What are the different type of food you can fry with a deep fryer?

Deep frying is one of the most common types of cooking methods that involve food being submerged in a hot cooking oil. It is a dry cooking that involves no water. You can almost deep fry anything that you want, from fruits, fish to vegetables. So what are the different type of food you can fry with a deep fryer? Below is a list of foods which can be prepared using this method.

1. Beef and Chicken
These are among the most commonly deep fried foods. They include:
• Finger Steaks
Large strips of steak which are battered with flour are deep fried in a cooking oil. Finger Steaks are commonly served in restaurants and fast food outlets.
• Buffalo Wings
This is a popular fried food in the US and it involves the use of unbreaded chicken-wings that are deep fried and then coated with sauce.
• Chicken Fingers
They are also known as chicken fillets, chicken tenders or chicken strips and their preparation involve the use of white chicken meat strips from breastbone, breast meat or a chicken meat that has been pulverized that is breaded and then deep fried.
2. Dairy Products
• Deep Fried Ice Cream
Eating a deep fried ice cream is the real deal. There is nothing that can beat the taste of a crunchy, hot deep-fried ice cream coating that is frozen inside.
• Fried Cheese
Its first dipped in butter and then deep fried and it can be served as a snack or an appetizer.
3. Fish and seafood
Nothing beats the heavenly taste of deep-fried fish and seafood. Fish is one of the most common food cooked in a commercial gas deep fryer {see more commercial cooking equipment}. They are usually coated with a seasoned flour and sometimes battered for a protective layer before they are dipped in a hot cooking oil. The most common types of deep-fried seafood and fish include Tilapia, crabs, shrimps, prawns, and cod among others.
4. Fruits and vegetables
• Deep Fried Avocado
One of the best ways to an avocado is by deep frying it and then it dipping it in a creamy sauce.
• Banana Chips
These are simply dried banana slices which might be coated with honey and sugar and then deep fried in hot cooking oil.
• Vegetable Chips
They are also known as vegetable crisp and they are prepared by using leafy or root vegetables such as spinach, potatoes carrots, and cassava among others. The common types of fried vegetables are:
Potato Chips
Thin potato slices are deep fried until they are crunchy and they can be served as a side dish, appetizer or a snack. Potato chips are usually served in multiple varieties depending on the ingredients which are used to prepare like spices, herbs, additives etc.
Tater Tots
These are grated potatoes that are simply deep fried.
5. Convenience Foods
These are mainly served in restaurants and they include:
• Deep Fried Oreo
It’s prepared by dipping the Oreo in batter and then deep frying it. The Oreo can be served with a topping or nothing as a snack or a dessert.