Fried eggplants with cheese
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. This is quite labor-intensive, yet simple recipe for fried eggplants with cheese. It will appeal to those who are crazy about cheese and love it in generous amounts. The dish can serve as a festive appetizer or easily replace a main course served with a side dish—such as pasta, for example. The finished dish can be served at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. First, thoroughly wash the eggplants, dry them, and slice into small rounds. Generously salt them and let sit in a deep bowl for about 20–30 minutes. Then rinse them well once again and dry by placing them on a paper towel or a baking sheet, for example.
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Step 2
2. In a small bowl, beat the eggs. In separate containers, place the flour and breadcrumbs. Dip an eggplant slice into the beaten eggs, then coat in flour, dip again in eggs, and finally in breadcrumbs (this will make the fried eggplants with cheese at home incredibly crispy). Heat vegetable oil in a skillet and place the eggplants in it. Fry over high heat until golden brown on both sides.
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Step 3
3. Place the fried eggplants immediately on a paper towel to remove excess oil. While they cool slightly, you can prepare the cheese. Ricotta can be mixed with garlic or herbs, for example, or you can add other favorite ingredients to the recipe for fried eggplants with cheese. Grate the hard cheese and mozzarella on a medium grater.
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Step 4
4. Spread ricotta on each circle and add a pinch of the other cheeses.
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Step 5
5. Add another eggplant slice on top and repeat the process. Create a "tower" of 3-4 eggplants. Spread tomato sauce on the top layer and sprinkle with cheese. At this point, the dish can already be served. However, there's another way to make fried eggplants with cheese even more appetizing. Place the "towers" on a baking sheet and put them in a preheated oven for about 10 minutes, until the cheese melts.