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6 (Fri) March 2020

Deep-Fried Broccoli Stems

3.0

by me

at home

-Dasmariñas Village, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines-

with the Family

Our healthy options in the cafeteria at work tend to be limited – even the World Health Organization (WHERE) is no match for Filipino food culture.  Usually, we are offered 1 or 2 deep-fried items (see for example 10.149 Beef Stew + Chicken Pandan + Chop Suey + Steamed Rice), but today 4!

Inspired, I made dinner at home exclusively deep-fried.

Leftover stems from a couple days back (see 11.059 Broccoli).  A simple coating of flour and corn starch, with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.  This was a big hit for a family that already loves broccoli.

Never seen wings sold like this, with a big chunk of the breast attached – would that make it a “bwing”?  I cut the breast meat into smaller chunks and deep-fried them, the way real chicken nuggets should be.  The boys loved it.

Deep-frying food requires several major commitments: the amount of oil, the time to heat it, the constant care in maintaining the proper temperature during the cook, the post-cook clean-up, the hassle of disposing or saving the remaining oil.  Thus, so long as I’m committed to deep-fry one thing (broccoli), I may as well deep-fry two things (wings), three things (nuggets), four things (fries).