replacements for pan frying?

strapple

usually i pan fry perogies and latkes in a skillet with some olive oil. this is low fat compared to my grandmothers version of pan frying them in schmaltz (chicken/goose fat) and canola oil. but still, id like to reduce the fat from oil drastically and that wont happen even with olive oil.

ive tried pan fying them with i cant believe its not butter, and they just dont come out as crispy as i'd like. they end up rather mushy.

any suggestions?

2stepz

I havent tried it, but Dr. Oz recommends this:
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=17317113&RN=774&

strapple

oooh that looks like a good idea!

but im talking pan fry not deep fry :{ i just want them lightly browned and slightly crispy.

ldybugg

what about spray Pam olive oil? I use it anywhere i would normally use regular EVOO, like instead of brushing veggies with EVOO I spray a thin coat. It always works for pan frying stuff and cuts lotsa calories.

strapple

what about spray Pam olive oil? I use it anywhere i would normally use regular EVOO, like instead of brushing veggies with EVOO I spray a thin coat. It always works for pan frying stuff and cuts lotsa calories.

oh wow i seriously never even thought of this! thank you :}

lalalalyndsey

Can you try cooking spray? There's Pam olive oil spray... maybe that would work??

lalalalyndsey

OOOpppps someone already said that! :P

strapple

im going out to buy some literally THIS SECOND LOL bye~~

strapple

on second thought i should wait until my laundry is done xD

hazeyskyy

Just a heads up, I tried the it once w/ the olive oil spray, and it kind of tasted funky. It tastes much better w/ the butter spray. Some people swear by the olive oil flavor though.... maybe it's just personal preference when it comes to the taste?

strapple

Just a heads up, I tried the it once w/ the olive oil spray, and it kind of tasted funky. It tastes much better w/ the butter spray. Some people swear by the olive oil flavor though.... maybe it's just personal preference when it comes to the taste?

well maybe ill try using both, because i need the olive oil so the latkes will be crispy but im sure some butter would help with the taste

strapple

an update on this. i tried that olive oil spray and it sucked :{

it made my perogies all mushy and smell weird. my husband didnt even want to try them and i spat them out. what a waste of saurkraut!

but it was a great suggestion and im going to continue using it as a pan spray. i still need a replacement for frying

why is life so hard
T^T

2stepz

Are you sure you had your pan hot enough? It shouldn't make them mushy unless you were cooking on too low of a temperature. Just something to watch out for. It's not going to help the flavor or smell, I'm afraid.