Grow a Garden Fried Pet Mutation Shard is one of the new tools added as part of the Cooking Update. Let’s find out more.

Grow a Garden is back with yet another exciting update. The new update is called the Trading and Cooking Event. Like with any other event, this too features a host of new gameplay items. One of the new items in the game is the Fried Pet Mutation Shard. It’s a divine-tier gear item. This article will explain how you can get it and what it does.
What Is the Grow a Garden Fried Pet Mutation Shard?
The Fried Pet Mutation Shard is a divine-tier gear item introduced in the Cooking Update (August 2, 2025). It’s a light-red hexagon with glowing particles, used to apply the Fried mutation to a pet.
How To Get the Fried Pet Mutation Shard

You can obtain the Fried Pet Mutation Shard exclusively through Chris P., the Pig NPC. Here’s what you need to do:
- First, find the Chris P. NPC (located in the center of the map). Check the speech bubble above his head to see his current food cravings.
- You will also find a cauldron by his side. Use this cauldron to craft dishes with the required ingredients.
- Once you feed the pig NPC, it will grant you a random reward, which can include the Fried Pet Mutation Shard.
Note: There is no guarantee that you will receive the Fried Pet Mutation Shard as a reward from the Chris P. NPC. There is only a 1% chance of that dropping. This means that you need to repeat the process multiple times.
FAQs
What Is the Fried Pet Mutation Shard?
The Fried Pet Mutation Shard is a divine-tier gear item in the game.
How To Get This Mutation
This mutation can be acquired by feeding the Chris P. NPC (located at the center of the map). You have to submit the required ingredients in the cauldron.
What Mutations Does It Give?
It applies the Fried mutation to one of your pets. The pet must not have any other mutation.
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