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Fried Eggplant, Jewish Style


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Posted by:butterfly

Jews of Italy fry Eggplant the following way, perfect for Hanukkah . Either pan fry or deep fry , either way is fine.

Serves: 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Sephardic Parve Side Dish
Hanukkah


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Ingredients

Small eggplants as desired to equal 2 1/2 lbs
butter or oil to pan fry as needed
Flour to pan fry

OR

Beaten eggs to deep fry
Cracker crumbs to deep fry
minced parsley as garnish

Optional:
Kosher salt or some garlic salt to sprinkle on finished eggplants

Directions

  1. Pare eggplant, cut in very thin slices. ( or into small cubes )
  2. Sprinkle with salt, pile slices on a plate.
  3. Cover with a weight to draw out juice; let stand one hour.
  4. Pat dry
  5. Dredge slices with flour and fry slowly in a little butter or oil until crisp and brown,
  6. Or to deep fry eggplant, dip in egg and cracker crumbs and then fry in deep fat ( oil )
  7. Garnish fried eggplant with fresh chopped parsley if desired

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