Tips & Techniques > What is Shallow Frying?
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Shallow frying is a dry-heat cooking method. Foods are partially immersed in hot fat that rises only half way up the height of the food.
Examples of shallow frying are crabcakes, chicken fillets and foods that are commonly breaded.