Easy Spicy Breadfruit Fries Recipe by Savory Spin (2024)

FAQs

Do you have to boil breadfruit before frying? ›

Frying. Raw breadfruit can be fried, but you can also use roasted or boiled breadfruit for this, since it remains firm and sliceable after cooking. Cooking fresh breadfruit in oil calls for slicing it or cutting it into sticks and cooking it in hot oil until golden brown and cooked through.

Gently place the sliced or wedged breadfruit into the hot oil, making sure not to overcrowd the pan. Allow the breadfruit to fry for about 5-7 minutes on each side or until they turn a beautiful golden brown color.

The roasted breadfruit is fried and eaten with side dish such as steamed callaloo or ackee and salt fish for breakfast. Jamaicans also boiled the breadfruit, sometimes with other “hard food” or soups. When boiled it has a potato like texture and is easily mashed.

Hey breadfruit lovers, you have got to try these delicious air fryer breadfruit fries. There are crispy, tasty, lightly seasoned and highly additive. These island style fries are definitely a must try recipe, perfect for snacking!

Sap issues can be reduced or eliminated by choosing mature fruit, proper field handling, washing and refrigeration. In the kitchen, breadfruit should be soaked for 1–2 minutes in cold, clean water and washed to remove any sap or debris on the skin.

These breadfruits are often eaten raw or used to make desserts such as cakes or pies.

To fry the breadfruit, bring a large skillet to medium high heat and add two tablespoons of coconut oil. Working in batches, add the breadfruit wedges to the skillet making sure not to overcrowd the pan. Cook the wedges for about 4-5 minutes per side, until they are crispy and golden brown.

The breadfruit must be sliced thinly in order to remove sufficient water for the breadfruit to keep. Further, the chips should be cut as evenly as possible to avoid overcooking the thinner ones and leaving too much moisture in the thicker ones. A range of simple hand slicers are available to ensure slice consistency.

This majestic, spreading tree figured prominently in Hawaiian spiritual life, was employed in a range of material applications, and served as a ready source of food and medicine.

Jamaica Information Service - Breadfruit, Bresheh and Fruit a Pain are all different names for the same thing.

What do they call breadfruit in Jamaica? ›

In Jamaica we also call it Bresheh.

Steaming breadfruit is a great way to keep fruit hydrated while cooking. Cut the fruit (peeled or not peeled) into quarters or smaller pieces to fit in the pot. The fruit is fully cooked when it can easily be cut with a fork. Steam fully or halfway to freeze and store for future use.

If the breadfruit has been mishandled that's a good sign that once it is cooked it will have some dark spots which are guaranteed to taste bitter.

This unique fruit tastes great cooked and even makes fun fried chips. Have you ever heard of the breadfruit? This prickly oval fruit is popular throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, and when cooked, it tastes similar to—you guessed it! —freshly-baked bread.

Carefully add the breadfruit wedges to the boiling salted water. Reduce heat to medium high and cover with lid. Cook for 30 minutes or until breadfruit wedges are fork tender. After 30 minutes of cooking, the boiled breadfruit wedges are fork tender.

In a skillet, heat oil to 365°F. Fry the breadfruit chunks on one side until they turn a golden color. Carefully turn the breadfruit chunks to the other side and fry them until they become fork tender and golden yellow. This takes approximately 5 to 10 minutes.