Perfectly Crisp Fried Shallots In Oil
The perfect topping for just about everything! Elevate your dishes with homemade crispy fried shallots made by deep-frying slices of shallots in a shallow pan.This staple condiment is fragrant, sweet, and aromatic. Pair it with eggs, noodles, pasta, biryani, fried chicken, and many more! It can be used as a topping, dressing, sauce, and flavor enhancer in almost any dish.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 14 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1000 g shallots
- Water for rinsing the sliced shallots
- 1000 ml cold oil
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the shallots by peeling the skin off and washing them with water. Drain the water thoroughly.
- 2
Then, evenly slice the shallots by cutting them crosswise at about 2mm thick.
- 3
Next, prepare a pan with unheated oil, just enough for deep-frying all the sliced shallots.
- 4
Combine the shallots with oil and fry on low heat.
- 5
Continuously stir the shallots, making sure there are no clumps.
- 6
Wait until the shallots float to the top of the oil and turn lightly golden brown.
- 7
Then, immediately transfer shallots to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or paper towel.
- 8
Spread the shallots evenly on a single layer and let it cool.
- 9
Once completely cooled, transfer the fried shallots to your preferred dry glass jar and pour in the excess cooled oil as well. You can also keep the extra oil in a separate glass jar to use as a shallot-infused oil.