Sunday, August 21, 2011

Fried Ravioli

This dish works great as an appetizer or a main dish. Sometimes, my hubby and I will make it for dinner when we're having a low-key night watching movies or something. I always have him help me, because it can be time consuming to get all the raviolis dipped and cooked. It works much smoother when you have 2 sets of hands!

1 package fresh or frozen ravioli (We always use cheese ravioli)
italian bread crumbs
garlic powder (optional)
italian seasoning (optional)
shredded parmesan cheese (Not the kind in the green Kraft container. Make sure it's shredded)
1 egg
1 cup milk
vegetable oil, for frying
1 jar marinara or pizza sauce

Cook raviolis according to package directions
While ravioli is cooking, heat oil. There are a couple ways you can do this; I've tried both. You can take a small pot and pour a large amount of oil into it or you can take a skillet and use less oil. With the pot, you drop the ravioli in and don't have to worry about turning it, as long as there's enough oil. With the skillet, you have to turn the ravioli a couple times
Place milk into a small bowl and beat in egg
Place bread crumbs in a shallow pan. I always add garlic powder and italian seasoning for extra flavor. If you do this, make sure to mix the crumbs after you season them.
In small batches (5-6 at a time), dip the ravioli in the egg/milk, then the bread crumb mixture, then place in oil.
Fry until golden brown.
Once they're finished, put them on a paper towel to drain and sprinkle with shredded parm.
Serve with warm marinara or pizza sauce for dipping.

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