Eggplant

Name: Eggplant
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 slices day-old bread; 118 milliliters fresh bread crumbs; 3 larges eggplants, to yield about 4 pounds, peeled and cut into quarters lengthwise; 1 to 2 eggs; 2 cloves garlic, finely minced; 237 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil, for frying; 1 bunch Italian parsley, chopped to yield 1/4 cup; 118 milliliters pecorino, freshly grated; 2 Tbsps salt

Eggplant requires around 55 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 6 servings with 219 calories, 9g of protein, and 8g of fat each. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 56 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. A couple people really liked this side dish. A mixture of to 2 eggs, bread crumbs, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons salt.

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Water

Salt

Add the eggplants and boil 10 minutes. Dip the bread in the water and remove, squeezing to drain the water and set aside.

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Eggplant

Bread

Water

Dip

Remove the eggplants from the water and drain well. When the eggplants have cooled, coarsely chop them and place them in the work bowl of a food processor.

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Eggplant

Water

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Food Processor

Bowl

Add the soaked bread and 1 egg and pulse to form a somewhat homogenous paste adding more egg if necessary.

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Bread

Egg

Add 1/2 cup pecorino, garlic and parsley and continue to pulse until a smooth yet somewhat dry mixture is formed. Do not over-process.

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Pecorino

Parsley

Garlic

Turn the mixture into a mixing bowl and place bread crumbs on a large plate. Using your hands and working quickly, roll the eggplant mixture into balls with a 1/2-inch diameter and roll each ball in the bread crumbs to coat. Hold each ball on a sheet tray.

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Breadcrumbs

Eggplant

Roll

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Mixing Bowl

In a heavy-bottomed skillet, heat the olive oil until just smoking. Cook the eggplant balls in the oil a few at a time, for 6 to 7 minutes, until dark golden brown, turning gently with a wooden spoon to evenly brown all sides.

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Olive Oil