Fried Aubergines with Garlic
Aubergine slices salted, dusted in flour and fried until creamy inside, then dressed with garlic, vinegar and parsley — a Bulgarian summer meze that tastes best after half an hour at room temperature.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 large aubergines (about 800 g)
- 2 tsp salt
- 60 g plain flour
- 200 ml sunflower oil, for frying
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tbsp wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil, for the dressing
- 3 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 2428 kcal · P 13.6g · C 85.2g · F 232.1g
Estimated from 8 of 8 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Cut the aubergines into 1 cm rounds, sprinkle both sides with most of the salt and leave in a colander for 30 minutes.
- 2Rinse off the bitter liquid that beads on the surface and press the slices dry between kitchen towels — they must be dry for the flour to cling.
- 3Dust the slices lightly in the flour, tapping off the excess.
- 4Heat the frying oil in a wide pan over medium-high heat and fry the slices in a single layer for 2–3 minutes per side, until golden outside and creamy through.
- 5Drain them on kitchen paper — aubergine soaks up oil, so don't skip this.
- 6Whisk the garlic, vinegar, dressing oil and parsley with the rest of the salt.
- 7Layer the warm slices on a plate, spooning the dressing over each layer, and leave for at least 30 minutes so the flavours soak in. Serve at room temperature.
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Questions and answers
How long does Fried Aubergines with Garlic take to make?
About 60 minutes: 40 min prep and 20 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Fried Aubergines with Garlic?
7 ingredients: aubergines, salt, plain flour, sunflower oil, garlic, wine vinegar, parsley.
How many servings does this Fried Aubergines with Garlic recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Fried Aubergines with Garlic?
About 607 kcal, with 3.4 g protein, 21.3 g carbohydrate and 58 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Fried Aubergines with Garlic recipe suit?
It is vegan.
What cuisine is Fried Aubergines with Garlic?
Fried Aubergines with Garlic comes from Bulgarian cuisine.
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