Crispy fried eggplant strips

2024-09-03 08:53:09 Midnight snack

Round eggplant 1	flour 150g
Potato starch 120g	Clear water 250g
Table salt 5 grams	Five-spice powder 5 grams
Eggs 1	Baking powder (optional) 2 grams
Edible oil (for making batter) 30g	Dry starch (for wrapping eggplant strips) 30 grams (about)

How to make crispy fried eggplant strips # Zero belly burden to eat late night snack#Illustration of how to make crispy fried eggplant strips 1

Step 1

Add flour and potato starch to the basin Add water in small amounts several times and stir evenly (the amount of water can be more, it will be poured out later) Stir the powder into a dough without particles and let it sit for more than 30 minutes. # Zero belly burden to eat late night snack# Crispy fried eggplant strips Illustration of how to do it 2

# Zero belly burden to eat late night snack# Crispy fried eggplant strips Illustration of how to do it 2

Step 2

Peel the round eggplant and cut into finger-thick eggplant strips Soak the eggplant strips in light salt water for about 15 minutes # Zero belly burden to eat late night snack# Crispy fried eggplant strips Illustration of how to do it 3

# Zero belly burden to eat late night snack# Crispy fried eggplant strips Illustration of how to do it 3

Step 3

After the batter has settled, discard the excess water. Add 1 teaspoon of salt, 5 grams of five-spice powder, and 1 egg to the starch paste. # Zero belly burden to eat late night snack# Crispy fried eggplant strips Illustration of how to do it 4

# Zero belly burden to eat late night snack# Crispy fried eggplant strips Illustration of how to do it 4

Step 4

Stir until the eggs and batter are evenly mixed Continue to add 1 teaspoon of baking powder (you can leave it out if you don’t like it) Finally, add cooking oil to the batter and mix evenly # Zero belly burden to eat late night snack#Crispy fried eggplant strips Illustration of how to do it 5

# Zero belly burden to eat late night snack#Crispy fried eggplant strips Illustration of how to do it 5

Step 5

The batter is shaped into a flowable milkshake. # Zero belly burden to eat late night snack# Illustration of how to make crispy fried eggplant strips 6

# Zero belly burden to eat late night snack# Illustration of how to make crispy fried eggplant strips 6

Step 6

Eggplant strips soaked in salt water to control moisture Sprinkle the eggplant strips with dry starch and mix evenly The surface of the eggplant strips is evenly coated with dry powder # Zero belly burden to eat late night snack#Crispy fried eggplant strips Illustration of how to do it 7

# Zero belly burden to eat late night snack#Crispy fried eggplant strips Illustration of how to do it 7

Step 7

Put the eggplant strips wrapped in dry powder into the prepared batter # Zero belly burden to eat late night snack# Crispy fried eggplant strips Illustration of how to do it 8

# Zero belly burden to eat late night snack# Crispy fried eggplant strips Illustration of how to do it 8

Step 8

Mix well and coat the eggplant strips with paste # Zero belly burden to eat late night snack# Crispy fried eggplant strips Illustration of how to do it 9

# Zero belly burden to eat late night snack# Crispy fried eggplant strips Illustration of how to do it 9

Step 9

Heat the oil pan until it is 70% hot (dip a little batter with chopsticks and put it into the oil pan. The batter will bubble within 3 seconds) Add the eggplant strips wrapped in batter one by one and fry over medium heat Do not flip the eggplant strips after they are put into the pot. Fry them until they are set. Flip the eggplant strips again to make the eggplant strips evenly heated. # Zero belly burden to eat late night snack# Crispy fried eggplant strips Illustration of how to do it 10

# Zero belly burden to eat late night snack# Crispy fried eggplant strips Illustration of how to do it 10

Step 10

Fry the eggplant strips over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the surface is golden brown. Remove and control the oil. Remove impurities from the oil pan Turn to high heat and let the oil pan heat up Heat the oil in the pan until it smokes slightly. Pour in the fried eggplant strips and fry again over high heat for 20 seconds. Fry quickly until the eggplant strips are crispy on the outside # Zero belly burden to eat late night snack# Crispy fried eggplant strips Illustration of how to do it 11

# Zero belly burden to eat late night snack# Crispy fried eggplant strips Illustration of how to do it 11

Step 11

Remove the fried eggplant strips to control the oil and place them on a plate. It can be paired with tomato sauce, chili sauce, fried ingredients, etc. # Zero belly burden to eat late night snack# Crispy fried eggplant strips Illustration of how to do it 12

# Zero belly burden to eat late night snack# Crispy fried eggplant strips Illustration of how to do it 12

Step 12

✅Complete✅ Cooking tips for crispy fried eggplant strips

After mixing the flour and starch, add water and mix well. After the flour is saturated with water, pour off the excess water. This way you don't have to worry about the ratio of pasta to water, and the batter will be just the right consistency. Dip the eggplant strips in dry powder first to prevent the eggplant from absorbing too much oil and making it easier to get burnt.

Round eggplant flour potato starch water salt