Fried Eggplant with Garlic and Mayonnaise

Delicious, nutritious eggplant snack! Eggplant is a healthy fruit, rich in a large amount of vitamins and nutrients such as phosphorus, potassium, copper, magnesium, iron. Eggplant contains a lot of fiber, which has a beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract, improves heart function, removes bile from the body, and can normalize blood pressure. In addition, you can prepare a huge number of different delicious dishes from eggplants. One of the simplest is fried eggplant with garlic and mayonnaise.
cook time: 30 min
Nora Vaughn
Fried Eggplant with Garlic and Mayonnaise

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

132
Calories
12g
Fat
7g
Carbs
1g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Garlic 3 clove
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Mayonnaise 3 tbsp
Greenery to taste
Eggplant 3 pc

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
Letʼs prepare the ingredients.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the eggplants, remove the stems. We cut the eggplants into thin circles, the thickness of such circles should be about 0.5 centimeters, the fried eggplants should be moderately meaty. If the pieces are thinner, then the eggplants will turn into a thin film and there will be practically no taste left, if they are not fried thick enough.

Step 3

Step 3
Sprinkle the chopped eggplants with salt; it’s better to rub them on both sides with your hands. Place the eggplant slices in a bowl and add a little cold water. Leave the eggplants for half an hour. For now, letʼs prepare the other ingredients. Peel the garlic cloves from their membranes. Finely chop the garlic with a knife or pass it through a press.

Step 4

Step 4
Place a few tablespoons of mayonnaise in a bowl, add chopped garlic and mix. The eggplant dressing is ready. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. Place eggplant slices on it, fry on both sides until slightly browned, the main thing is not to dry out the vegetables, otherwise it won’t be very tasty.

Step 5

Step 5
Remove the fried eggplant to a plate. If it seems that the vegetables are too oily, then first place the eggplant slices on a paper napkin, let the excess oil be absorbed, and only then put them on a plate. Spread a little mayonnaise dressing on each circle. Sprinkle with fresh herbs. We serve the appetizer to the table.

Step 6

Step 6
This simple eggplant appetizer is easy and quick to prepare; even a novice housewife can handle it. But despite its simplicity, it is quite filling and tasty, but also high in calories, so those who are watching their figure should not abuse this delicacy. It can be served as a separate dish or as a snack. The appetizer turns out to be spicy. Fried eggplants are delicious both hot and cold. Bon appetit!

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