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Eggplant Polpette
These easy-to-make and delicious eggplant polpettes (dumplings) are great as a side dish with meat or even on their own, but also as a patty in a veggie burger.
25 K 5/5 (4 reviews)
1 hour 25 min.
Easy
6.85 €
18 pieces
9 IngredientsLast modified on: November 24th 2024
4 egg-plants or aubergine
1 
150 g breadcrumbs
½ 
100 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
2 
250 ml Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 55 min.
All in all: 1 hour 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 45 min.
Place whole 4 egg-plants or aubergine in the oven at 200°C (390°F) for about 45 minutes.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Once cooked through, remove the flesh and discard the skins and stalks.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Chop the resulting flesh fairly finely with a knife.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Pour into a salad bowl, add 1 egg, 150 g breadcrumbs, chopped ½ onion, grated 100 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, salt and pepper.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
Mix well.
Stage 6
Take a large spoonful of dough, form a ball in your hands and flatten it into a small patty.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 15 min.
Do this for the entire preparation.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 10 min.
If you have a deep-fat fryer, deep-fry them, or heat 250 ml oil in a saucepan or frying pan and fry the patties...
Stage 9
...on each side until golden brown.
Stage 10
Drain on paper towels.
Stage 11
Enjoy warm, plain, with a little mustard or the sauce of your choice.
Remarks
In step 1, you can cut the eggplants in 2 before putting them in the oven, to cook them a little faster.
Don't hesitate to use slightly soft eggplants that have been waiting too long in the fridge.
Don't hesitate to use slightly soft eggplants that have been waiting too long in the fridge.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: From François-Régis Gaudry
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 70 RDI=30 % | 150 RDI=10 % | 280 RDI=40 % | 3,450 RDI=170 % | 14,430 RDI: 170 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 RDI=2 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 220 RDI=10 % | 940 RDI: 10 % |
| Per piece | 3 RDI=2 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 190 RDI=10 % | 800 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 pieces : 6.85 €
- Per piece : 0.40 €
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