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[Recipe + Video] Torrejas de Berenjenas (Battered Fried Eggplants)

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.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 165 kcal
Course: Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: South American , Caribbean , Dominican

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

Instructions

1. Making the batter
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  1. 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
  1. 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
  1. Use as a side dish, or meat substitute in your lunch, serve freshly fried.

Nutrition Information

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

% 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.