Fried Eggplant

by Chef Lorenzo β€’ November 21, 2025

Fried Eggplant

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

Easy

Adjust 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

  1. Cut eggplant into slices ~2/3mm thick and sprinkle some salt
  2. Run slices through flour -> egg -> crumbs
  3. Fry in oil or bake in the oven
  4. spread some red pesto on top
  5. add mozzerella on top
  6. 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.

πŸ“ My Notes

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