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For housewives, eggplant has already become a traditional vegetable for preparing light snacks. It is perfect for any meal. It is prepared in a variety of ways: stew, fried, baked, canned and even boiled jam. However, the most common dish is fried eggplant with garlic. Preparing an appetizer is very simple, and if you follow the technology and advice, the dish will be incredibly tasty. Such eggplants, of course, are not dietary at all, but rather high in calories. But on the other hand, this food is loved by many, because it is a real pleasure and a holiday on the table. And if you wish, you can make two-layer or three-layer turrets from fried eggplants and finish the washer with a fresh tomato.
The proposed dish can be served as a spicy and hearty dinner with any side dish, for example, boiled young potatoes. It will also be very tasty to put fried eggplants on sandwiches.
For the recipe, it is better to use young fruits, because they differ in less solanine content or none at all. This substance gives the fruit an unpleasant bitterness and taste. Although for some, the bitterness in eggplant is considered a piquancy and a highlight. Correct young fruits are distinguished by an elastic consistency, a green stalk and a smooth, shiny skin.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 133 kcal.
- Servings - 2
- Cooking time - 30 minutes, plus the time for soaking pilaf (if this action is necessary)
Ingredients:
- Eggplant - 1 pc.
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
- Mayonnaise - 2 tablespoons or to taste
- Vegetable oil - for frying
- Garlic - 2-3 cloves
- Salt - 0.5 tsp or to taste
Step-by-step cooking of fried eggplants with garlic, recipe with photo:
1. Wash the eggplants, dry with a paper towel, cut off the tail and cut into rings of 0.5-0.7 mm. If the fruits are ripe, then sprinkle them with salt and stand for half an hour. During this time, droplets of moisture will appear on the surface of the pulp, along with which unpleasant bitterness will come out. Then rinse them under running water and dry with a paper towel.
2. Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan and heat well. Add the eggplant slices and season them with salt and black pepper.
3. Fry the eggplants over medium heat until golden brown and turn over to the other side, where also bring them golden brown.
4. While the eggplant is roasting, peel and wash the garlic cloves.
5. Put the fried eggplants on a plate in which you will serve the appetizer to the table.
6. Pass the garlic through a press and season the fried eggplant. Adjust the amount of garlic at your discretion. If you like spicy, then do not spare garlic.
7. Squeeze mayonnaise onto each eggplant ring. Also adjust its amount to your liking. In addition, sour cream can be used instead of mayonnaise. Garlic fried eggplants, if desired, garnish with chopped herbs and serve.
See also a video recipe on how to cook fried eggplant with garlic.
