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Fried Eggplant with Sweet and Sour Sauce
A delicious side dish that's a bit unusual.
Course Appetizer/Side dish
Cuisine American
Keyword fried eggplant
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 35 minutes minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 144kcal
Sweet and Sour Sauce
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/3 cup water
- 4 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce , (I used Tamari low sodium)
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
Fried Eggplant
- 1 small eggplant , cut into 1/2 inch spears
- 3/4 cup AP flour
- 3 eggs , beaten, (add 1/4 tsp salt)
- 3/4 cup bread crumbs , (I used plain packaged)
- 1/4 tsp salt , (for the eggs)
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup canola oil
- chopped green onion
Fried Eggplant
Stage flour, egg and bread crumb in separate bowls.
Place eggplant into flour, then coat with egg and then bread crumbs.
Place on a rack until all pieces are prepared
Place oil in a skillet to approximately 1/4 depth
Heat canola oil to 375 degrees
Fry the pieces about 20 seconds per side turning until brown, (I did about 8 pieces at a time)
Remove and place on paper towels
Serve hot with warm sweet and sour sauce
Top with green onion or chives
Calories: 144kcal