Ialwayshave Crispy Fried Shallotsin my pantry.

So this is a little about page in case youre new to it!

What are Crispy Fried Shallots?

Crispy fried shallots

Asian Slawwith Crispy Fried Shallots

Crispy Fried Shallots or Crispy Asian Shallots are a heavily usedpantry staplein my world.

Instant crunch and salt!

It comes in jars and packets heres a common brand at large grocery stores in Australia.

Overhead photo of Asian Slaw with chicken in a white salad bowl, ready to be served

Asian Slawwith Crispy Fried Shallots

They add crunch, pops of salt and make everything better!

Sometimes I use a little sprinkle if its just adding a little extra to a dish.

Other times, I will be extremely generous.

Laksa soup in a black bowl with toppings and Laksa chilli sauce, ready to be eaten

Crispy fried shallots are an essentiallaksatopping!

Just sprinkle until youre happy!

Heres some examples of the variety of dishes I use it in.

This is aSpicy Asian Zucchinifinished with a good shower of Crispy Fried Shallots.

Crispy fried shallots

Anyway, there you have it.

I use it so frequently I found myself writing the same thing over and over in recipes.

So I decided it might be handy to do a little About post I could link to.

Crispy Fried Shallots

Hope you found it useful!

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