Type what you have

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• walnut
• sugar
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place walnuts in a medium stock pot. Cover with water and boil for 2 minutes. Strain, but do not rinse. Transfer to a bowl and toss with sugar while still hot until well coated.
2. 2 Heat 3 inches of oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. When oil appears to shimmer, fry 1 nut to test for heat. Nut should begin to sizzle immediately.
3. 3 Fry 1/3 of the batch of nuts at a time uncovered, 4 to 5 minutes. Toss nuts before each batch and repeat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer each batch to a cookie sheet to cool. Season to taste with salt and break apart when cool.

By Valerie

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• ✓ vegetable oil
• ✓ vegetable oil
• salt
• water
• all-purpose flour
• all-purpose flour
• sesame oil
• green onion

Instructions

1. 1 Dissolve salt in warm water, and mix in 1 cup of flour to make a soft dough. Turn the dough out onto a well-floured work surface, and knead until slightly springy, about 5 minutes. If the dough is sticky, knead in 1/4 teaspoon of vegetable oil. Divide the dough into 8 equal-size pieces, and keep the pieces covered with a cloth.
2. 2 In a bowl, mix 1/4 cup of flour with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to make a mixture like fine crumbs.
3. 3 On a floured work surface, roll a piece of dough out into a thin square about 5x7 inches in size, brush the dough with toasted sesame oil, and sprinkle lightly with about 1 1/2 teaspoon of the flour-oil mixture. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of chopped green onion onto the dough, and spread the onion out evenly. Starting with a long end, roll the dough up into a rope shape, and pinch the seam and the ends closed. Roll the rope shape into a flat spiral, and press lightly with your hands to compact the spiral and keep it from unrolling.
4. 4 Place the spiral down onto the floured work surface, and gently roll it out into a pancake with the onions folded inside, turning the pancake over often as you roll it out. Roll gently and turn often to avoid making holes in the pancakes. Finished pancakes should be about 5 inches in diameter. Repeat with the rest of the dough pieces, making 8 onion pancakes.
5. 5 Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat, and brush with vegetable oil. Pan-fry each pancake in the hot skillet until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Cut into wedges and serve warm.

By Jade

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• white sugar
• shortening
• glutinous rice flour
• baking powder
• water
• sesame seed
• lotus paste

Instructions

1. 1 Combine sugar and shortening in a bowl to make a paste. Add rice flour, baking powder, and ice water and mix everything into a dough ball. Wrap in plastic film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2. 2 Remove dough from fridge and separate into 6 equal portions. Roll into balls and flatten the balls into thin disks. Portion lotus paste into 6 equal parts and roll into small balls. Set a lotus paste ball in the center of the flattened dough disks and wrap dough around the lotus paste. Roll between the palms of your hands until all the seams are gone and no lotus paste is showing.
3. 3 Pour sesame seeds onto a saucer and roll finished balls in the sesame seeds. Roll balls between your palms one more time to make sure sesame seeds stick.
4. 4 Pour oil into a pot and heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Drop balls into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from the hot oil with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate to absorb the excess oil
5. 5 Serve - be careful! The lotus paste inside the balls will be very hot.

By imperiallamianchi

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• all-purpose flour
• water
• water
• scallion
• salt
• black pepper
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Place flour in a bowl. Add hot water in a slow, steady stream while mixing constantly. Add cold water; mix until no dry spots remain.
2. 2 Transfer dough to a flat surface; knead lightly by hand until a ball is formed. Place dough in an oiled resealable plastic bag; seal the bag and let dough rest for 30 minutes.
3. 3 Place scallions in a bowl; season with salt and pepper.
4. 4 Turn dough out onto a floured work surface; roll into a thin rectangle using a rolling pin. Spread butter over dough to cover; sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper. Spread scallions over dough, leaving top edge empty. Roll dough up from the opposite edge, keeping scallions in place and pulling dough a little with every roll to make it tight.
5. 5 Cut roll into 3- to 4-inch-long pieces; pinch and seal ends of each piece. Lightly flatten each piece into a circular pancake.
6. 6 Heat oil in a nonstick skillet; cook pancakes until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Crush 2 sides of the pancakes with spoons or ladles until flaky.

By Tsuzuku

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• all-purpose flour
• water
• active dry yeast
• sugar
• white sugar
• salt
• baking powder

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Mix together 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup warm water, yeast, and 1 teaspoon sugar in a large bowl. Allow to sit for 30 minutes.
3. 3 Mix in remaining 1 ½ cups flour, remaining 1/2 cup warm water, 2 tablespoons sugar, vegetable oil, and salt. Knead until dough is smooth and elastic.
4. 4 Transfer to a greased bowl, roll to coat with oil, and let sit until tripled in size, 2 ½ to 3 hours.
5. 5 Punch down dough and spread out on a floured board. Sprinkle baking powder evenly on surface of dough; knead for 5 minutes.
6. 6 Divide dough in half; set aside one half in a covered bowl. Divide remaining half into 12 equal pieces.
7. 7 Shape each into a ball; transfer each ball to a small square of waxed paper with the smooth surface facing up. Repeat portioning and shaping with remaining dough half. Cover all 24 dough balls and let sit until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
8. 8 Bring some water to a boil in a wok, then reduce heat to medium and keep water at a low boil. Place the steam plate on a small wire rack in the middle of the wok, leaving at least 2 inches of space between the plate and the wok. Working in batches, place buns on waxed paper squares onto the steam plate, leaving 1 to 2 inches between buns.
9. 9 Cover and steam buns for 15 minutes. Carefully remove the lid, so condensation doesn't drip onto buns. Continue steaming remaining buns until all are cooked.

By Carol Chung Chi Wa

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• ground beef
• chinese cabbage
• carrot
• onion
• egg
• soy sauce
• sugar
• salt
• wonton wrapper

Instructions

1. 1 Mix together beef, cabbage, carrot, and onion in a large bowl. Stir in egg, soy sauce, oil, sugar, and salt.
2. 2 Place 1 heaping teaspoon filling in the center of a wonton wrapper. Moisten wonton edges with a few drops water. Fold dumpling in half and pinch the edges together to seal. Create a ripple pattern along the sealed edge by pinching and gently pushing together small segments. Repeat to make remaining dumplings.
3. 3 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add dumplings and cook until they float to the surface, about 5 minutes. Drain.

By SCGOATS

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• soft tofu
• ground pork
• cornstarch
• egg
• chicken bouillon granules
• salt
• water
• pea vine shoot
• shrimp

Instructions

1. 1 Mash tofu in a large bowl into a paste with a spoon; stir in pork, cornstarch, egg, 1 teaspoon bouillon granules, and 1 teaspoon salt until well combined.
2. 2 Bring water and oil to a boil in a large saucepan. Reduce heat to a lively simmer but not a full boil. Pinch off about 1 tablespoon tofu mixture, using gloved hands; roll it into a ball and carefully lower into water. Repeat forming and adding tofu balls to water with remaining tofu mixture. Simmer tofu balls until they rise to the top without stirring, about 30 minutes.
3. 3 Off heat, stir in pea vine shoots, dried shrimp, remaining 1 teaspoon bouillon granules, and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt.

By Tao,RN

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• ✓ vegetable oil
• pork
• cabbage
• carrot
• green bell pepper
• onion
• garlic
• ginger root
• cornstarch
• soy sauce
• molasses
• oil
• egg roll wrapper
• water
• sweet and sour sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in large wok over medium-high heat. Stir-fry pork for 3 minutes. Transfer pork to paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
2. 2 In a large bowl, mix the cabbage, carrot, green bell pepper, onion, garlic and ginger. In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch, soy sauce, and molasses until smooth.
3. 3 Heat 2 tablespoons oil in wok. Stir in cabbage mixture in batches, cooking each batch 3 to 4 minutes, just until tender. Return vegetables to bowl, and mix in pork. Stir in the cornstarch mixture.
4. 4 Prepare a work surface for rolling the egg rolls. Lay several egg roll wrappers in a row. Place the water in a small bowl; you'll use this for sealing.
5. 5 Place about 2 to 3 tablespoons filling on each egg roll wrapper. Dip a finger in the water and run it along the edge of the wrapper. Fold one corner of wrapper over filling. Fold wrapper sides over filling. Roll wrappers to form egg rolls (See Cook's Note).
6. 6 Heat 1 quart oil in a deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
7. 7 Fry egg rolls in batches in the hot oil until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve with sweet and sour sauce.

By Domestic Goddess

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• millet flour
• soy milk
• water
• black bean sauce
• water
• chile pepper sauce
• water
• cooking spray
• egg
• green onion
• cilantro leaves
• cracker

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk millet flour, soy milk, and vegetable oil together in a bowl to make a batter with the consistency of heavy cream. Add a teaspoon of water to thin the batter, if necessary.
2. 2 Mash black bean sauce in a small bowl with 1 teaspoon water to make it easy to spread. Mix hot chili sauce with 1 teaspoon of water in a separate small bowl. Set both sauces aside.
3. 3 Spray a large skillet generously with cooking spray, and heat over medium-low heat. Pour batter into the skillet, and spread evenly to make a thin crêpe; cook until firm, about 1 to 2 minutes. Pour egg evenly over crêpe; cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes, until egg is set. Sprinkle crêpe with green onion slices and cilantro leaves, pressing them firmly into cooked egg.
4. 4 Flip crêpe and spread with bean sauce and chili sauce. Place crackers in the center of crêpe, leaving about 1/4 inch of space between the two crackers. Flip top third of crêpe down over crackers; flip the bottom third up, and then fold the crêpe in half so the crackers are stacked on top of each other in a tidy package. Serve hot.

By meowypurr

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• wonton wrapper
• ground beef
• shrimp
• soy sauce
• oyster sauce
• bean sprout
• green onion
• celery
• cabbage
• garlic
• monosodium glutamate

Instructions

1. 1 Place cabbage, bean sprouts, celery, and green onions in a large wok and stir-fry over high heat until vegetables cook down (add a little water if necessary). Mix in shrimp, stir-fry until cooked.
2. 2 In a large skillet, brown ground meat. Drain grease and add the meat to the vegetable and shrimp mixture. Continue to fry over high heat; add oyster sauce, soy sauce, garlic, and MSG. When well blended, remove the mixture from heat.
3. 3 Place a tablespoon of the meat and seafood mixture (or more, depending on how large your wonton skins are) into the center of each wonton skin. Fold the wonton skin over to make a package of the meat mixture inside, and seal the skin closed by dipping your finger in a little water and pressing the ends together to make egg rolls.
4. 4 Fry the egg rolls in 1/4 inch vegetable oil until golden brown.

By Donna

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• egg
• cabbage
• carrot
• pork
• bamboo shoot
• wood ear mushroom
• green onion
• soy sauce
• salt
• sugar
• monosodium glutamate
• egg roll wrapper
• egg white
• oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Pour in beaten eggs and cook, without stirring, until firmed up. Flip eggs over and cook for an additional 20 seconds to firm the other side. Set egg pancake aside to cool, then slice into thin strips.
2. 2 Heat remaining vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir in cabbage and carrot; cook for 2 minutes to wilt. Add pork, bamboo shoots, mushroom, green onions, soy sauce, salt, sugar, and MSG; continue cooking until vegetables soften, about 6 minutes. Stir in sliced egg, then spread the mixture out onto a pan, and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
3. 3 To assemble the egg rolls: Place a wrapper onto your work surface with one corner pointing towards you. Place about 3 tablespoons of cooled filling in a heap onto the bottom third of the wrapper. Brush a little beaten egg white onto the top two edges of the wrapper, then fold the bottom corner over the filling and roll firmly to the halfway point. Fold the left and right sides snugly over the egg roll, then continue rolling until the top corners seal the egg roll with the egg white. Repeat with remaining egg roll wrappers, covering finished egg rolls with plastic wrap to keep from drying out.
4. 4 Heat about 6 inches of oil in a wok or deep-fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5. 5 Fry egg rolls 3 or 4 at a time until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

By Mendy L

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• ground pork
• cabbage
• green onion
• ginger root
• water chestnut
• salt
• white sugar
• sesame oil
• wonton wrapper
• water
• chili oil
• soy sauce
• rice vinegar

Instructions

1. 1 Crumble pork into a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain and set aside.
2. 2 To make the filling: Mix browned pork, cabbage, green onion, ginger, water chestnuts, salt, sugar and sesame oil together in a medium bowl until well combined; cover and chill mixture in the refrigerator for 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.
3. 3 Place a tablespoon of the pork mixture into each wonton wrapper. Fold the wrappers, and seal the edges with a moistened fork.
4. 4 Heat 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large, deep skillet, over medium high heat. Place pot stickers into hot oil seam-side up. Heat 30 seconds to a minute. Pour water into the skillet. Gently boil until oil and water begins to sizzle, about 7 to 8 minutes. Add remaining oil; continue to cook pot stickers until bottoms begin to brown. Transfer pot stickers to a warm serving platter.
5. 5 To make the dipping sauce: Mix chili oil, soy sauce, and vinegar together in a small serving bowl. Taste and adjust proportions to taste.
6. 6 Serve warm pot stickers with dipping sauce.

By SAILIN

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• shrimp
• ground beef
• ginger root
• shallot
• green onion
• napa cabbage
• soy sauce
• sesame oil
• salt
• white pepper
• white sugar
• gyoza wrapper
• potsticker wrapper
• water

Instructions

1. 1 To make the filling: Place shrimp in a food processor, and process until shrimp are finely ground; transfer into a large bowl and set aside. Working in batches, process ground beef until fine, add to ground shrimp. Add ginger, shallot, green onions, napa cabbage, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, white pepper, and white sugar to shrimp and beef mixture; mix thoroughly until well combined.
2. 2 To fill the potstickers: Place a wrapper on the work surface and add a scant teaspoon of filling in the center. With a wet finger, dampen the edges of the wrapper. Fold dough into a half-moon shape, enclosing the filling, and press and seal to remove extra air and tightly seal the edges together. It's nice to fold several small pleats in the top half of the wrapper for a traditional look before you seal in the filling. Refrigerate the filled wrappers on a parchment-lined baking sheet while you finish filling and sealing the potstickers.
3. 3 Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet with a lid over medium heat. Place potstickers into hot oil, flat-side down, without crowding, and let fry until the bottoms are golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn dumplings over, and pour water over them. Cover the pan with a lid and let dumplings steam until water has nearly evaporated and dumplings have begun to fry in oil again, 5 to 7 minutes. Uncover the skillet, and let potstickers cook until all the water is evaporated and the wrapper has shrunk down tightly onto the filling, another 2 to 3 minutes.

By Ayeen

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• ground pork
• garlic
• green onion
• ginger
• soy sauce
• soy sauce
• sesame oil
• cayenne pepper
• green cabbage
• all-purpose flour
• kosher salt
• water
• rice vinegar
• soy sauce
• water

Instructions

1. 1 To make the filling: Place ground pork, green onions, garlic, ginger, 2 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon soy sauce, sesame oil, and cayenne in a mixing bowl. Top with chopped green cabbage. Mix with fork until thoroughly combined. Tamp down lightly; cover with plastic. Refrigerate until chilled, about an hour.
2. 2 To make the dough: Place 2 ½ cups of flour and kosher salt in a mixing bowl. Slowly pour in hot water. Stir with a wooden spoon until mixture forms a shaggy dough. Flour your hands and transfer dough to a work surface. Knead dough until it becomes smooth and elastic, about 3 to 5 minutes. If dough seems too sticky, sprinkle with a bit more flour, up to an additional 1/2 cup, and continue to knead. Wrap dough ball in plastic, and let it rest about 30 minutes.
3. 3 When dough has rested, divide into 4 equal pieces. Cover 3 pieces with a dish cloth while you work the first piece. Roll into a small log about the thickness of a thumb, about 3/4 inch. Divide each log into 6 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a thin 3 ½-inch circle on a lightly floured surface to form the pot sticker wrappers. Repeat with the remaining dough pieces.
4. 4 Lightly moisten the edges of a wrapper with your wet finger. Place a small scoop of the ground pork mixture onto the center of a wrapper. Fold up the 2 sides and pinch together in the center. Pinch together the remaining edges, forming "pleats" along one side. Tap the pot sticker on the work surface to slightly flatten the bottom; form a slight curve in it so it stands upright in the pan. Transfer to a well-floured plate. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
5. 5 To make the dipping sauce: Mix seasoned rice vinegar and soy sauce together in a small mixing bowl. Set aside.
6. 6 Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Place about 6 or 7 pot stickers in the hot oil, flat-side down. Cook until bottoms are golden brown, about 2 minutes. Drizzle in water and quickly cover the pan; steam for 3 minutes. Uncover; reduce heat to medium. Continue cooking until water evaporates and bottoms are browned and crunchy, 1 or 2 minutes. Transfer to a warm serving dish. Repeat with remaining pot stickers.
7. 7 Serve dumplings with dipping sauce.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• sesame seed
• white bread
• salt
• cayenne pepper
• paprika
• white sugar
• egg white
• soy sauce
• fish sauce
• sesame oil
• anchovy
• ginger root
• garlic
• green onion
• cilantro leaves
• water chestnut
• shrimp

Instructions

1. 1 Place shrimp, water chestnuts, cilantro leaves, green onions, garlic, grated ginger, anchovy filet, sesame oil, fish sauce, soy sauce, egg white, sugar, paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse several times; scrape down the sides of the bowl. Continue to process until mixture is well blended and reaches a paste consistency, 1 or 2 minutes. Transfer mixture to a bowl; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate to blend the flavors, about 1 hour.
2. 2 Very lightly toast bread slices. Trim crusts from bread. Spread shrimp paste onto bread in an equal thickness as the bread. Cut slices in half and then diagonally into diamond shapes. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
3. 3 Place a heavy skillet over medium-high heat; pour in about 1/2 inch of vegetable oil. When oil is hot, add bread slices, paste-side down, and fry until crispy, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Serve hot or warm garnished with additional sliced green onions.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• flour tortilla

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat 1/2 inch of oil in a heavy 10-inch skillet over medium heat until 360 degrees F (182 degrees C), about 8 minutes.
3. 3 Lower tortilla triangles carefully into the hot oil in batches; fry, turning frequently, until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Repeat with remaining tortilla triangles.

By Carole

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• ranch dressing mix
• saltine cracker

Instructions

1. 1 Place oil and ranch dressing mix into a 2-gallon resealable plastic bag; seal the bag and shake until well combined. Add crackers and shake until crackers are evenly coated.
2. 2 Set crackers aside to absorb coating, about 3 hours, shaking the bag every 30 minutes. Enjoy as a snack or with a dip.

By Audrey

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• green plantain
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Deep fry the plantain slices, about a dozen at a time, until golden brown on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain in a large bowl lined with paper towels, and salt to taste while still warm.

By Luthiena

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• pumpkin seed
• ranch dressing mix

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Toss pumpkin seeds, oil, and ranch dressing mix together in a bowl until evenly coated; spread onto a baking sheet.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until seeds are lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

By Jenrocks2

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• pepper jack cheese
• wonton wrapper

Instructions

1. 1 Place 1 to 2 teaspoons of shredded cheese into the center of each wonton skin. Fold the top and bottom corners in toward each other and roll it up like a little egg roll. You will have to seal the wonton with a little water where the ends meet.
2. 2 Heat oil in a deep pot to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C). Fry the wontons two or three at a time. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.

By SHECOOKS2

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• sweet potato
• brown sugar
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Mix sweet potato slices, oil, sugar, and salt together in a bowl. Arrange slices evenly on a baking sheet, preferably all laying flat.
3. 3 Bake in the top third of the preheated oven until tops are barely browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Flip over each slice. Continue baking until toasted on top, 10 to 15 minutes more. Immediately unstick slices from the pan. Serve warm or cool.

By momiam

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• giant white corn
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Place corn in a large bowl and cover with water; let sit to rehydrate, 8 hours to overnight.
3. 3 Drain corn and spread out in an even layer on a large baking sheet. Pat dry with paper towels. Air-dry for 20 minutes.
4. 4 Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
5. 5 Place corn in a large bowl. Add oil and salt; stir until evenly coated.
6. 6 Working in batches, place corn into the air fryer basket in an even layer and cook in the preheated air fryer for 10 minutes. Shake the basket and cook for 10 more minutes. Shake the basket again, cook for 5 more minutes, then transfer corn nuts to a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining corn.
7. 7 Allow corn nuts to cool until crisp before serving, about 20 minutes.

By Soup Loving Nicole

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• butter
• buffalo wing sauce
• white vinegar
• chicken wing

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Melt butter in a skillet over low heat. Stir wing sauce and vinegar into melted butter until fully incorporated and heated through.
3. 3 Working in batches, cook chicken wings in hot oil until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer cooked wings to hot sauce mixture and turn to coat completely. Leave wings in sauce for 2 to 3 minutes to soak up flavors. Remove to a serving plate.

By carrol cofer

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• pumpkin seed
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. 2 Spread pumpkin seeds on a baking sheet; drizzle with oil, season with salt, and toss to evenly coat.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until lightly toasted, about 45 minutes.

By ONEMINA

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• all-purpose flour
• herb seasoning blend
• cumin
• avocado
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large heavy skillet or deep-fryer to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2. 2 In a small bowl, mix together the flour, seasoning blend and cumin. Place the beaten egg in a shallow dish. Dip avocado slices in beaten egg, and then in the flour mixture. You may repeat the dipping process if you prefer a thicker batter.
3. 3 Fry the coated avocado slices in the hot oil for 3 to 5 minutes, until golden brown, turning once. Drain on paper towels, and serve hot.

By April Tomas

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• ranch dressing mix
• garlic powder
• lemon pepper
• cayenne pepper
• pretzel

Instructions

1. 1 Place vegetable oil, ranch dressing mix, garlic powder, lemon pepper, and cayenne pepper in a gallon-size resealable bag; seal and gently shake to mix oil with dry ingredients. Add pretzels and seal bag; shake to thoroughly coat pretzels with seasoned oil. Let pretzels marinate in the bag for 30 minutes. Shake bag and marinate another 30 minutes. Transfer pretzels to a paper towel-lined baking sheet to dry.

By CASADESCARLETT

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• popcorn
• margarine
• seasoned salt

Instructions

1. 1 Cut a paper grocery bag in half crosswise. (To use as a serving bowl and to absorb excess oil.)
2. 2 Combine popcorn, oil, and margarine in a 2-quart pot; heat on high heat, and constantly shake the pot back and forth, until first corn kernel pops, then cover the pot, and continue shaking. When the lid lifts off the pot, remove the pot from heat; hold it over the prepared bag until popping stops.
3. 3 Pour popcorn into the bag. Season with ¼ teaspoon seasoned salt; shake bag to distribute. Taste before seasoning with more salt.

By John Gawecki

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• potato
• cheddar cheese
• bacon bit
• sour cream

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. 2 Pierce potatoes with a fork. Microwave the potatoes on high until they are soft; approximately 10 to 12 minutes.
3. 3 Cut the potatoes in half vertically. Scoop the inside out of the potatoes, until 1/4 inch of the potato shell remains.
4. 4 Heat oil to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C) in a deep fryer or a deep saucepan. Place the potatoes in hot oil, fry for 5 minutes. Drain potatoes on paper towels.
5. 5 Fill the potato shells with cheese and bacon bits. Arrange them in the prepared baking pan.
6. 6 Bake for 7 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Serve hot with sour cream.

By Misty Risner

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• tempura mix
• water
• asparagus
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 1 to 2 inches of oil in a saucepan or deep fryer over medium-high heat.
2. 2 Stir tempura mix and water together to make a loose batter.
3. 3 Cut tough ends from the bottom of the asparagus spears. Dip into the batter, making sure spears are evenly coated.
4. 4 Carefully add 5 to 6 asparagus spears to the hot oil. Fry until they float to the top, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Drain on paper towels and season with sea salt. Repeat with remaining asparagus.

By LLawson

Ingredients

• ✓ vegetable oil
• cooking spray
• potato
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Lightly grease a large dinner plate with cooking spray; set aside.
2. 2 Pour oil into a plastic bag (a produce bag works well). Add potato slices and shake to coat. Arrange potato slices in a single layer on the prepared plate.
3. 3 Cook in the microwave on high until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove chips to a large bowl and toss with salt. Chips will crisp as they cool. Repeat with remaining potato slices; no need to grease the plate again.

By Jessica