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Recipe by: Lisa Prince

Fried Eggplant

This is a great side dish and a great way to introduce perhaps a new vegetable into the meal.

Servings: 2
Cook Time: Prep Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 30 minutes
Meal Type: Side Dish
NC Ingredients: Eggplant, Eggs

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Ingredients

1
large NC Eggplant
2
eggs
1
tablespoon water
2
cup plain breadcrumbs
Salt and pepper
2
to 6 tablespoons olive oil (add a tablespoon with each batch of eggplant you fry)
8
slices mozzarella cheese (1 slice per eggplant slice)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350.

Peel your eggplant and cut into slices about ½ inch thick.  Salt and pepper both sides.

Combine your eggs and water to make a wash.

Dip the eggplant in the egg wash on both sides then dredge through the breadcrumbs.

In a skillet heat your olive oil on medium heat.  Then place your eggplant in the skillet and brown for 1-2 minutes each side.

Once cooked, place on a baking sheet and top with a slice of cheese.

Bake the fried eggplant at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

 
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Recipes found on this page are from Got to Be NC members, staff, industry partners and Stove Side Chats. Stove Side Chats is Got to Be NC’s cooking show hosted by restaurant marketing specialist Chad Blackwelder. This series invites chefs and home cooks from around the state to teach you how to cook with in-season North Carolina deliciousness.