Can fried food and diet coexist? Let’s find out together!

We have always been told it like a mantra: frying is harmful to health, especially if we are talking about the liver and cardiovascular system, and should be eliminated from our daily diet. This is partly true, but as in everything there needs to be balance: frying, in fact, if consumed in moderate quantities, is not harmful to the body or even to the scale.

Spanish research also confirms this: opting for once-a-week frying is good for you and helps prevent disease, as long as you pay attention to your choice of oil and temperature.

What if I suggested some quick and healthy recipes for you to experiment with your friends? Set aside all the more traditional dishes, in this article we will find out how to fry couscous and include it within a balanced diet.

Secrets to healthy frying

A cross and delight of the table, stir-frying is one of the most beloved cooking methods of all time, ranging from seasonal vegetables to meat, fish, and desserts.

Although frying foods can make them taste better, it also has the power to decrease their nutritional value if not prepared properly. If you want to eat healthy without sacrificing the consumption of fried foods, be sure to follow these small steps:

  • Use olive oil: it has many health benefits and is more stable at high temperatures than corn, soybean and sunflower oil
  • Keep the oil clean: it is important to make sure to remove harmful residues, which would then go on to flavor the food.
  • Check the temperature when cooking: do not exceed 180° as the oil should not be too hot, that is, better that it does not reach the smoking point that leads to toxin formation.
  • Allow fried food to dry: once cooking is complete, leave the food on a kitchen paper towel to remove excess oil

Five recipes the cous cous…fried!

Couscous is a food that never ceases to amaze: in addition to enjoying it in its sweet variant or with more traditional pairings such as vegetables and meat, did you know that it can also be fried?

In addition, batter can also be made with couscous: like tempura or breading, this is a technique for frying food with the presence of two basic elements, water and flour. It can become the element that makes the difference, as long as you do not add salt: the advice is to always salt after cooking to avoid a heavy and greasy result.

Here are five quick and easy recipes:

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