Fried broccoli? Yep!

One thing I love to do when I have the

time is experiment in the kitchen.

Alot of yummy and a 

few not-so-yummy things have

emerged when I do these experiments.

Sunday I was frying some huge

fresh catfish filets that I had just

 bought

and realized

that I had some extra flour left over 

from when I had coated the 

fish to fry.

I love steamed broccoli and had thrown a

bag in the microwave...the kind

that just takes 5 minutes

and comes out perfect.

My creative wheels were all greased up 

from having the day off, and I thought...

hmmmm...why not fry some broccoli.

I took the flour and added an egg, some

milk, season salt and Cavendar's 

Greek seasoning to make a batter about the

consistency of pancake batter.

I actually tried the frying process 2 ways. 

I had butter in one skillet and oil in the other.

Although both turned out good, I would 

probably use a combination next

time because the butter

seemed to add a little flavor but the

oil seemed to cook better.

I didn't use alot of either, just enough to 

have a little in the bottom of the pan.  

I didn't want to deep fry.  Less oil at least

seems healthier.

To make them,

I simply dipped some of the larger 

pieces of steamed broccoli into the batter

and cooked them in the oil/butter over

medium heat until nice and golden brown 

on both sides.

When they were done, I put them on a 

paper plate to drain off the excess grease

and topped them with a little grated

sharp cheddar cheese.

Love what you eat and eat what you love! :)