Fried Dough Recipe
If you want to recreate the experience of a county fair or amusement park at home, there’s no easier way than with Fried Dough. This simple treat is a popular street food that is often enjoyed at outdoor activities.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
For the Dough:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
- 1 packet instant yeast 2 ¼ teaspoons
- 1 cup warm water 110-120°F
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For Frying & Topping
- vegetable oil for frying
- optional unsalted butter melted
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- optional ground cinnamon
Instructions
Make the dough
- Mix together flour, yeast, sugar, salt, warm water, and olive oil.
- Mix with your hands until the dough just begins to come together.
- Knead the dough by hand for about 5 minutes until it’s soft and elastic. Place the dough in a greased mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rise for about 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
Fry the dough
- Add oil to a deep fryer or large skillet over medium-high heat. Heat the oil to 350°F.
- In the meat time, transfer the dough to a flat surface dusted with flour. Cut the dough into 12 pieces and flatten each piece into discs.
- When the oil is ready, gently stretch a piece of dough disc and carefully place it into the oil. Add more dough to the oil, avoid overcrowding the pan.
- Cook the dough for about 2 minutes or until the bottom side turns golden.
- Flip the dough using a kitchen tong and fry the other side for about 2 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove the dough from oil and transfer it to a paper towel lined plate. Repeat with the rest.
Coat the fried dough
- Brush the fried dough with melted butter.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar and optional ground cinnamon. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- You can make the dough ahead of time. Let it rise first, and then wrap with plastic wrap and place it in a freezer-safe bag. Thaw in the refrigerator and then bring it to room temperature before frying.
- Make sure the oil temperature stays between 300-350˚F. The temperature may drop slightly after you add the dough, so adjust the heat accordingly.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan as your dough will expand when fried.
- To sprinkle the powdered sugar (and cinnamon) properly, it’s best to use a fine sieve or strainer. Fill it with sugar and shake it all over your dough.