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Eggplant Meatballs Talong Bola Bola Recipe
Easy meatballs composed of eggplant and ground pork with a rich and creamy dipping sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 2354 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- 2 pieces Chinese eggplant
- 6 ounces ground pork
- 3/4 cup bread crumbs
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 piece onion minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 piece egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups cooking oil
- 4 cups water for boiling
Dipping sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup banana ketchup
Instructions
- Boil water in a cooking pot. Add eggplant. Cover and continue to boil for 6 minutes or until tender. Remove from the pot and let it cool down. Peel the skin off the eggplant and chop into small pieces.
- Arrange the eggplant in a bowl. Add ground pork, onion, salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, egg, and all-purpose flour. Mix until all ingredients are well blended.
- Heat oil in a cooking pot using low fire.
- Scoop a portion of the mixture. Dredge in breadcrumbs. Deep-fry for 8 minutes. Remove from the pot and arrange on a wire rack. Note: continue to perform this step until the entire mixture is consumed.
- Prepare the dipping sauce by combining mayonnaise and banana ketchup. Mix well.
- Transfer the fried meatballs and dipping sauce on a serving plate and bowl respectively. Serve. Share and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
2354kcal
(118%)
Carbohydrates
160g
(53%)
Protein
58g
(116%)
Fat
163g
(251%)
Saturated Fat
32g
(160%)
Cholesterol
333mg
(111%)
Sodium
5553mg
(231%)
Potassium
1193mg
(34%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
618IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
266mg
(27%)
Iron
11mg
(61%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2354
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 2354kcal | 118% |
| Carbohydrates | 160g | 53% |
| Protein | 58g | 116% |
| Fat | 163g | 251% |
| Saturated Fat | 32g | 160% |
| Cholesterol | 333mg | 111% |
| Sodium | 5553mg | 231% |
| Potassium | 1193mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 618IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 266mg | 27% |
| Iron | 11mg | 61% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.