Eggplant Empanadas by @jorgelavelar

30 min
Medium

4 servings

🍆

1

Eggplant

🥣

60 ml

Soy Sauce

🧄

1 clove

Garlic

🌶️

5 g

Paprika

🌿

5 g

Fine Herbs

🌿

5 g

Cumin

🌾

120 g

Wheat Flour

💧

240 ml

Water

🍞

50 g

Panko Breadcrumbs

🧂

5 g

Salt

🌶️

5 g

Black Pepper

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/7

    Cut the eggplant into four parts lengthwise, forming strips about 1cm thick.

    🍆Eggplant
    🔪Knife

  2. Step 2/7

    Make superficial cuts on top, forming a crosshatch pattern.

    🍆Eggplant
    🔪Knife

  3. Step 3/7

    In a bowl, mix soy sauce, garlic, and spices. Then, coat the eggplant in the mixture and let it marinate for a few minutes.

    🥣Soy sauce
    🧄Garlic
    🌶️Paprika
    🌿Fine herbs
    🌿Cumin
    🥣Mixing bowl

  4. Step 4/7

    In another bowl, mix wheat flour with spices, salt, black pepper, and water until a smooth batter forms.

    🌾Wheat flour
    🌶️Paprika
    🌿Fine herbs
    🌿Cumin
    🧂Salt
    🌶️Black pepper
    💧Water
    🥣Mixing bowl

  5. Step 5/7

    Coat the marinated eggplant in the batter, then in panko breadcrumbs.

    🍞Panko breadcrumbs
    🥣Mixing bowl

  6. Step 6/7

    Spread the coated eggplant in the air fryer and cook for 10 minutes at 200°C.

  7. Step 7/7

    Alternatively, you can bake in the oven at 200°C until golden brown, or fry in hot oil.

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Condiments, Spices, Grains, Liquids

Ingredients

Eggplant, Soy sauce, Garlic, Paprika, Fine herbs, Cumin, Wheat flour, Water, Panko breadcrumbs, Salt, Black pepper

Allergens

Soy, Gluten

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegan, Vegetarian

Calories

to inform

Macro nutrients

Sugar: 3g, Fiber: 3g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 30mg, Iron: 1.5mg

Vitamins

Vitamin D: 0.55g, Vitamin A: 300mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

10 minutes

Overall

30 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

7 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Knife, Mixing bowl

Appliances

Air fryer, Oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Starter, Main Course

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@jorgelavelar

Origin

Cuisine

Brazilian

Geographic

Brazil, South America

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crunchy

Flavors

Savory

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container), freezer : 1 month (Store in a freezer-safe container)