Fry
Tapsilog
Sweet-salty peppery beef, crunchy garlic rice, and a runny fried egg make this Filipino breakfast perfect for any meal of the day.
By Arlyn Osborne
Turmeric Caramel Cod
If you’ve ever found whitefish too plain or bland, this sticky savory-sweet turmeric-packed caramel is your new best friend.
By Kendra Vaculin
Fried Fish With Piri-Piri Sauce
When it comes to frying fish, a whole fish is a whole lot more forgiving than fillets and easier to cook. And did we mention that crispy, flaky skin?
By Torrey Peters
Crispy Rice Cakes With Halloumi Cheese and Gochujang Brown Butter
Toasty griddled Korean rice cakes, melty cheese, and a spicy, nutty brown butter–gochujang sauce come together in this truly decadent snack.
By Susan Kim
Crispy Olives With Calabrian Chile Sauce
Take olives from snack to PARTY snack by coating them in panko and deep-frying them until golden brown and shatteringly crisp.
By Zaynab Issa
Kuku Sibzamini With Lemon Yogurt
These Persian potato fritters are miraculously crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and taste best dipped in a quick ‘n’ zesty yogurt.
By Shayma Owaise Saadat
Scallion Pancakes
The secret to layered, flaky, chewy-crunchy Chinese scallion pancakes? It’s all in the roll (and the spin, and the re-roll).
By Sue LiPhotography by Alex Lau
Garlicky Smashed Chickpeas With Corn
These aren’t your average crispy chickpeas–here, garlicky garbanzos get lightly smashed before frying, creating layers of texture.
By Abra Berens
Fried Lentils and Bratwurst
Looking for something new to do with the lentils sitting in your pantry? Fry ’em until crisp, then pair with juicy sausages and a citrusy mojo sauce.
By Abra Berens
Crispy Salmon With Bulgur
A simple meal of crispy-skinned salmon and fast-cooking bulgur gets a special boost thanks to a creamy mustard dressing.
By Abra Berens
New Mexican–Style Breakfast Burritos
This breakfast burrito recipe from Eric See requires shredded hash browns and New Mexico chiles. And that’s perfectly fine by us.
By Eric See
Spicy Kimchi–Sweet Potato Fritters
A great appetizer or an indulgent snack, these crispy little fritters are best eaten right away.
By Diana Yen
Caramelized Pork and Cucumber Stir-Fry
Crisp-tender cucumbers and deeply browned pork crumbles add delightful texture to this quick and savory weeknight stir-fry.
By Christina Chaey
Crispy Pan-Fried Shrimp With Cabbage Slaw and Gochujang Mayo
All the pleasures of fried shrimp without the hassles of deep-frying? Count us in.
By Joy Cho
Chicken and Corn Stir-Fry
Your summer weeknight doesn’t get any easier than this riff-able chicken and corn stir-fry.
By Chris Morocco
Bison Rib Eye With Pickled Vegetables
Smoked salt and herbs add depth and sweet pickled radishes bring some zing to this bison rib eye.
By Brian Yazzie
Crispy Salmon With Tomatillo Salsa
This crispy salmon has layers of flavor, from the fragrant cumin oil it’s seared in to the smoky, spicy tomatillo sauce it’s served with.
By Vanessa Casillas
Pea and Ricotta Potstickers With Homemade Dumpling Wrappers
Making fresh dumpling wrappers isn't hard when you have Hetty McKinnon to guide you. (But we won't tell if you use store-bought.)
By Hetty McKinnon
Bombay Sandwich
Chef Preeti Mistry’s Bombay Sandwich is like a “grown-up grilled cheese,” made with jammy onions, potatoes, melty Monterey Jack, tangy cheddar, and Scallion Chutney.
By Preeti Mistry