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.
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1 hour 25 min.
Easy
6 pieces
9 IngredientsLast modified on: November 24th 2024
1 egg-plant or aubergine
1⁄3 
50 g breadcrumbs
0 
35 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
1 
85 g 
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 1 egg-plant 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 1⁄3 Egg, 50 g breadcrumbs, chopped 0 onion, grated 35 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), finely chopped 1 garlic clove, 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 85 g 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 | 20 RDI=9 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 100 RDI=20 % | 1,170 RDI=60 % | 4,900 RDI: 60 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 RDI=2 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 230 RDI=10 % | 950 RDI: 10 % |
| Per piece | 4 RDI=2 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 200 RDI=10 % | 820 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 pieces : 2.35 €
- Per piece : 0.40 €
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Oil
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Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
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