Fried Ravioli Recipe

This Fried Ravioli Recipe is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Dip in marinara sauce for one of the best and addicting appetizers you’ll ever eat! 

Fried ravioli is a perfect combination of crispy and crunchy on the outside, and soft and melty on the inside. And it’s such an easy way to take a simple, store-bought food, and turn it into something exciting and special in just a few minutes.

Why You’ll Love This Fried Ravioli Recipe

• Make Ahead Recipe. Even though breading and frying ravioli is a bit of a process, you can make this recipe ahead of time and then warm it in the oven right before serving. Fried ravioli can also be made ahead and frozen for a later date.
• Perfect Party Food. Who doesn’t love a bite of crispy, fried food oozing with a gooey cheese center?
• Versatile. You can use any type of filling for the ravioli, spinach and cheese, meat or seafood.

Fried Ravioli Ingredients

Here are the ingredients that you need to make these crispy fried ravioli. Scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the page to see the exact amounts for each ingredient. 

• Cheese ravioli – Make sure to use refrigerated ravioli, not frozen ravioli.
• Canola oil – You can also use vegetable oil, or any type of high-heat neutral oil.
• Flour
• Bread crumbs – Italian-seasoned bread crumbs are the best for this recipe 
• Eggs
• Marinara sauce – This is for serving with the fried ravioli.
• Fresh parsley – Parsley is a garnish.
• Parmesan cheese – Parmesan cheese is also a garnish. 

How to Make Fried Ravioli

Here’s how to make these fried ravioli. They’re super easy, and take less than half an hour to make! Don’t forget to scroll to the recipe card for complete instructions.

• Heat oil. Fill a large pot or dutch oven halfway with oil, and set over medium heat.
• Set up a breading station. Place the flour in a bowl, and the bread crumbs in a separate bowl. Beat the eggs with some water in a third bowl. 
• Bread the ravioli. Dip a ravioli in flour, and shake off any excess. Then dip the ravioli into the egg wash, and let the excess drip off. Finally, dip the ravioli into the bread crumbs. Repeat the process with the rest of the ravioli.

• Fry. When the oil is about 375 degrees, add some of the ravioli and fry until brown. This should take about 2 minutes. 
• Serve. Remove the ravioli from the oil and set them on paper towels. Sprinkle with cheese and parsley if using, then serve with marinara sauce.

Tips For Success

Here are some tips for making these gooey fried ravioli.

• Use the dry hand method. Setting up a breading station can get pretty messy, so I recommend using the dry hand method. To do this, designate one hand as “dry” and the other as “wet.” Put the ravioli in the flour with your dry hand, and move the ravioli to the egg wash with the same hand. Handle the ravioli in the egg wash with your wet hand, and don’t use your dry hand again until the ravioli is in the bread crumbs.
• Don’t fry too many ravioli at once. Be sure to fry the ravioli in small batches. If you add too many ravioli, they’ll crowd, which will keep them from browning. They’ll also lower the temperature of the oil too much.
• Make ahead of time. If you’re making fried ravioli for a party, you can handle the bulk of the work ahead of time. Bread the ravioli and place them on a wire rack, then place the rack in the fridge. You can keep the ravioli in the fridge for a full day if you need to, but cover it in plastic wrap if it’s staying in there for more than an hour.

Serving Suggestions

My favorite way to eat these hot, crispy apps is by dipping them in a homemade marinara sauce. But honestly, these fried ravioli are great when dipped in almost any sauce, such as awesome sauce or yum yum sauce. 

How to Store and Reheat Fried Ravioli

You can store these ravioli in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in a 375F oven for 7-8 minutes. You can also reheat in a 375F air fryer for 5 minutes. If reheating in the air fryer, flip the ravioli over halfway through.

Can This Recipe Be Frozen?

I love to freeze fried ravioli for an easy appetizer later. Store them in an airtight container in the freezer, and they’ll last for up to 3 months. Reheat in a 375F oven for 12-15 minutes, or in a 375F air fryer for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through.

More Fried Food to Try

Like I said, I’m a big fan of fried foods. Here are some of my other favorite fried recipes to try out!

• Fried shiitake mushrooms
• Fried poutine wontons
• Fried party pasta chips
• Fried artichoke hearts with garlic aioli
• Fried bocconcini  

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