How To Make Deep-Fried Lasagna
Turn lasagna into a smashing appetizer! This deep-fried lasagna recipe fries the frozen pasta into golden brown goodness served with marinara.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1classic lasagna,chilled overnight
- 6cupsvegetable oil,for frying
- 2cupsall-purpose flour
- 4largeeggs,beaten
- 2cupsItalian breadcrumbs
- 1cupmarinara sauce,warmed, for serving
Instructions
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Set a wire rack inside a baking sheet.
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Cut the chilled lasagna into 12 equal pieces, then cut the pieces into 4 triangles, for a total of 48 pieces.
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Set the triangles on the wire rack and cover with plastic wrap. Freeze for at least 4 hours, until solid.
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Heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot fitted with a deep-fry thermometer over medium heat until it reaches 350 degrees F.
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Add the flour, eggs, and bread crumbs to 3 separate shallow bowls.
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Remove the lasagna triangles from the freezer and dredge in the flour, then the eggs, then the bread crumbs.
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Working in batches, fry the lasagna triangles in the hot oil for approximately 1 minute, until golden brown. Transfer to a paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain and let cool for about 10 minutes.
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Serve the lasagna bites warm with marinara sauce alongside.
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Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 2370.95kcal
- Fat: 231.12g
- Saturated Fat: 16.66g
- Trans Fat: 1.77g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 163.41g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 40.15g
- Carbohydrates: 64.48g
- Fiber: 3.85g
- Sugar: 5.55g
- Protein: 15.40g
- Cholesterol: 128.01mg
- Sodium: 573.54mg
- Calcium: 118.98mg
- Potassium: 342.60mg
- Iron: 4.74mg
- Vitamin A: 76.12µg
- Vitamin C: 1.80mg
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