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Chinese Eggplant Fries

SUBMITTED BY: SONNYCHIBA 

"This is a great side dish that I learned about while teaching English in China. It goes well as a side dish with seafood, burgers, barbecued meats or almost anything!"
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This recipe has been rated 16 times with an average star rating of 3.6
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  5 Min
READY IN  25 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 eggplants, peeled and sliced into fries

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a shallow bowl, stir together the flour, cornmeal, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Place the eggs in a separate bowl.
  2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. A few at a time, dip the eggplant pieces into the egg, then into the flour mixture, then back into the egg, and back into the flour mixture. Fry the eggplant in the hot oil until golden brown. Drain on paper towels, and serve immediately.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.56 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2003 by LUVMY_FAMILY 
Bland, but much better with extra salt, pepper & garlic powder added to flour mixture. I had... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.56 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2003 by LLSWEET22 
Pretty messy to make, tasted pretty good but bland and not worth all the effort in my opinion.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.56 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2008 by Ayanaya 
This tasted good using StoveTop cornbread stuffing (processed finely) instead of the flour... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.56 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2006 by Goomba314 
Very overated. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.56 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2005 by bethinchina 
With ranch, these were okay. They're bland otherwise. They were incredibly messy to make. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.56 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2009 by jgrabinger 
I'm not an expert cook by any means, but the breading was somewhat bland and the oil... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.56 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2006 by aggie4300 
A kid favorite at our house. We where shocked!!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.56 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2005 by Middleagedcookingguy 
Limp, greasy. Sorry MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.56 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2005 by Chef Steve 
As a gardener and chef, I have lots of eggplant coming in, so i looked for a good way to put... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.56 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2005 by QUASINAUGHT 
This was very good. I dipped mine in ranch. MORE

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Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

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Nutritional Information
Chinese Eggplant Fries

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 361

  • Total Fat: 9.6g
  • Cholesterol: 71mg
  • Sodium: 92mg
  • Total Carbs: 59.2g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 6.7g
  • Protein: 9.9g

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