Deep Frying: Method and Recipes

Deep frying squash blossoms

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Who doesn't love fried food? Deep frying may not be the most calorie-poor way to prepare food, but it certainly produces some of the world's tastiest. The high heat of the oil seals in a food's moisture and crisps up the outside, giving that irresistable pairing of crunchy and juicy.

Deep Frying Recipes

Try these deep-fried recipes from around the world.

Fish and Chips

Plate of fish and chips

(English batter-fried fish with fried potato wedges)

Alcapurrias

Alcapurrias (Puerto Rican stuffed fritters)

(Puerto Rican stuffed fritters)

Empanadas

Tray of empanadas

(Latin savory stuffed pastries)

Tostones

Tostones (Twice-fried plantain slices)

(Caribbean fried plantains)

Ukoy

Ukoy (Filipino shrimp and sweet potato fritters)

(Filipino shrimp and sweet potato fritters)

Samosas

Samosas (Indian, Pakistani deep-fried potato pastries)

(Indian, Pakistani, African deep-fried potato pastries)

Ayam Goreng Kuning

Ayam Goreng (Indonesian turmeric fried chicken)

(Indonesian turmeric fried chicken)

Pakora

Pakora (Indian, Pakistani vegetable fritters)

(Indian, Pakistani vegetable fritters)

Pisang Goreng

Pisang goreng Indonesian batter-fried bananas

(Indonesian batter-fried bananas)

Buñuelos de Queso

Plate of bunuelos

(Puerto Rican cheese fritters)

Falafel

Falafel (Middle Eastern fried chickpea patties)

(Middle Eastern fried chickpea patties)

Yuca Frita

Yuca Frita (Latin American fried cassava)

(Latin American cassava fries)

Akkra

Black-eyed pea fritters

(Senegalese black-eyed pea fritters)

Conch Fritters

Conch Fritters (Caribbean deep-fried conch snacks)

(Caribbean deep-fried conch snacks)

Scotch Eggs

Scotch Eggs Recipe (Scottish hard-boiled eggs wrapped in sausage)

(Scottish hard-boiled eggs wrapped in sausage)

Latkes

Latkes cooling

(Israeli Jewish potato pancakes)

Plantain Fritters

Crate of plantains

(Jamaican fried plantains)

Muchines de Yuca

Muchines de yuca Ecuadoran appetizers

(Ecuadorian stuffed and fried cassava balls)

Southern Fried Chicken

A plate of Southern fried chicken

(American fried chicken with a crispy crust)

Lumpia Shanghai

Lumpia Shanghai (Filipino meat-filled eggrolls)

(Filipino meat-filled eggrolls)

Buffalo Wings

Buffalo Wings (American chicken wings in spicy sauce)

(American chicken wings in spicy sauce)

Beignets

Beignets (American Southern powdered sugar fritters)

(American Southern powdered sugar fritters)

Corn Dogs

Corn Dogs (American hot dog and cornbread on a stick)

(American hot dog and cornbread on a stick)

Boulettes de Poisson

Boulettes de Poisson Recipe (Senegalese fried fish balls in tomato sauce)

(Senegalese fried fish balls in tomato sauce)

Domatokeftedes

Domatokeftedes (Greek tomato fritters)

(Greek tomato fritters)