Semolina fried in a frying pan

A delicious, hearty option for breakfast or a side dish for lunch! Semolina can be cooked not only in a saucepan or in a slow cooker, but even in a frying pan. This dish is not as popular as the classic semolina porridge. But it deserves attention: it turns out a hearty and delicious dish.
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Composition / ingredients

servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 10 % 2 g
Fats 25 % 5 g
Carbohydrates 65 % 13 g
107 kcal
GI: 0 / 100 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 20 min

Prepare the ingredients. This dish can be turned into a dessert or into an unsweetened side dish for meat, chicken or fish, using additives depending on the desired taste. Fried semolina can be cooked with water or milk, this will affect the taste and calorie content of the dish. To prepare sweet semolina, you can add vanilla, cinnamon, dried fruits, berries.
On a dry frying pan (it is better to use a cast-iron or a frying pan with a thick bottom), pour the necessary amount of dry semolina. Fry it over medium heat, stirring constantly with a spatula, until the semolina acquires a light blush and a pleasant nutty aroma. Then add sugar (if the semolina is sweet), salt and pour in water. You can take water in equal parts with milk or add only milk. Stir, reduce the heat to a minimum and simmer, stirring constantly with a spatula, for 5 minutes. If desired, the amount of liquid can be increased if you want the semolina to be more liquid in consistency. Turn off the fire. Add the butter, mix and arrange the dish on plates. Semolina is one of the five healthy cereals. Semolina contains a large amount of gluten, which has a beneficial effect on the work of the intestine, prevents the formation of malignant tumors in the intestine, removes mucus, slags harmful substances from the intestine, heals cracks on its walls. Semolina is rich in protein and is a low-calorie product, if it is not enriched with other calorie supplements. Therefore, it is recommended to include it in the menu for those people who are on diets and monitor their nutrition. But in order for such a product to benefit, it is better to use it without sugar, butter and milk and no more than twice a week. Semolina dishes are useful for people suffering from chronic fatigue. It is able to restore the energy balance in the body. Semolina is rich in vitamins of group B, PP, E, minerals. Therefore, this dish is suitable as a breakfast, lunch or dinner. Bon appetit!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Semolina - 340   kcal/100g
  • Butter 82% - 734   kcal/100g
  • Amateur unsalted butter - 709   kcal/100g
  • Unsalted peasant butter - 661   kcal/100g
  • Peasant salted butter - 652   kcal/100g
  • Melted butter - 869   kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0   kcal/100g
  • Water - 0   kcal/100g

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