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Fried Eggplant Strips

Total: 19 mins
Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 4 mins
Yield: 6 Servings

8 RATINGS

Serve easy fried eggplant strips with your favorite dipping sauce. They make an excellent side dish replacement for fries or as a
snack or appetizer.

Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese as soon as they're done and serve them with marinara sauce or a tomato salsa. Or sprinkle
the fried eggplant strips with Cajun or Creole seasoning and serve them with a Creole sauce.

Ingredients

1 medium eggplant
1 1/2 teaspoons salt (divided)
vegetable oil, for deep-frying
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (divided)
1 egg (slightly beaten)
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Steps to Make It

01 Peel the eggplant and cut it into 3-inch strips about 1/2-inch in thickness.

02 Transfer the eggplant strips to a bowl filled with cold water; add 1 teaspoon of the salt and let stand for 1 hour. Place a
heavy bowl, pan, or plate over the eggplant to keep it submerged.

03 Meanwhile, add about 2 to 3 inches of oil to a deep, heavy saucepan and heat the oil to 370 F. Alternatively, use an
electric deep fryer and set the temperature at 370 F.

04 Preheat the oven to 200 F if you must keep batches warm (see tips, below).

05 Drain the eggplant strips and pat dry with paper towels.

06 In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add the egg, milk and 1 tablespoon salad oil, beat
until smooth.

07 Dip the eggplant pieces in batter and deep fry in about 3 batches in the hot oil until golden brown.

08 Drain on paper towels; keep warm in the preheated oven, if desired.

Tips
■ Don't crowd the eggplant strips. Frying small batches leaves room for the food to move freely and cook
evenly, and it prevents the oil temperature from dropping.
■ If you are making several batches to serve all at once, line a baking sheet with paper towels and keep
finished eggplant fries in a preheated 200 F oven while you fry subsequent batches.

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