How to shallow-fry vs deep-fry (amount of oil)
Deep-fry fully covers food in oil; regular frying uses oil to cook the surfaces (both sides) without submerging.
Deep-frying means the food is covered by oil while it cooks. Regular frying uses oil in the pan so you cook one side, then the other, without fully submerging the food.
The short version
- Deep-fry = covered/submerged in oil
- Fry = oil in pan, cook both sides
What you need
- pan or deep-fryer/potDepends on frying method
- cooking oil
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