Fried Eggplant
by Chef Lorenzo β’ November 21, 2025
Fried Eggplant
Ingredients
Instructions
Crispy fried eggplant, topped with red pesto, mozerella & basil
Chef's Note
This dish reminds me of lazy summer evenings on the Mediterranean coast. I first tried a version of this at a small Italian trattoria, and I've been perfecting my own take ever since. The combination of crispy eggplant with tangy pesto and creamy mozzarella never fails to impress dinner guests.
Preparation Time
01:30 hr
Difficulty
EasyAdjust Servings
Servings: 4
Description
Crispy fried eggplant, topped with red pesto, mozerella & basil
Number of Meals: 4/5
Ingredients
- 1 Eggplant
- 1 Jar red pesto
- 2 Eggs
- 1 pack mini mozzerella balls / normal mozzeralla
- Flour
- Bread crumbs (paneermeel)
- Salt
- Basil leaves
Preparation
- Cut eggplant into slices ~2/3mm thick and sprinkle some salt
- Run slices through flour -> egg -> crumbs
- Fry in oil or bake in the oven
- spread some red pesto on top
- add mozzerella on top
- throw some basil leaves on top
Tips
Requires quite a bit of oil, less so if using a combination of butter & oil Goes well with the Marinated Feta in a salad on the side.
π My Notes
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