I had the thought the other night that deep-fried Pocky could be the next big “fair food.” Taking the whole “fried food on-a-stick” to it’s illogical conclusion, a fried stick itself must be the simplest and most delicious. It would be so minimalist that even Mark Bittman would approve.
Variations:
DFF – Deep Fried Faggots (since technically a faggot is bundle of sticks.) – Pocky bundled and all fried together
DFSOS – Deep Fried Stick on a Stick – Chocolate coated pretzel rods attached to Pocky and then deep fried
SO, here’s how I’d do it:
Start with a batter:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 large egg (or 1/4 cup pasteurized eggs)
- 1/2 cup seltzer water or club soda, plus more if needed
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and baking powder. Add the egg and half the seltzer and whisk well to combine. Add more seltzer as needed until the batter is thick and the consistency of heavy cream.
In addition to the batter you’ll need some vanilla soy milk and confectioner’s sugar.
Take the Pocky out of the packages and dip them in the soy milk and then dust them in confectioner’s sugar. Then dip them in the batter and into a pot of 375°F oil for 1 minute.
Pull them out and serve.