaked overnight.

Sauteed plantains pan-fry ripe yellow plantains in canola oil until golden and caramelized. Three ingredients, ten minutes, the simplest Caribbean side.

Crispy onion bhaji with chickpea flour batter, cumin, cayenne, and fresh cilantro. A classic Indian street food appetizer fried golden and served with mango chutney.

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.

Eggplant with tofu stir-fries thinly sliced Japanese eggplant and silky tofu cubes with garlic, fresh chiles, basil, and salty yellow bean sauce. A Thai-style 30-minute vegetarian main.

Moong samosa filled with spiced mung beans, asafetida, mustard seeds, and amchur (green mango powder), deep-fried in ghee until golden. A vegetarian Indian snack with bold, tangy flavor.

Homemade Chinese vegetable stock built from dried shiitake mushrooms, ginger, Szechuan peppercorns, leeks, and tamari. A fragrant, vegan-friendly base for soups, stir-fries, and braises.

Garlic aioli dipping sauce made with egg yolks, olive oil, Dijon mustard, and fresh lemon juice. The classic Mediterranean condiment for fried squid, grilled fish, and crudités.

Appalachian ramp soup: wild leeks simmered with beef, potatoes, carrots, and celery, finished with butter-fried ramps for a pungent, garlicky spring broth.