Parmesan Eggplant Fries with Basil Ketchup

Name: Parmesan Eggplant Fries with Basil Ketchup
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 48
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 118 milliliters apple cider vinegar; 2 Tbsps freshly chopped basil; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 425 grams tomato sauce; 680 grams medium eggplant (about; 3 larges eggs; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 cloves garlic, minced or smashed and peeled; 2 Tbsps kosher salt; 2 Tbsps kosher salt, plus 1 teaspoon for seasoning; 118 milliliters light brown sugar, packed; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 237 milliliters panko breadcrumbs; 118 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan; 0 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 3 Tbsps tomato paste; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Parmesan Eggplant Fries with Basil Ketchup

The recipe Parmesan Eggplant Fries with Basil Ketchup can be made in around 2 hours. For 17 cents per serving, you get a side dish that serves 48. One serving contains 42 calories, 2g of protein, and 1g of fat. A mixture of tomato sauce, freshly basil, brown sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. This recipe is typical of American cuisine.

Instructions

For the ketchup: In a small saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

Ketchup

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Sauce Pan

Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic is softened and fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomato sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, tomato paste, basil, salt and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a simmer. Lower the heat and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 30 minutes.

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Worcestershire Sauce

Red Pepper Flakes

Tomato Paste

Tomato Sauce

Brown Sugar

Vinegar

Garlic

Basil

Salt

Remove the garlic, cool to room temperature and refrigerate until ready to use (can be refrigerated for up to 1 week).

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Garlic

Place two racks in the upper and middle thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Insert a wire rack into a large baking sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Wire Rack

Oven

Whisk together the flour, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Lightly beat the eggs in a medium bowl.

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Salt And Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Combine the panko and the Parmesan in another medium bowl.

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Parmesan

Panko

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Bowl

Slice off both ends of the eggplant.

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Eggplant

Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise and slice each half into 1/2-to-3/4-inch thick layers, then cut each layer into 1/2-inch sticks. After all of the fries are cut, drop them into the flour and lightly toss them to coat evenly. Working in batches of a few at a time, dip the floured fries into the egg and then into the panko mixture.

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Eggplant

All Purpose Flour

French Fries