Crispy Smoked Mozzarella-Ricotta Fritters with Spiced Tomato Dip
Golden fritters blending smoked mozzarella, ricotta, and Parmigiano-Reggiano, served with a quick spiced tomato sauce. Includes from-scratch ricotta for the best texture.
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Golden fritters blending smoked mozzarella, ricotta, and Parmigiano-Reggiano, served with a quick spiced tomato sauce. Includes from-scratch ricotta for the best texture.
A slow-marinated grilled chicken soup with smoky fire-roasted tomatoes, crispy fried tortilla strips, and a tangy tequila-lime crema for spooning over the top.
Paczki are rich jelly doughnuts made from an egg-and-butter dough and finished with a sweet glaze. In the U.S., they are often part of Fat Tuesday celebrations in Polish communities, while in Poland they are traditionally eaten on Fat Thursday. This version fries in vegetable oil instead of lard for easier access, and the recipe yields 15 doughnuts with an apricot or grape jam filling.
A crowd-pleasing fried shrimp dish featuring a light beer batter, crispy basil and orange slices, served with a tangy tartar sauce and a drizzle of hot honey. For a beach-shack feel, add homemade or store-bought salt-and-vinegar chips. The tartar sauce is optional—hot honey and lemon wedges work too. If you're heat-averse, reduce the hot honey or skip it. You can also swap shrimp for skinless fish wedges. Make extra; it tends to vanish quickly.
Turn leftover corned beef and cabbage into golden fried wonton rolls filled with Swiss cheese and served with a tangy stout mustard dip. A hearty appetizer or snack.
Learn how to make fried ravioli, the cheesy appetizer that reportedly began with a happy accident at a St. Louis eatery in the 1940s. This version coats frozen ravioli in a seasoned breadcrumb mixture, fries them until golden, and serves them with a quick Calabrian chili marinara for dipping.
A composed plate of golden fried salt cod fritters served alongside a sour-cream mustard dip, a blended orange-chile sauce, a sweet-savory pineapple chutney, and a lime-dressed zucchini and cherry tomato salad.
These deep-fried rolls go by nem ran in northern Vietnam and cha-gio in the south, and the difference starts with the wrapper: rice paper versus a wheat-and-egg sheet. A homemade nuoc cham and a lettuce-and-herb wrap round out the plate.
Crispy, poppable potato cylinders — a fun take on traditional Hanukkah latkes — are shallow-fried until deeply golden and served with a cool, tangy sauce of sour cream, chives, dill, capers, and horseradish. Equally at home on a holiday table or a game-day spread, and easy to adapt with any favorite dip.
Skip the bakery and make these tender cake doughnuts at home. With a hint of nutmeg and a tangy kick from sour cream and buttermilk, they're fried to golden perfection and finished in powdered sugar.
Make heart-shaped donuts filled with jam and dusted with sugar. The dough requires a couple of rises but is straightforward to prepare. A fun project for a homemade treat.
A soft-boiled egg tucked inside savory pulled pork, breaded and fried until crisp, then served over tangy slaw with a smoky homemade sauce.