Eggplant French Fries

Eggplant sticks dredged in milk, eggs, flour and cornmeal. Fries are cooked in hot oil until golden brown, and served hot.

Ingredients -

2 Medium Eggplants, peeled and sliced into 3/4-inch sticks, 4-inches long
Salt
1 cup Milk
2 Eggs
3/4 cup Flour
3/4 cup Self-Rising Cornmeal
½ teaspoon Salt
Vegetable or Canola Oil for deep frying
3 teaspoons Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix
Ranch Dressing

Preparation:

1. Salt surfaces of eggplant sticks. Place eggplant in colander 30 minutes.

2. Rinse and pat dry with paper towels.

3. In medium bowl, mix milk and eggs until well blended.

4. In shallow bowl, combine flour, self-rising cornmeal, ½ teaspoon salt and seasoning mix.

5. Heat oil in frying pan on high heat.

6. Dredge eggplant fries in egg mixture and then dredge in cornmeal mix.

7. Carefully place fries in hot oil. Fry 3 minutes or until golden brown.

8. Drain on paper towels.

9. Serve hot with ranch dressing.

Cooking Tip

Buying Eggplant

Eggplants should be firm, smooth, with shiny purple skin and long and slender in shape. Smaller eggplants tend to have fewer seeds.

Cooking Tip

Preferred Cooking Methods

Lower fat cooking methods for eggplant include broiling, grilling, roasting, and stewing.