Fried eggplant with garlic and cheese is one of the simple recipes that is prepared for any feast or daily meal. It is convenient and available for implementation even for a novice cook and hostess.
Recipe content:
- Ingredients
- Step by step cooking
- Video recipe
Summer is a season that is very rich in vegetable variety, which allows housewives to cook many healthy and varied dishes every day. However, because of the hot weather, sometimes you don't want to have a hearty lunch or dinner. Then light and hearty snacks come to the rescue. The recipe for fried eggplant with garlic and cheese is a real lifesaver for any hostess.
When buying eggplants for this dish, pay attention to their appearance. The most delicious fruits are young ones. They do not contain many seeds and are covered with a thin skin of dark blue with a shiny tint. Since fried eggplants absorb a lot of oil during cooking, this dish is not recommended for overweight people. But for all other people, this food is even very useful. After all, eggplants are rich in organic acids, pectins and fiber, which dissolve congestion in the gallbladder. Another vegetable is effectively used in medical nutrition, its use is an excellent prevention of atherosclerosis. Eggplant lowers blood cholesterol and normalizes bowel function.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 65 kcal.
- Servings - 2
- Cooking time - 30 minutes, plus the time for soaking the eggplant (option is optional)
Ingredients:
- Eggplant - 1 pc.
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Mayonnaise - 2-3 tablespoons (optional)
- Cheese - 100 g
- Salt - 0.5 tsp
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
- Vegetable oil - for frying
Step-by-step recipe for fried eggplant with garlic and cheese:
1. Wash and dry the eggplants with a napkin. Cut them into rings 5 mm thick. However, they can be cut, not only into rings, but also into transverse oblong slices, then in the finished form you will get long plates of eggplant. If you use old fruits, then they contain a lot of bitterness, which must first be removed. To do this, place the chopped vegetable in salt water for 10 minutes. Then drain the water and squeeze the vegetables.
2. Place the pan on the stove, add vegetable oil and heat. Place the eggplant rings and fry them on both sides until golden brown. When you fry the vegetable on the back, season it with salt and pepper. During frying, eggplant will absorb a lot of oil, which will make the snack quite greasy. To prevent this from happening, they can be rolled in flour, a mixture of eggs and flour, or from eggs and crackers before frying.
3. While the eggplants are fried, grate the cheese and peel the garlic.
4. Put the finished eggplants on a dish in which you will serve them to the table.
5. Season the fried vegetables with pressed garlic.
6. Pour some mayonnaise on each circle. Although you can not use it or replace it with sour cream or another favorite sauce.
7. Sprinkle the eggplant with grated cheese and serve the appetizer to the table. But if you wish, you can also bake them in the oven or in the microwave. Then the cheese will melt, become hot and stringy.
See also a video recipe on how to cook eggplant with cheese and garlic.
