2007-01-09 11:28:48 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
For the love of God, no! Olive oil has a very low smoke point, that means it will burn/catch fire at a much lower temperature than other oils. Do Not use olive oil to deep fry anything, you will not be able to get it hot enough and if you try you will probably catch your kitchen on fire. Plain old vegetable oil is very good for deep frying.
Here is a very good primer on cooking fried foods.
http://allrecipes.com/howto/deep-frying/detail.aspx
2007-01-09 11:36:06 · answer #1 · answered by Betsy Jayne 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It certainly would be! Giada DeLaurentis from the food network has a wonderful Italian fried chicken recipe. It involved (I believe) chicken that is marinated in lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper...it is then coated and shallow fried in olive oil. You could just wing it or log onto the site for exact directions. Good luck!
2007-01-09 14:22:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I just read that it isn't good to fry in olive oil. They said it was ok to saute but not fry. Go figure. They said to use canola or vegetable oil for frying. There was something to the effect about carcinogens being released from the olive oil. I have always cooked with olive oil, but have to admit that I switched to canola for frying (just in case). I don't really fry foods very often anyway, so it's no big deal.
2007-01-09 11:37:46 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ Zoey ♥ 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Stay away from olive oil for deep frying. Your best bet for great fried chicken will be (in order of preference) peanut oil or canola oil.
2007-01-09 11:44:28 · answer #4 · answered by jackhammer 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No because the olive oil will burn at a lower tempature and the flavor will change the taste of your chicken. Use something like safflower oil or canola oil to fry your chicken.
2007-01-09 11:34:29 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer B 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, you can't use olive oil to fry chicken. You need vegetable oil
2007-01-10 17:21:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not very fond of fried chicken cooked in olive oil. gives it a wierd taste.
2007-01-09 11:37:03 · answer #7 · answered by Chuck Dhue 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, you can't use olive oil to fry chicken. You need vegetable oil, canola oil or peanut oil.
2007-01-09 12:29:06 · answer #8 · answered by margarita 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Your best bet is to use 100% vegetable oil or peanut oil to fry the chicken. They give you a better crunch and flavor. Believe me I know.....lol!
2007-01-09 11:40:06 · answer #9 · answered by onlyonetrust 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
When cooking chicken it is always best to use #1 canola oil/ lowest cholesterol/saturated fat or #2 peanut oil.............Never olive oil.
The very best olive oil Da Vinnci extra virgin/imported it is A1
2007-01-09 11:42:56 · answer #10 · answered by LucySD 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋