Done the French way (as Murphy might be?) (5)
I believe the answer is:
'done' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'french way as murphy might be?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'french' could be 'fr' (abbreviation) and 'fr' is found within the answer.
'way' could be 'e' (Compass direction - East) and 'e' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'id' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'the' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for fried that I've seen before include "Cooked in oil/fat" , "Such as cooking chips" , "Cooked in fat" , "Sauteed" , "Cooked in oil" .)