Deep Fried Walnuts Recipes

CHINESE FRIED WALNUTS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat 6 cups of water to boiling.
• Add walnuts and bring to a boil again and cook for 1 minute.
• Rinse under running water and drain.
• Place walnuts in a large bowl, add sugar and toss to mix.
• Heat oil in skillet to 350°F.
• Add 1/2 of the walnuts at a time and fry for about 5 minutes or until golden in color.
• Place walnuts in a sieve to drain.
• Sprinkle with salt.
• Toss to keep walnuts from sticking together.
• Place on waxed paper to dry.

DEEP FRIED WALNUTS

Steps:

• 1. Put walnuts into a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil.
• 2. While waiting for the nuts to boil, heat up oil in a deep fryer to 360 - 375 degrees.
• 3. After nut come to a boil, drain hot water and add sugar to hot walnuts (enough to make a nice glaze on the nuts.
• 4. When oil is up to temperature, add a couple of scoops of the nuts at a time into the fryer basket, lower basket slowly into oil, cook for about 2min.(Keep checking to make sure the nuts don't get too dark) you want a med.to dark brown color. adjust cook time from that.
• 5. When the walnuts are done cooking, lift basket and drain. Spread on a foil lined cookie sheet. Sprinkle salt to taste. let cool and put into a container.