Today we will cook delicious eggplants in egg batter. The recipe will not cause any difficulties, since it is distinguished by its simplicity. Step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Recipe content:
- Ingredients
- Step by step cooking eggplant in egg batter
- Video recipe
Egg batter is a great ingredient in many meals and snacks. A variety of offal, mushrooms, meat, fish fillets and, of course, fresh vegetables are fried in batter. Cauliflower, squash, pumpkin, green beans, asparagus, broccoli are ideal vegetables for sautéing in batter. Today we'll talk about how to cook fried eggplants in egg batter. Many delicious, interesting and nutritious dishes are prepared from eggplant for any reason and for every taste. But they are especially good fried in a pan.
Eggplant in egg batter is a simple yet amazing meal. It is easy and quick to prepare, but it turns out delicious, satisfying and crunchy. The dish will become an irreplaceable decoration not only for the everyday table, but also for the festive feast and dinner. The appetizer is good as a side dish for meat, poultry or fish. It is delicious to use both cold and hot. The dish can be diversified by adding sauces, spices and herbs to the batter. To prepare an appetizer, purchase young eggplants, large seeds have not yet ripened in them, and there is no bitterness in them. Mature vegetables contain a lot of harmful solanine, which will have to be removed from the vegetable first.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 78 kcal.
- Servings - 2
- Cooking time - 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Eggplant - 1 pc.
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
- Salt - 1 tsp
- Vegetable oil - for frying
- Flour - 2 tablespoons
- Eggs - 2 pcs.
Step by step cooking eggplant in egg batter, recipe with photo:
1. Wash the eggplants, dry with a paper towel and cut into 5 mm rings. If the eggplant is ripe, soak the sliced pieces in cold water with salt for 5-20 minutes, so that poisonous substances (solanine) come out of them, i.e. bitterness. For 1 liter of water is 1 tablespoon. salt.
2. Pour the contents of the eggs into a container and salt.
3. Sprinkle in flour, season with black pepper and add any herbs and spices to taste. For a crispy crust, pour in 2 tsp. vodka or beer. And to diversify the taste, you can add dairy products, soy or other sauces to the dough.
4. Knead the dough until smooth. It is better to mix the ingredients with a fork, mixer or whisk. Refrigerate the dough for 15 minutes to give it elasticity.
5. Dip the eggplant rings in the batter and turn them over several times so that they are evenly breaded on all sides.
6. Place the frying pan on the stove, add vegetable oil and heat well. Put the eggplants in a skillet and fry for 3-4 minutes over medium heat.
7. Flip them over and cook for the same amount of time. To remove excess grease from blue, place them on a paper towel after toasting. Eggplants in egg batter are tasty and crispy.
See also a video recipe on how to cook eggplant in batter.
