Deep Fry Secrets: How to Deep Fry Healthy Foods

The Two Main Secrets to Deep Fry Healthy Foods

The main reason that many people avoid deep frying healthy foods is because of the amount of oil that the food supposedly absorbs during the deep frying process. Luckily, there are two ways to make sure that minimal oil is absorbed when you deep fry. Healthy deep frying requires:

1. A constant temperature. Oil is absorbed into foods when the temperature of the oil changes. If you keep the temperature of the oil relatively constant, very little oil will be absorbed into the food.

2. Removal of excess oil. Even if very little oil is absorbed during the deep frying process, letting the foods sit in oil afterwards will force the food to absorb some of the excess oil.

Keeping a Constant Temperature

Make sure that food is at room temperature before deep frying it. If the food is cooler than room temperature, it will lower the temperature of the oil, and more oil will be absorbed into the food. Add food to the deep fryer slowly. For individual foods, such as fritters or egg rolls, add them one by one. This will keep the oil temperature relatively consistent.

Removing Excess Oil

There are many different tools that you can use to remove foods from a deep fryer. Although a regular spoon or ladle may seem to do the job, a mesh spoon is a healthier choice. Mesh spoons allow the oil to drain from the food, so that the food does not sit in oil after frying.

Layer several paper towels on a plate before beginning the deep frying process. After deep frying, remove foods with the mesh spoon and place them on the paper towels so that the excess oil can drain. You can also add salt to the food after cooking to further minimize the food’s oil absorption. The salt draws out the oil, which is then absorbed into the paper towels, rather than into the food.