Fried dishes always bring an indescribable deliciousness. One of them is the crispy fried eggplant, which is a delight to the palate, making anyone who tries it fall in love. Today, let’s join sister Tuyết Nhung in the kitchen with TasteVN to create this wonderful dish.
1. Crispy Fried Eggplant
Preparation
20 minutes
Cooking
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Crispy Fried Eggplant For 4 people
Eggplant 1 piece Flour for frying 100 gr Breadcrumbs 150 gr Chicken egg 1 piece Cooking oil 400 ml Common spices a little (Seasoning/ salt/ sugar/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh eggplants
- Fresh eggplants are those with a bright purple skin that looks smooth and shiny without any unusual blemishes or dark spots.
- Additionally, check that the stem is still fresh and green, firmly attached to the body, and not separating. When pressed lightly, the eggplant should have a moderate softness, not bruised or mushy.
- You should avoid buying overly hard eggplants as they are mostly overripe and will not taste as good. Particularly, they may emit a strong chemical smell as they might have been sprayed with excessive pesticides for growth.
Where to buy breadcrumbs?
- You can easily find breadcrumbs at the market, supermarkets, grocery stores, or at TasteVN supermarkets with branches near your home.
- Additionally, for convenience and time-saving, you can visit e-commerce websites or directly at bachhoaxanh.com to place orders and have them delivered to your home!
How to prepare Fried Eggplant
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Prepare the eggplant
First, take 1 eggplant, remove the stem, wash it directly under running water to clean it, and let it drain. Use a knife to slice it into thin rounds for easy eating.
At the same time, soak all the sliced eggplant in a bowl of diluted salt water for 5 – 10 minutes, then wash it again with clean water and let it drain.
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Prepare and marinate the egg
You proceed to crack 1 egg into a bowl, while adding 1/3 teaspoon of salt, 1/3 teaspoon of ground pepper, 1/3 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 1/3 teaspoon of sugar, then use chopsticks to beat well to dissolve the egg.
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First, you put 100g of crispy flour and 150g of breadcrumbs into 2 different bowls.
Next, you take each slice of eggplant and coat both sides with the beaten egg, then with the crispy flour.
Then, you continue to coat another layer of egg, and finally with the breadcrumbs. You keep doing this until you finish all the eggplant.
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You place a pot on the stove with 400ml of cooking oil and heat it over medium heat. When the oil starts to shimmer, slowly add the eggplant that has been coated in breadcrumbs and fry for about 10 – 13 minutes.
Once the eggplant is golden brown on both sides, turn off the heat, remove the eggplant onto a plate to drain the oil, and enjoy right away.
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Finished Product
Deep-fried eggplant is golden and crispy, and just looking at it makes you fall in love. Biting into it, you will immediately feel the soft, sweet eggplant combined with a slightly fatty and crunchy layer that melts in your mouth.
Deep-fried eggplant is a truly interesting dish that you shouldn’t miss. Dipping it in chili sauce or ketchup is just perfect.
2. Deep-fried Eggplant Rolls
Preparation
20 minutes
Cooking
20 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fried Eggplant Rolls Serves 2
Eggplant 1 piece Tofu 300 grams Carrot 50 grams Cilantro 10 grams Chopped ginger a little Chili 1 piece Fried dough mix 1 cup Breadcrumbs 125 grams Seasoning a little (soy sauce/ vegetarian seasoning/ pepper/ sugar/ vegetarian oyster sauce/ vinegar/ chili sauce/ vegetarian fish sauce)
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How to Make Fried Eggplant Rolls
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Prepare the Ingredients
Peel the carrot, wash it clean, and then chop it finely.
Wash the cilantro and then cut it into small pieces.
Peel the ginger, wash it clean, and then mince it.
Wash the chili and chop it finely.
After buying the tofu, rinse it briefly with water, then dry it and put it in a bowl to mash it.
Wash the eggplant and then cut it into pieces about the length of your hand. Next, use a multi-purpose peeler to slice the eggplant thinly lengthwise.
Then, soak the thinly sliced eggplant in diluted lemon juice and salt.
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Make the filling
Add minced carrot, cilantro, ginger, and chili into the bowl of mashed tofu, then mix the mixture well.
Next, add 1 tablespoon of vegetarian seasoning and 1 teaspoon of ground pepper into the bowl and continue to mix well to absorb the spices.
After mixing thoroughly, use a spoon to scoop the mixture out into your hand and shape it into pieces that are not too long, just right for eating and with a moderate thickness.
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Shape the filling
After mixing well, use a spoon to scoop the mixture out into your hand and shape it into pieces that are not too long, just right for eating and with a moderate thickness.
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Eggplant rolls
Use a spoon to spread a layer of crispy batter on the eggplant, then place the filling at the top of the eggplant slice and slowly roll it up.
Continue doing this step by step until finished.
Next, mix 1 cup of crispy batter with 1 cup of water. Then, roll the eggplant rolls in the diluted batter and then coat them with breadcrumbs.
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Fried Eggplant
Add 100 ml of cooking oil to the pan, turn on the stove to medium heat, then add the eggplant that has been coated with flour and fry until golden and crispy.
Once the eggplant rolls are cooked, remove them to drain the oil and cut them into bite-sized pieces.
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Dipping Sauce
Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of vegetarian seasoning, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of vegetarian oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of cashew vinegar, 1 tablespoon of chili sauce, and 1 tablespoon of vegetarian fish sauce into a bowl and mix well.
Heat a pan, sauté a little cooking oil with 1 tablespoon of minced ginger, then add the mixture prepared above into the pan. Cook on low heat until the sauce thickens, then add chopped cilantro and chili, and turn off the heat.
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Final Product
The crispy fried eggplant rolls, once completed, have an eye-catching golden color and are very appealing. The eggplant is fried to a crispy texture combined with the soft, fatty, and sweet vegetable-flavored tofu filling inside. When enjoyed with a rich dipping sauce, it will surely enhance the flavors explosively, making it incredibly delicious.
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