The other day I ate at a delicious Thai restaurant and got this incredible crispy basil. It was just crispy, not wilted or anything and tasted just like regular basil.. almost like a basil chip! I tried googlen looking for a recipe with no luck, so does anybody out there know how to recreatre this masterpeice? Thank you!
2006-09-03 14:43:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
I have never had crispy basil, but I have had crispy spinach leaves. I'm assuming they were similar. I know that the restaurant I had the spinach leaves at, fried them to get them that way. Unfortunately, I rarely fry, and have no idea of how to do spinach leaves-- maybe a light vegetable oil in a deep fryer?
Also, they may have been dried. I know you can do this with other herbs--that, I have done. If your house isn't humid, you can just put them in a cool dry place. If that is not the case, i think Walmart sells reasonably priced food dehydrators. Or you can put your oven on low, and dehydrate stuff in there for a few hours.
2006-09-03 15:55:44 · answer #1 · answered by micke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is deep fried for a little bit.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook basil in oil until it begins to get crispy and has a strong basil smell; this will take several minutes. Scoop basil out of oil with a slotted spoon, and drain on paper towels.
2006-09-03 23:27:04 · answer #2 · answered by scrappykins 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think if you go to allrecipes.com it will of course give you the recipe!!!! that sounds good by the way!.
2006-09-03 21:47:08 · answer #3 · answered by klneum01164715 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bake it in the oven and that will get it to harden with olive oil
2006-09-03 21:50:23 · answer #4 · answered by hey! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
deep fry
2006-09-03 21:48:39 · answer #5 · answered by worldstiti 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of it... Sorry!
2006-09-03 21:46:49 · answer #6 · answered by natisoccer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋