Battered eggplant peels, not just sage, but try with eggplant peels using the same batter, a delight. You can make a lot of recipes with eggplants, even just using the peel. There aren’t many purple vegetables in nature; the color is due to a particular substance they contain, anthocyanins, which, besides giving the color and bitterness that stimulates the digestive system aiding digestion, are useful, according to doctors, against capillary fragility and have anti-inflammatory properties. Eggplant anthocyanins possess a natural coloring agent, which is why they are used as food additives, known as anthocyanin red coloring (E163), found in jams or beverages in general.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer, and Autumn
- Energy 484.70 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 9.01 (g) of which sugars 1.16 (g)
- Proteins 1.26 (g)
- Fat 50.24 (g) of which saturated 8.50 (g)of which unsaturated 39.26 (g)
- Fibers 1.86 (g)
- Sodium 583.27 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 25 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 (only the peel)
- 200 ml peanut oil (for frying the battered eggplant peels)
- Half teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/4 cup light beer
- 1 pinch instant dry yeast
- 1 tsp salt
Tools
- Peeler
- Small Bowl
- Small Pan
- Tongs
- Whisk
Steps
Peel the eggplants using the peeler to make them very thin and cut into julienne strips. Place them in cold water to remove bitterness for at least 2 hours. After this time, dry them and prepare the batter.
Put the flour in a bowl along with the salt and dry yeast, then add the beer.
Mix vigorously to avoid lumps in the flour.
Now that the eggplant peels are dry, you can put them into the batter.
In a small pan with oil, fry the battered eggplant peels a little at a time until they are golden.
Here are the battered eggplant peels ready for a tasty and unusual appetizer.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Can you cook battered eggplant peels in an air fryer?
Yes, of course, you can use parchment paper at the bottom of the air fryer and maybe make the batter slightly thicker.
