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Crispy Fried Ravioli

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By: The Chunky Chefpublished: 08/10/2015

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Like Olive Garden’s toasted ravioli, but better! This crispy fried ravioli is easy to make, yet impressive. Perfect for a party, or the family dinner table.

 I’m sure you’ve all been to an Olive Garden at some point, but have you ever ordered their toasted ravioli appetizer?  It’s soooo good!  But, as with most restaurant appetizers, you don’t get very many.  Grrrrr, don’t you hate that!  A plate of 10 ravioli’s for the whole table?  Ummm, I can eat that, (and more!) myself!  Here’s a version you can make at home, that’s easy, part of it can be made ahead of time, and is impressive enough to serve at a party!

The Chunky Chef | Crispy Fried Ravioli |  Like Olive Garden's toasted ravioli, but better! This crispy fried ravioli is easy to make, yet impressive. Perfect for a party, or the family dinner table.

I know what you might be thinking… fried food isn’t easy!  Well I’m here to tell you it can be 🙂  There’s no need to be afraid to fry things at home, and you don’t need any special equipment.  Just some oil, and a heavy bottomed deep pot.  I use my cast iron pans now, but I’ve used my stockpot before and it works just fine 🙂

The Chunky Chef | Crispy Fried Ravioli |  Like Olive Garden's toasted ravioli, but better! This crispy fried ravioli is easy to make, yet impressive. Perfect for a party, or the family dinner table.

Usually when I make these, I use regular Italian breadcrumbs, but lately, I’ve been using panko breadcrumbs that I season up with some spices.  The crunch factor is just out of this world!

Here are the basics of frying…

The Chunky Chef | Crispy Fried Ravioli |  Like Olive Garden's toasted ravioli, but better! This crispy fried ravioli is easy to make, yet impressive. Perfect for a party, or the family dinner table.

You’ll need an egg wash, which I usually do 2 eggs, and about 1/2 a cup or so of milk, buttermilk, half and half, etc.  Whisk it together pretty well.

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The Chunky Chef | Crispy Fried Ravioli |  Like Olive Garden's toasted ravioli, but better! This crispy fried ravioli is easy to make, yet impressive. Perfect for a party, or the family dinner table.

Once you’ve dipped your ravioli in the egg wash and coated it well, toss and press it into your breadcrumb mixture.  You want to really coat the whole surface.

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The Chunky Chef | Crispy Fried Ravioli |  Like Olive Garden's toasted ravioli, but better! This crispy fried ravioli is easy to make, yet impressive. Perfect for a party, or the family dinner table.

Lay your breaded raviolis on a baking sheet lined with foil or wax paper (for easy cleanup).  You can fry these up right away, or cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the next day.  This is super helpful, since breading can take a little while.

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The Chunky Chef | Crispy Fried Ravioli |  Like Olive Garden's toasted ravioli, but better! This crispy fried ravioli is easy to make, yet impressive. Perfect for a party, or the family dinner table.

Heat up your oil (canola, vegetable, peanut, sunflower, etc. – I don’t recommend olive oil), over medium heat.  You can use a thermometer if you want, but I don’t have one, so I just toss a few breadcrumbs in the oil when I think it’s ready.  If they bubble/sizzle and slowly turn golden brown, the oil is ready!  Add your ravioli in batches, you don’t want to overcrowd your pan, or they won’t fry properly.  I use a 12″ deep skillet and do about 10 raviolis per batch.  They’ll fry for about 2 minutes per side, until they’re golden brown.

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The Chunky Chef | Crispy Fried Ravioli |  Like Olive Garden's toasted ravioli, but better! This crispy fried ravioli is easy to make, yet impressive. Perfect for a party, or the family dinner table.

Use a slotted spoon or strainer to remove the raviolis from the oil and place them on a paper towel lined plate.  This will drain excess oil 🙂

That’s it!  As simple as bread, heat up oil, fry, drain.

 

The Chunky Chef | Crispy Fried Ravioli |  Like Olive Garden's toasted ravioli, but better! This crispy fried ravioli is easy to make, yet impressive. Perfect for a party, or the family dinner table.

I like to serve mine up with some freshly grated Parmesan cheese and minced parsley or basil sprinkled over the top.

What’s a great appetizer without a dip?  You can certainly make your own marinara sauce, but hey, sometimes, I just don’t have the energy to do that.  I found this really yummy sauce from Prego that is a Merlot Marinara…. ohhhh it’s heaven in a bottle you guys!  They’re not sponsoring this post, I just really like the sauce lol.

The Chunky Chef | Crispy Fried Ravioli |  Like Olive Garden's toasted ravioli, but better! This crispy fried ravioli is easy to make, yet impressive. Perfect for a party, or the family dinner table.

These fried raviolis could be an appetizer, or even a main dish!  Usually I make these as the entree and serve a nice salad alongside 🙂  They’re so crispy, so crunchy, so flavorful, and so addicting!

The Chunky Chef | Crispy Fried Ravioli |  Like Olive Garden's toasted ravioli, but better! This crispy fried ravioli is easy to make, yet impressive. Perfect for a party, or the family dinner table.

I like to do a combination of beef and cheese raviolis… it’s like a little surprise every time you bite into one 🙂  For me, the best bargain is to use bags of frozen raviolis and just thaw them.

The Chunky Chef | Crispy Fried Ravioli |  Like Olive Garden's toasted ravioli, but better! This crispy fried ravioli is easy to make, yet impressive. Perfect for a party, or the family dinner table.

So don’t be afraid of frying, it’s actually kind of fun 🙂  You could also bake these instead, although I will warn you, they’ll lose that super crunchy exterior and golden brown color.

The Chunky Chef | Crispy Fried Ravioli |  Like Olive Garden's toasted ravioli, but better! This crispy fried ravioli is easy to make, yet impressive. Perfect for a party, or the family dinner table.So don’t be afraid of frying, it’s actually kind of fun!  You can bake these as well, but they just won’t have as much of a crunch and won’t look as golden brown.  Still yummy though!

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Crispy Fried Ravioli

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Like Olive Garden's toasted ravioli, but better! This crispy fried ravioli is easy to make, yet impressive. Perfect for a party, or the family dinner table!

Ingredients

  • 30 frozen beef and cheese ravioli thawed
  • 1 1/2 cups Italian Panko breadcrumbs (or add some garlic powder Italian seasoning and dried parsley to plain panko breadcrumbs)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • Canola oil for frying
  • 1 jar marina sauce warmed, for dipping

Instructions

  • Thaw raviolis.
  • Line a baking sheet with foil or waxed paper and set aside.
  • Whisk eggs and milk together in a shallow bowl.
  • Add breadcrumbs to another shallow bowl.
  • Set up your breading station so you're working towards the baking sheet (egg wash, breadcrumbs, baking sheet).
  • Add enough oil to your skillet or pan to be about 2- 2.5 inches deep. Heat over medium heat until the oil is hot enough. Test by tossing a few breadcrumbs in the oil... if they sizzle and bubble, the oil is ready.
  • Dip the ravioli in the egg wash, coat in the breadcrumbs, then place on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Repeat with remaining raviolis.
  • Fry several raviolis (remember to work in batches), for about 2 minutes per side.
  • Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel lined plate to drain.
  • Before serving, warm the marinara sauce and sprinkle raviolis with grated Parmesan and minced parsley or basil.

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Chef Tips

** Recipe can be easily adapted to make larger quantities for a party.
** Breading can be done the day before frying, just remember to cover baking sheet with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

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The Chunky Chef is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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  1. ryan says

    Posted on 9/19 at 3:10 am

    Amazing..made my own ravioli from scratch stuffed with seasoned pork mince,served with a sweet and sour sauce

    Reply
  2. Mutant says

    Posted on 9/8 at 8:36 pm

    Great recipe, you should try Rao’s marinara with these!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      Posted on 9/8 at 8:56 pm

      Thank you! Oh yes, that’s my favorite store-bought marinara nowadays 🙂

      Reply
  3. Mike says

    Posted on 8/21 at 3:33 pm

    crazy delicious! I will be making these all the time! Better than at a resturant!!

    Reply
  4. Colleen says

    Posted on 5/26 at 4:29 pm

    Fried ravioli recipe sounds good. Plan to use it this week. Curious though. Why not to use Olive Oil? It is the healthier choice. Not that fried pasta and cheese is over-the-top healthy but at least olive oil is the better choice when it comes to oil. Also, you said you use a 12″ deep skillet. Did you mean a size 12″ skillet. And later on you say to make the oil 2-2.5 inches deep. I’m easily confused. :-] Sorry. Thanks. Colleen

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    • Amanda says

      Posted on 5/26 at 8:57 pm

      Olive oil isn’t a great choice for frying, as it has a relatively low smoke point. It’s a skillet that’s 12″ in diameter, but that’s deep. I have one that’s deep enough to accommodate 2-2.5″ deep of oil. You can fry in any heavy bottomed pot that is deep enough to hold that amount of oil 🙂

      Reply
  5. TG says

    Posted on 4/11 at 7:26 pm

    Can you serve these at room temperature? I am taking to a party or keep warm in a crock pot?

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      Posted on 4/17 at 10:16 pm

      Yes, they can be served at room temperature 🙂

      Reply
  6. Deborah L. Stagg says

    Posted on 3/21 at 6:45 pm

    Used frozen sausage and cheese ravioli (thawed) followed your recipe and served it with warm marinara. We both loved the way they came out! Thank you!

    Reply
  7. Sandy says

    Posted on 8/26 at 9:54 am

    These are so good! Do you think I could bread them and freeze again to fry at another time?

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 8/26 at 8:57 pm

      So glad you enjoy them! I’ve not tested it personally, but I think they could be frozen while breaded 🙂

      Reply
  8. Carl says

    Posted on 7/26 at 3:54 pm

    I pass on the breading and fry in butter wen I am doing pieogies  I found this to b quick for me, I use store brand raviolis, I prefer the meat ones, I fry after I get all the Pieogies fried up, and cook till golden brown, grind a little sea salt on them and enjoy them along with my pieogies.

    Reply
  9. Beth says

    Posted on 12/11 at 8:56 am

    Making for a holiday party this weekend. Bringing with me. I think I’ll be the hit of the party with these! Thank you so much!

    Reply
  10. Maureen Becquet says

    Posted on 10/21 at 7:41 pm

    Can the packaged fav be used in this recipe

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 10/21 at 8:56 pm

      Yes, as written in the recipe, just thaw them first.

      Reply
  11. Beth says

    Posted on 2/20 at 8:41 pm

    Can these be fried and refrigerated overnight than baked before serving ?? Want to make for a large party but will be too busy to fry while doing everything else! Would they still be crispy?

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 2/20 at 9:09 pm

      I haven’t tried that, so I can’t say for certain, but I *think* that should work.

      Reply
  12. Allie says

    Posted on 1/5 at 9:33 pm

    I made this recipe with a few minor alterations (used wild mushroom ravioli with ricotta) and it was fantastic! We shredded some parm on top with a little sea salt! Fantastic! 👌

    Reply
  13. Sam J says

    Posted on 12/20 at 8:18 am

    This was easy and fantastic. I made it with butternut squash ravioli for a party.

    Reply
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