Creole Fried Bow-Ties
This crispy snack is simply pasta that's cooked and then tossed in a spicy cornmeal coating and quickly fried. Serve these nibbles hot or at room temperature.
Yield: 6 cups
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces bow-tie pasta
- 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
- 3 tablespoons spicy Creole seasoning (we tested with Tony Chachere's More Spice Creole Seasoning)
- Vegetable oil
Preparation
- Cook pasta according to package directions; drain well, and blot pasta dry with paper towels.
- Combine cornmeal and Creole seasoning in a large bowl. Toss pasta, a handful at a time, in cornmeal mixture to coat; shake off excess.
- Pour oil to a depth of 2" in a Dutch oven; heat over medium-high heat to 375°. Fry pasta, in batches, 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Store pasta snacks up to a week in an airtight container.
Creole Fried Bow-Ties Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres, Snacks
- CONVENIENCE: Gifts, Make-Ahead
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Pasta
- COOKING METHOD: Fry
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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