Italian Fried Eggplant Balls recipe
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Ingredients
- 4 medium eggplants, peeled and quartered 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 egg ½ teaspoon ground white pepper 1 pepperoncini pepper, chopped 1 cup vegetable oil salt to taste
Nutrition Info
- 504.5 caloriescarbohydrate: 23.7 gcholesterol: 37.2 mgfat: 45.8 gfiber: 12.5 gprotein: 5.4 gsaturatedFat: 6.1 gservingSize: -sodium: 139.6 mgsugar: 8.6 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Italian Fried Eggplant Balls
Directions
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Place eggplant in a pot of salted water, bring pot to a boil. Let eggplant cook until tender, drain well.
In an electric food processor, combine eggplant, flour, egg, white pepper, and pepperoncini. Blend until a smooth paste is formed.
In a heavy pot or deep fryer, heat vegetable oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Drop eggplant paste into the oil one spoonful at a time. Fry until the eggplant balls are golden. Salt to taste and drain on paper towels before serving.