21/08/2023
Polenta Eggplant Chips with Spicy Caper Mayo
Long crispy strips of eggplant are divine dipped in a spicy mayo to serve with drinks.
(This recipe is especially for Jo & Steve x)
Serves:
4-6
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup polenta
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- sea salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 large eggplant, cut into long batons
- 1/4 cup plain flour, seasoned
- 1-2 eggs, lightly beaten
- extra light olive oil or canola oil, for shallow frying
- SPICY MAYO
- 1/2 cup egg mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons baby capers
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- sriracha or chilli sauce, to taste
Method
- Combine polenta, parmesan, paprika and 1 teaspoon salt together on a flat plate.
- Coat eggplant in flour, dip in egg and roll in polenta mixture until evenly coated. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.*
- Just before serving, shallow fry in hot oil until golden. Drain on paper towel.
- Sprinkle with extra paprika and salt and serve with Spicy Mayo.
- SPICY MAYO Combine all ingredients together, adding chilli to taste.
Tips
- TIP * Crumbed eggplant can be made ahead and refrigerated up to 24 hours in advance.
- STYLING Stack Eggplant Chips on top of each other on a platter, sprinkle with paprika and extra capers.
- DRINKS Campari cocktail, pinot grigio or pale ale
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