87 vegetable crispy recipes

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

Southwestern tortilla soup with white beans, corn, avocado, fresh tomatoes, and crispy fried tortilla strips in a cumin-lime vegetable broth. Vegetarian and satisfying.

Crispy deep-fried mushrooms stuffed with savory pork, water chestnuts, and vegetables. These Chinese appetizers are golden and crunchy, perfect for parties. Makes 24.

Vegetarian vegetable cutlets with mashed potatoes, spinach, carrots, and bell peppers bound with matzo meal and egg. Pan-fried or baked into crispy patties.

Crustless cauliflower pie with feta cheese, dill, and a tangy nonfat sour cream custard baked under a crispy paprika bread crumb topping. A lighter vegetable side dish.

Thai lemongrass stir-fry with crispy fried tofu, long beans, broccoli, and a fresh-pounded chili-galangal paste. Vegetarian Thai vegetable dish with bright aromatics and real wok heat.

Chicken tenders stir-fried with a teriyaki vegetable kit and topped with crispy French fried onions. Three ingredients and 40 minutes for a semi-homemade weeknight win.

Crispy-fried chickpea fritters spiked with cumin, garlic, and red chilies, tucked into warm pita pockets with fresh vegetables for authentic Middle Eastern street food.

Smooth pureed black bean soup served gazpacho-style with fresh vegetable garnishes. Creamy Mexican bean soup with customizable toppings like cucumber, eggs, and crispy bacon.

A quick one-pot soup with crispy bacon, shredded cabbage, pasta, and vegetables simmered in beef broth. Warm, filling comfort food ready in 30 minutes.

Crispy Japanese shrimp and vegetable tempura fried in a light, lacy cake flour batter. Served with a homemade tentsuyu dipping sauce with grated daikon, this is the real deal from scratch.

Gueyteow Pak, Thai noodles with blanched vegetables and a coconut red curry sauce with tamarind and crushed peanuts. A vegetarian Thai dish garnished with crispy fried potato rounds.

Chinese-style lemon chicken: crispy cornstarch-fried chicken sliced over crisp stir-fried vegetables and drenched in a glossy sweet-tart lemon sauce. The takeout favorite, made fresh at home.

Simple buttered bread crumbs made with just 2 ingredients in minutes. Use as a crispy topping for casseroles, mac and cheese, baked vegetables, or pasta dishes.

A Mexican-inspired chilled gazpacho loaded with fresh Roma tomatoes, zucchini, roasted garlic and spicy vegetable juice, topped with crispy tortilla strips and crumbled Cotija cheese.

Homemade vegetarian pizza with a quick-rise yeast dough, soy sauce glaze, fresh vegetables, and low-fat mozzarella. Individual-sized rounds bake up golden and crispy.