Italian Fried Eggplant Balls

Name: Italian Fried Eggplant Balls
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 egg; 4 mediums eggplants, peeled and quartered; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons ground white pepper; 1 pepperoncini pepper, chopped; 6 servings salt to taste; 237 milliliters vegetable oil

Italian Fried Eggplant Balls

The recipe Italian Fried Eggplant Balls is ready in approximately 45 minutes and is definitely an amazing dairy free and vegetarian option for lovers of Mediterranean food. For $1.21 per serving, you get a side dish that serves 6. One serving contains 128 calories, 4g of protein, and 5g of fat. If you have pepperoncini pepper, eggplants, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Place eggplant in a pot of salted water, bring pot to a boil.

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Eggplant

Water

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Pot

Let eggplant cook until tender; drain well.

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Eggplant

In an electric food processor, combine eggplant, flour, egg, white pepper, and pepperoncini. Blend until a smooth paste is formed.

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Peperoncini

White Pepper

Eggplant

All Purpose Flour

Egg

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Food Processor

In a heavy pot or deep fryer, heat vegetable oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Drop eggplant paste into the oil one spoonful at a time. Fry until the eggplant balls are golden. Salt to taste and drain on paper towels before serving.

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Cooking Oil