Eggplant Parm Bites
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Oh, you need a new appetizer to serve at your next book-club meeting/movie night/game-day party? Well, you came to the right place. In this recipe, we take classic eggplant parmigiana and turn it into poppable little bites (just don't forget a side of sauce for dipping).
Ingredients
2 cups vegetable or peanut oil, for frying
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Pinch of cayenne pepper
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1½ cups bread crumbs
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Coarse salt, for finishing
1 cup marinara sauce, for dipping
Directions
1. In a small pot, heat 3 inches of oil until it reads 350°F on a thermometer. Line a large plate with several layers of paper towels.
2. Prepare three shallow bowls. In the first, whisk the flour with the salt, black pepper and cayenne to combine. In the second, whisk the eggs. In the third, mix the bread crumbs with the Parmesan to combine.
3. Working in batches, dip the eggplant pieces first into the flour mixture, then into the egg and then into the bread crumbs. Continue until all the eggplant pieces are coated.
4. Fry the eggplant pieces until they're golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove them from the oil and transfer to the prepared plate. Drain on the paper towels.
5. Garnish with parsley and coarse salt, and serve immediately with a side of warm marinara sauce for dipping.
421 calories
30g fat
28g carbs
11g protein
6g sugars
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