Eggplant cutlets

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make eggplant cutlets? First of all, prepare the products according to the list. Take medium sized eggplants. Any cheese will suit your taste (hard or semi-hard varieties).

2. STEP 2

   

   If desired, remove the skin from the eggplants; I usually don’t do this. Wash the eggplants, cut off the stems. Chop the blue ones into medium-sized cubes or circles.

3. STEP 3

   

   Place them in a saucepan, cover with cold water and lightly salt. Bring to a boil over high heat and simmer for about a minute or two (until soft).

4. STEP 4

   

   Meanwhile, soak the loaf or white bread in milk (I have two slices of toaster bread).

5. STEP 5

   

   Place grated cheese, a clove of garlic and an egg through a press into a deep bowl. Squeeze the bread from the milk and add to the bowl. Also add 2 tbsp. breadcrumbs.

6. STEP 6

   

   Place the finished eggplants in a colander.

7. STEP 7

   

   Press down with a fork or spoon to remove as much excess liquid as possible.

8. STEP 8

   

   Place the blue ones in a blender and puree until they form a minced mass. If you want to taste whole pieces of eggplant in the cutlets, then chop the boiled blue ones with a knife (boiled eggplants are soft and this will be very easy to do).

9. STEP 9

   

   Add the eggplant mixture to all the ingredients in the cup. Salt to taste and sprinkle with your favorite spices. Ground paprika, a pinch of thyme and a little ground black pepper work well. The taste of the finished dish largely depends on the spices.

10. STEP 10

    

    Mix everything until smooth. If the eggplant mince is too liquid, then gradually add a little more breadcrumbs.

11. STEP 11

    

    Form into a small flat patty and roll in the remaining breadcrumbs.

12. STEP 12

    

    Do this with all the eggplant mince.

13. STEP 13

    

    Heat a small amount of odorless oil in a frying pan. Fry the cutlets until browned. It took me about 6-7 minutes. I did not close the lid.

14. STEP 14

    

    Carefully turn the cutlets over and cook until fully cooked. During frying, add a little vegetable oil as needed. Place the finished cutlets on a napkin to remove excess fat.

15. STEP 15

    

    The eggplant cutlets are ready. They can be served hot or cold.

Comments on the recipe

Natalia M

29.07.2023

4.7

I’ve been eyeing the recipe for eggplant cutlets for a long time, I was really curious what they tasted like. In purified form, I got 1 kg. eggplants, accordingly changed the amount of other ingredients using the site’s calculator. I wasn’t sure that the eggplants weren’t bitter, so I salted them before cooking. You need to squeeze it well so that the minced meat is thicker. Along with the eggplants, I crushed garlic and squeezed bread in a blender. Hard cheese was replaced with feta cheese. For spices I used freshly ground pepper and cumin, it turned out very fragrant! At first, the cutlets couldn’t stick together, but after adding a small amount of ground breadcrumbs, everything worked out. There wasn’t enough breadcrumbs left for rolling, so I mixed them with flour. The cutlets fry quite quickly. The taste of eggplant cutlets surprised me! They are so unusual, the taste is similar to baked eggplants, but with some extra twist). The cutlets have a deliciously crunchy crust and are soft inside! Incredibly delicious! I recommend!

Olishna

29.07.2023

4.5

The eggplant cutlets turned out delicious; you can add more herbs and peperoncino for some piquancy.

Elena

29.07.2023

4.9

I made it from frozen eggplants, I didn’t weigh the bread, so I over-processed it, but it was still delicious. Thanks.

UO-Shu

29.07.2023

4.7

And yes! This recipe really makes delicious eggplant cutlets! An excellent alternative to meat during Lent. Thank you!