[Recipe + Video] Torrejas de Berenjenas (Battered Fried Eggplants)
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5.0
15 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
165 kcal
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Cuisine
South American, Caribbean, Dominican
[Recipe + Video] Torrejas de Berenjenas (Battered Fried Eggplants)
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A delicious side dish for your meals, Torrejas de Berenjenas (Fried Eggplants) is also easy and quick to make, and it requires few ingredients. It's also a vegetarian favorite.
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Ingredients
- 2 eggplant (large) cut into ¼ inch-thick [½ cm] slices
- 2 tablespoons milk (whole or skim) (or water)
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 egg (large) (or 3 medium ones)
- ¼ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup oil for frying
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Instructions
1. Making the batter
- Combine milk (or water), cornstarch, eggs, a pinch of pepper and a teaspoon of salt. Mix well. Dip the eggplants in this mixture.
2. Fry
- In a frying pan heat 3 tablespoons of oil. Fry the eggplant slices until they turn golden brown, pouring a bit of the batter around them. Add oil by the tablespoons whenever needed.Rest on a paper towel to soak excess oil.
3. Serve
- Use as a side dish, or meat substitute in your lunch, serve freshly fried.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
165kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
317mg
(13%)
Potassium
376mg
(11%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
115IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3.4mg
(4%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 165 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 165kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 317mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 376mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 115IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3.4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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15 reviews
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