You love fried food, right? But you also know it’s pretty bad for you. What if we told you “fry” is OK? No, not deep-fried, trans-fat-laden junk, but a lighter, smarter type of “fry.”
EatingWell Fish Sticks, Oven-Fried Chicken [7] and Oven-Fried Zucchini Sticks [9] are just a few of the oven-frying recipes we’ve created over the years with great success.
Our easy, oven-frying technique delivers a crisp, seasoned exterior and moist, tender interior without all the fat and calories of deep-frying. For the basic technique, we have you coat your food in a light breading, spray it with oil and bake it on a rack. An oil spray bottle works great and so does cooking spray.
Sometimes we go for a slight variation—brown the coated food in a bit of oil in a skillet and then finish it in the oven. That way it gets crisp on the exterior but doesn’t burn and requires only a little oil. Use this technique for Fried Green Tomato Sandwiches with Remoulade Sauce [10].
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[1] http://www.eatingwell.com/user?destination=print/1850
[2] http://www.eatingwell.com/print/1850
[3] http://www.addtoany.com/share_save?linkurl=healthy_cooking/quick_healthy_cooking/healthy_low_fat_fried_food&linkname=Healthy Low Fat Fried Food
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[5] http://www.eatingwell.com/healthy_cooking/quick_healthy_cooking/healthy_low_fat_fried_food
[6] http://www.eatingwell.com/healthy_cooking/quick_healthy_cooking/healthy_low_fat_fried_food?section=comments#tabs
[7] http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/eatingwell_fish_sticks.html
[8] http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/oven_fried_chicken.html
[9] http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/oven_fried_zucchini.html
[10] http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/fried_green_tomato_sandwiches_with_r_moulade_sauce.html
[11] http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/collections/healthy_fried_recipes
