It’s Fried Friday yet again! You love fried food, don’t you? And why wouldn’t you, nothing tastes as good as deep fried food. Well, even though fried items tastes great they aren’t so great for your body. If you think that deep frying was the only way to make some foods taste heavenly, you are highly mistaken my friend. This fried Friday, we bring you something different, we bring you 5 foods that taste as good even when they are baked.
Chicken
Don’t you love crispy fried chicken cutlets, or nuggets? Well, we do too. But you know what, you could savour their taste without frying too. Not only do they taste great but they also contain half the amount of calories and just a fraction of fat. All you need to do is heat a non-stick skillet and cook for about 6 to 8 minutes. Your crispy chicken is ready and that too after using no or very less oil.
Potatoes
Well, who doesn’t love potatoes? Deep fried in butter or oil and coated with cream, sounds delicious doesn’t it? Well, you can simply add some flavors like garlic, herbs and chilli flakes and bake them in the oven. They will not only taste delicious but they will also be way healthier than fried potatoes. And, for the dip you don’t need to take that bottle of mayonnaise out, a curd dip could do the trick, wouldn’t it?
Cheese
Just the sound of cheese makes anyone go weak in their knees, isn’t it? Who doesn’t love a deep fried bowl of mozzarella sticks on a Friday? We all do. So instead of heading out to the nearest TGIF and eating their deep fried mozzarella sticks, you could bake them at home instead. Less calories, no oil and as tasty as ever. We guarantee, you won’t be able to eat just one.
Samosa
Surprised aren’t you? You’ve only heard of, seen and tasted deep fried samosas. Well, you have no idea how much calories do those devils contain. Just like you can replace the flour with wheat flour, you can also replace the fryer with your oven. You can bake your food, and trust me, the taste remains the same. You can enjoy these beauties without worrying about your calorie count.
Fish
We all love fried fish, but that literally kills all the nutritional value of the sea food. Fish is low in fat, has a high protein content and contains nutrients like omega 3, why would you want to kill the benefits. Well, you can bake them and keep all the nutrients intact. You can marinate the fish and use the grill function in your oven to make the crust crisp and crunchy. No more frying fish.
Enjoy your Fried Friday by doing something different this time. Try baking stuff instead!
