Fried Ravioli

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup olive oil, for frying
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups italian-style breadcrumbs
• 1 box store-bought cheese ravioli (about 24 ravioli)
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 jar store bought marinara sauce, heated, for dipping

Recipe

• 1 pour enough olive oil into a large frying pan to reach a depth of 2 inches. heat the oil over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 325 degrees f.
• 2 while the oil is heating, put the buttermilk and the bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls.
• 3 working in batches, dip ravioli in buttermilk to coat completely. allow the excess buttermilk to drip back into the bowl.
• 4 dredge ravioli in the bread crumbs.
• 5 place the ravioli on a baking sheet, and continue with the remaining ravioli.
• 6 when the oil is hot, fry the ravioli in batches, turning occasionally, until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
• 7 using a slotted spoon, transfer the fried ravioli to paper towels to drain.
• 8 sprinkle the fried ravioli with parmesan and serve with a bowl of warmed marinara sauce for dipping.