breading
/ˈbrɛdɪŋ
/noun [mass noun]
A coating of breadcrumbs, typically on fried food: onion rings with light, crispy breading...
- According to the menu, the restaurant uses the thinnest breading in town.
- For sides, get vegetables that don't involve potatoes, cheese, or breading.
- We tried an order of the fried ravioli, which had a big scoop of ricotta inside and not-too-thick breading.