Eggplant Fries aka My French Frie Alterntative

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digitalsinner
digitalsinner Posts: 165
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I've always been a fiend for my vegetables, so when I found this recipe, it was so easy and so good it only made sense to use it as an alternative to what's probably my biggest food addiction...french fries.

1 medium/large sized eggplant cut into 1/4 inch sticks
1 egg
1/4 - 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
1/4 - 1/2 tspn crushed red pepper (I use more because I like mine spicey)
Parsley & garlic salt to taste

Mix your panko and spices in a bowl, dip your eggplant in the egg and then into the breadcrumb mixture. Bake at 425 for 10 minutes on each side or until crispy but not burnt.

Serves 2, but at roughly 320 calories for the pan, I don't feel guilty hogging the entire pan and eating it for dinner!

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  • swinginchandra
    swinginchandra Posts: 418 Member
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    sounds great, *bump*ing for when I have an oven.
  • FairyMiss
    FairyMiss Posts: 1,812 Member
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    bmp for when i get home
  • abbysmommy1
    abbysmommy1 Posts: 48 Member
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    Those sound AMAZING. I absolutely love eggplant! Thanks for sharing :)
  • CharlieBarleyMom
    CharlieBarleyMom Posts: 727 Member
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    Thanks for that... I had eggplant fries at my local Italian Restaurant but I'm sure these were deep fried.,.. now I'll make my own.
  • cherylwhite
    cherylwhite Posts: 68 Member
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    Bump for when I have some eggplant! Sounds good. I also love french fries and miss them...
  • nikkius
    nikkius Posts: 8
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    Very interesting...looking forward to trying them out!
  • MissingMyOldSelf
    MissingMyOldSelf Posts: 689 Member
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    Anything to do with eggplant, I'm all about!! Thanks for sharing!!!!
  • dandy_mandy
    dandy_mandy Posts: 34
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    Love eggplant, thanks for sharing!!
  • Evotchka
    Evotchka Posts: 144 Member
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    perfect! Someone just gave me homegrown eggplant and I was looking for interesting ways to cook them. Thanks for sharing! Will definitely be trying this!
  • corymomma
    corymomma Posts: 405 Member
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    Sounds delicious...maybe for the winter time when I'm not terrified of using my oven...dang heat is gonna kill me *lol*
  • sarahbeth17
    sarahbeth17 Posts: 100 Member
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    Bump sounds great!
  • kalelwifey
    kalelwifey Posts: 172
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    Bump Bumpp i wanna make it!
  • jcreedy
    jcreedy Posts: 15
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    Bump! I should have some eggplant from the garden soon.....
  • Canonoch
    Canonoch Posts: 120
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    I think I's sub straight garlic for the garlic salt. I have enough issues with sodium
  • JNALTBK
    JNALTBK Posts: 136 Member
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    I'm a french fries freak too ... will definitely try these as a substitute. Thanks for sharing.
  • digitalsinner
    digitalsinner Posts: 165
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    The original recipe called for 1/2 cup of grated parmasean in addition to the rest of the ingrediants. They were good that way but added about 600 calories.

    I started skipping the parmasean and never even noticed a difference!
  • Kerry1023
    Kerry1023 Posts: 152
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    Yum! Will need to try :)
  • stillwater1978
    stillwater1978 Posts: 21 Member
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    sounds delicious!!
  • FlipThis112
    FlipThis112 Posts: 49 Member
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    Yum! Bump for later.
  • Alderaic
    Alderaic Posts: 294 Member
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    sounds delicious, will try that for sure

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