Recipes and Cooking Dinner Recipes & Meal Ideas 11 Delicious Oven-Fried Recipes that Skip the Olive Oil By Katlyn Moncada Katlyn Moncada Instagram Katlyn Moncada is the associate food editor at BHG.com, sharing food news and tutorials on becoming better home cooks. She is a writer and editor with nearly a decade of experience in digital media, photography, and video production. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on January 9, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Kritsada Panichgul Trying to eat healthier or cut down the amount of oil in your meals, but craving french fries? Good news: You can make many of your favorite fried foods with the help of your oven rather than a vat of oil or deep-fat fryer. Our oven-fried recipes use clever breading ingredients and minimal fat to achieve their golden-brown crust. Read on for crispy oven-baked fish, pork chops, tofu, and a few of our favorite oven-fried chicken recipes. 01 of 11 Spicy Oven-Baked Fish and Sweet Potato Fries View Recipe Blaine Moats For a healthier meal that the entire family will enjoy, try this amazing sheet pan dinner of crispy fish and sweet potato fries. A double-dip in flour and chili-spiked bread crumbs gives these flaky, oven-baked fish fillets their irresistible crunch. Even better, the oven-fried fish only takes 20 minutes to cook. 02 of 11 Battered Asparagus and Ham Hoagies View Recipe Andy Lyons Bet you haven't had asparagus like this before! Sure, those green stalks are a delicious roasted side dish, but here they are the oven-fried star of the show. The asparagus gets a crunchy panko coating seasoned with lemon and garlic before getting nice and crispy in the oven without any added oil. Pile them up on your hoagie with prosciutto or ham and you've got one delicious sandwich. 03 of 11 Mix-and-Match Baked Chicken Fingers and Dipping Sauces View Recipe Kritsada Panichgul Chicken fingers are a kid's best friend. But with this many options for coatings and sauces, it will become a favorite (and fun) food for you, too! This healthier oven-fried chicken recipe gives you five different options for a crispy coating including pretzels and cheddar-flavored crackers. From there, make one (or more) of our six dipping sauce recipes. Buy It: Nordic Ware Naturals Baker's Half Sheet ($13, Target) 04 of 11 Air-Fryer Pickle Chips View Recipe Matthew Clark Technically an air fryer works the same as a convection oven, so we're letting the handy appliance have a moment in this oven-fried recipe roundup. Our Test Kitchen turned your favorite fried pub snack into a delicious healthy appetizer you won't be able to stop munching on. One recipe makes a whopping 90 pickle chips and serves six people. Here that means you can have about 15 baked fried pickles for less than 200 calories. Buy It: PowerXL 5-Quart Single Basket Air Fryer ($60, Target) 05 of 11 Fried Smashed Potatoes View Recipe Jason Donnelly You'll never miss the deep fryer once you try these top-rated oven-fried potatoes. A light brush of olive oil along with a sprinkle of salt, pepper, parsley, and Parmesan are all you need to turn plain potatoes into an irresistible oven-fried side dish. Test Kitchen Tip: Use a potato masher ($16, OXO) to smash your potatoes for an easy, even press that won't risk burning your hands. 06 of 11 Sweet Herbed Oven-Fried Chicken View Recipe Blaine Moats What's the secret to this chicken's delish savory, crunchy exterior? Two types of cereal (cornflakes and Kashi)! Add some snipped fresh basil and those plain boneless chicken breasts are now a delicious entreé. Get More of Our Favorite Oven-Fried Chicken Recipes 07 of 11 Southern Style "Fried" Catfish and Green Beans View Recipe Greg DuPree Southern cuisine is known for battering and frying pretty much anything. And while it tastes amazing, it's not the most heart-healthy option. This delicious air-fryer recipe is the perfect way to enjoy fried fish with way less grease. Seriously, all you need is flour, an egg, and a spritz of cooking spray to get these catfish fillets ready for "frying." Air-Fryer Fish Recipes That'll Have You Reaching for Seconds 08 of 11 Oven-Fried Pork Chops View Recipe Jacob Fox For an amazing healthy pork recipe that tastes fried without the added oil, this is the recipe for you. Just two tablespoons of butter are all you need to perfectly brown four thick, juicy pork chops. Take dinner over the top by serving them alongside our sweet, zingy corn relish. Hearty Slow Cooker Pork Recipes for Delicious Meals Any Day of the Week 09 of 11 Oven-Fried Chicken View Recipe Blaine Moats Use crushed cornflakes or buttery cracker crumbs to make this classic oven-fried chicken recipe (either way is delish!). Looking for more variations for a quick and healthy chicken dinner? The oven-fried recipe includes how to make a Parmesan flavor as well as how to bake them up as boneless chicken tenders. 10 of 11 Oven-Fried Veggies View Recipe Kritsada Panichgul No potatoes needed for these crunchy oven fries. A well-seasoned mixture of Parmesan and panko bread crumbs are the key to the crispy exterior of these mixed veggies. They're delicious served as a side dish or alongside dressing for dipping as an easy appetizer. Buy It: Kikkoman Panko Bread Crumbs ($2, Target) 11 of 11 Sweet Potato Fries View Recipe Karla Conrad For a delicious no-fryer french fry that's also high in vitamin A and fiber, look to this healthy sweet potato recipe. The secret to getting these oven-fried potatoes crisp? Bake them on foil and remember to turn them halfway through the cooking time. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit