Old Mississippi Eggplant French Fries
- Prep: 30 min
- Cook: 15 min
- Total: 45 min
- Servings: 4
Ingredients (7)
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1 cup milk
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2 eggs
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2 eggplants peeled, sliced into 3/4-inch sticks, 4 inches long
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salt
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¾ cup flour
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¾ cup self-rising cornmeal
Steps (5)
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Step 1Salt both sides of eggplant and place on paper towels to drain for 30 minutes. Rinse and pat dry.
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Step 2In a medium bowl, mix milk and eggs until well blended. Combine flour, cornmeal, seasoning and ½ teaspoon salt in wide shallow bowl.
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Step 3Heat oil in frying pan on high heat.
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Step 4Dip eggplant sticks into egg mixture and then cornmeal mix. Place in oil, flipping regularly and fry 3 minutes, or until golden brown.
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Step 5Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.
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For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.For dips, make and enjoy your dip creation. Then, refrigerate within 2 hours or discard.