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Fried Eggplant Strips

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Prep: 10 mins Cook: 10 mins Yields: 4-6 servings

Fried eggplant is a treat with a nice marinara sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium egglant, about the volume of a softball
  • 1 egg
  • ½ c milk
  • salt and pepper
  • a sleeve of saltine crackers
  • ½ c olive oil
  • juice of half a lemon
  • optional marinara sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat the oil in a heavy pan or wok over medium-high heat. Do not smoke the oil.
  • Slice unpeeled eggplant lengthwise into 3/8 wide strips.
  • Crush the crackers into crumbs, in a bowl or a zipper-lock bag, then place in a shallow bowl.
  • Mix egg, milk and pepper to taste in a shallow bowl.
  • Dip eggplant into the egg mixture then roll the slices into the cracker crumbs. Set aside without touching each other.
  • Fry the breaded slices in the hot oil in small batches until tender and lightly browned. Set on paper towels when fried.
  • Drizzle lemon juice over the fried eggplant.
  • Serve hot, optionally with warm marinara sauce.

Chef's Notes

Source

This is a recipe from my dad, Jim Willis, from around the time he discovered cooking in a wok in the late 70s.