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Eggplant Christmas Trees
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Eggplant Christmas Trees

30 min4 serv.21 февр. 2026 г.

Description

A delicious appetizer for any gathering. You don't necessarily have to make this little tree from eggplant—a zucchini works perfectly well too! And for the filling, you can use any fish, even not fried but lightly salted. You can also garnish the appetizer with pomegranate seeds—it will make a bright, festive little tree on your New Year's table. Serve with herbs and sauce.

Instructions

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1

    1. Wash the eggplant and slice it into 1 cm thick rounds.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Step 2

    2. Place the sliced eggplant in salted water and leave for 15 minutes to remove excess bitterness.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Step 3

    3. Fry in a skillet for 4 minutes on each side.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Step 4

    4. Cut the tilapia into small pieces.

  5. 5

    Step 5

    Step 5

    5. Fry until done, about 15 minutes, adding butter. Season with salt.

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    Step 6

    Step 6

    6. Chill the fish and eggplants. Finely chop the cucumber.

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    Step 7

    Step 7

    7. Combine the cream cheese, fish, and cucumber. Mix well and season with salt to taste.

  8. 8

    Step 8

    Step 8

    8. Place the largest eggplant round and spread it with the filling. On top, place a slightly smaller round, then more filling. Continue in this way to assemble a tree shape from 5 eggplant rounds.

  9. 9

    Step 9

    Step 9

    9. The filling should go last. Garnish with herbs.