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Eggplant Croquettes

Oven roasted eggplant slices processed to fine chop and combined with finely diced onion, crushed garlic, dry bread crumbs, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh basil, egg, and grated fresh parmesan cheese. Mixture is seasoned with coarse salt and fresh ground black pepper and formed into small balls. Croquettes are baked until golden brown. Served with favorite dipping sauce.

Ingredients -
3 Large Eggplants
3/4 cup grated Fresh Parmesan Cheese
2 tablespoons chopped Fresh Parsley
1 tablespoon chopped Fresh Basil
1 cup Dry Bread Crumbs
1 Egg
2 Garlic Cloves, crushed
1 Onion, finely diced
Olive Oil
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
 
Preparation:

1. Turn the oven to 350 degrees and preheat.

2. Spray 2 oven trays with nonstick cooking spray.

3. Peel the eggplant and slice into thin disks.

4. Drizzle the eggplant with olive oil and bake in the preheated oven until golden, which takes about 45 minutes.

5. Allow to cool, then add to a food processor and finely chop.

6. Combine the onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, basil, parsley, egg and cheese in a bowl.

7. Add salt and pepper, as much as desired.

8. Add the eggplant, mix well, and shape the mixture into balls.

9. Place them on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown, which takes about 25 minutes.

10. Serve with favorite dipping sauce and enjoy.

 


Eggplant Recipe Tip -
Eggplant Absorbs Liquids
Eggplant absorbs liquids and oils it comes in contact with. When frying, avoid greasy, fatty eggplant by cutting into slices and coating the slices in batter or breadcrumbs. Salting eggplant before cooking can remove bitterness and reduce the amount of oil the eggplant will be able to absorb.

Eggplant Recipe Tip -
Preparing Garlic

When you begin preparing the garlic for your recipes, make sure that you remove and discard any green sprouts that you see in the center of the garlic bulb. The green sprouts are very unpleasant and bitter and are not a welcome flavor in any dish.



 
 
 
   
 
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