Eggplant sticks: crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, and irresistibly tasty! Do you love eggplants and are looking for a fun and delicious way to enjoy them? Then you can’t resist the eggplant sticks, an appetizer or side dish that will win over every palate! If you wish, it can be considered a leftover recipe in case you have some eggplants in the fridge to use up and make quickly. These golden, crispy sticks hide a soft and flavorful heart that makes them truly irresistible. Perfect for a family dinner, a gathering with friends, or a birthday buffet, the eggplant sticks are a tasty idea that adults and children alike will love. Preparing them is really simple: just a few ingredients and a pinch of creativity are enough to create a dish that will leave you speechless. You can bake them for a lighter version, or fry them for an even more indulgent taste.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Oven, Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 204.25 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 29.89 (g) of which sugars 4.69 (g)
- Proteins 9.20 (g)
- Fat 6.05 (g) of which saturated 2.91 (g)of which unsaturated 2.76 (g)
- Fibers 3.74 (g)
- Sodium 294.85 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 2 eggplants
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
- to taste salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
Steps
The first thing to do is to remove the skin from the eggplants and put them in the oven with some olive oil, or if you prefer, boil them in water until they become soft
Thoroughly mash the eggplants until they become a puree
Add the parsley, garlic
the Parmesan cheese
and the eggs.
A pinch of pepper
Mix well and add the cornstarch
the breadcrumbs
On the work surface, pour more breadcrumbs and start shaping our eggplant sticks
Coat them in breadcrumbs and continue until you finish the mixture
Place the sticks on a baking sheet with parchment paper, pour oil both underneath and on top of the sticks, and bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 25 minutes
