Frying without oil?

chamcham · Post by **chamcham** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 2:55 am

Does anyone have any good substitutes for oil in a frying pan or wok?

I've read that you can use stuff like vegetable broth, bullion cubes, corn starch, and others for frying.

In general, I avoid:
butter
milk
eggs(4 egg yolks a week at most)
coconut milk
onions
cheese
mayonnaise

Basically, I avoid anything with lots of saturated fat and I really don't like onions. "Reduced fat" or "low fat" feels like cheating to me. So I avoid them as well.

Instead of frying with oil, I often just put oil directly on food.

Anyway, hope to hear from someone soon.
Thanks.

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:08 am

Olive Oil.

As Olive Oil is a good source of Essential Fatty Acids.

chamcham · Post by **chamcham** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 2:26 pm

Well, let's say I'd rather pour the oil directly on top of the food when it's done, instead of cooking with it.

In that case, what other options would I have for frying food in a wok/pan?

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 5:54 pm

Things like Soy sauce and Terriaki sauce might be okay.

sameey70 · Post by **sameey70** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 2:11 pm

Non stick sprays, broth as you mentioned. Be aware that broths, soysauce, teriyaki sauces are high in sodium.

SarahPT · Post by **SarahPT** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:41 pm

I cook all meats in a frying pan with just non stick cooking spray. If you like to pour something over your meat, some non fat, low calories dressings might be good.

Sarah