Approach food items fresh from the frier? (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
chip shot
'approach' is the definition.
(type of approach shot in golf)
'food items fresh from the frier?' is the wordplay.
'food items' becomes 'chips'.
'fresh from the frier?' becomes 'hot' (frying makes things hot).
'chips'+'hot'='CHIP-SHOT'
(Other definitions for chip shot that I've seen before include "Short high golf stroke" , "that may follow a drive?" , "found in loft?" , "what one may make with wood" , "Short-distance attempt to reach the green" .)