Fried Tortellini
A quick easy appetizer that is ready in minutes, crunchy and delicious, and a real crowd pleaser!
Ingredients
- 16 oz refrigerated tortellini or mini ravioli I prefer cheese, but use any flavor
- 2 eggs (whisk in a medium bowl)
- 1 cup Italian bread crumbs plain breadcrumbs, or panko, add garlic powder or another seasoning you prefer.
- 2 cups neutral oil avocado oil or vegetable oil
Instructions
- Do NOT boil the pasta.
- In a 2 quart pot with 2 inches over high heat, bring the oil to 350°
- Remove the tortellini from the package, if you're frying them plain they are ready.
- If you're coating the tortellini in egg, mix the eggs in a medium bowl, then add tortellini. Next, add the breadcrumbs or other seasonings, and lay out the tortellini so they don't stick together on a baking sheet.
- These will be cooked in small batches you'll fry them in the hot oil. Regulate the temperature of the oil, and turn to medium-high heat, so the oil stays at 350° as you cook each batch.
- Make a layer of tortellini over the oil. As they cook, turn them over. Allow the tortellini to get golden in color. Test them with a thermometer so they are fully cooked and heated to 165°. Remove and begin another batch once the oil is back to temperature.
- Remove them from the oil with a mesh-style straining spatula/spoon and allow them to drain on a paper towel lined baking sheet.
- Add salt, or salt and pepper, try finely grated Romano or Parmesan cheese, and enjoy.
- Serve with warmed marinara sauce, buttermilk ranch, garlic sauce, or green goddess dressing. Those recipes are linked in the post. If you like things spicy add crushed red pepper flakes to marinara sauce, hot sauce to the ranch to kick things up a bit.
Notes
Air fryer cooking: 375° 6-8 minutes.