How many extra calories does frying something add?

Answer 1

250

Answer 2

Frying actually adds very few calories if done right. The only added calories is in the fat or oil you fry in, and that depends on the amount that's absorbed by the food you're frying. What most folks worry about is the fat, not the calories. The trick here is to fry in premium oils such as canola oil.
There's another way to fry chicken - in the oven. Basically what this is, you cut up boned chicken into pieces, dredge it in milk, coat it with your choice of seasoning and bread crumbs or crushed saltine crackers or even crushed cornflakes. Lay the pieces in an oven-safe pie plate in a single layer and bake them at 325 degrees for 25 minutes. Ya get the flavor and crispiness of fat-fried chicken without the fat.

Answer 3

Frying always piles on the calories. Another factor is what you fry with. Check out the calories in the oils and use whatever is best for you:)

Answer 4

well, quite a bit. However, if you make sure that the oil is at the right temp and not to cold the item being fried will absorb 50% less oil during the frying process and that my friend is a lot less calories!

Answer 5

the amount of calories from the oil that the foods absorb.