What is Crispy Fried Onion?
Crispy Fried Onions are a form of savoury sprinkles that are made of small pieces of onions (usually 2-5mm in length), coated in a slurry of either wheat, rice, or corn starch batter and deep fried in oil.
The resultant product is crunchy and tastes primarily of onions and slight salt.
How has fried onion been used traditionally?
Crispy Fried Onions were traditionally homemade in small fresh batches to be used as a topping on starch-based meals. Typically when prepared at home, the onions are not as crunchy as commercial varieties and also consume a lot of time in preparation and stage in terms of frying oil.
Many cultures around the world like Indian, Japanese and Thai have used crispy fried onions as a way of adding texture and extra onion flavour on top of meals like biryani. Udon noodles or Pad Thai.
How is fried onion used in modern food?
Today due to large-scale manufacturing and easy availability of crispy fried onions throughout the year, this ingredient has become a staple in many restaurant kitchens. Chefs use it as a reliable and easy way to add crunch and the aroma and flavour of onions on top of prepared meals.
Generally, the fried onions are sprinkled as the last topping on a plate of food like steaming rice, soup noodles, or stir-frys. It offers a great variation in texture against scratch-heavy meals like the softness of rice or noodles against the crispiness of fried onions.
Which cuisines use fried onions?
Traidiontlaly a lot of Southeast Asian cuisines used crispy fried onions in their meals. This includes but is not limited to Indian, Japanese, Thai, and Korean cuisines.
However, today being readily available this ingredient can be used in practically any cuisine of food. For example, a simple butternut squash soup can now be garnished with crispy fried onions to add texture, flavour, and visual interest to the meal. Similarly, even a simple green leafy salad can have tipping of crispy fried onions to add an element of crunch.
What dishes can fried onions be used on?
While there are a plethora of options to use this ingredient, some of our favorite ways to use it are –
- Indian Biryani
- Pad Thai
- Rolled on sushi
- Udon Noodles
- Stir Fried Vegetables
- Bowl of hot squash soup
What is the ingredient of crispy fried onions?
Crispy Fried Onions are made of 3-4 simple ingredients –
- Fresh Onions
- Wheat or Rice or Cornstarch slurry
- Oil
- Salt (optional)
How is Cheeky Food’s Crispy Fried Onion better than other commercial varieties?
At Cheeky with our commitment to eliminating allergens from all many commercial ingredients as possible, we have developed a new range of Gluten Free Crispy Fried Onions. These are the first and only Crispy Fried Onions that are Gluten Free and Palm Oil free – making them more allergen-friendly and environment-friendly for restaurants and chefs to use
Here is a chart of how our fried onions compare nutritionally to other commercial varieties.
How to Buy?
Cheeky Food’s Gluten Free Crispy Fried Onions are available in 1kg chef bags and can be purchased by contacting our sales team.
