# My Sicilian Grandmother’s Fried Eggplant

A traditional Sicilian fried eggplant recipe served with a delicious bruschetta topping.

- Total time: 120 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 unit Eggplant
- Water
- Salt
- Flour
- 1 part Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1 part Parmesan cheese
- Greek seasoning
- Garlic powder
- Chicken bouillon
- Pepper
- Eggs
- Oil
- 5 units Roma tomatoes
- 0.33 cup Fresh chopped basil
- 3 tablespoons Olive oil
- Balsamic glaze

## Instructions

1. Get an eggplant and cut it into rounds, about a quarter inch thick.
2. Add water and salt to a large bowl.
3. Soak the eggplant rounds in the salt water for 1 to 2 hours, using a plate to keep them submerged.
4. Pat the eggplant rounds dry with a paper towel.
5. Add flour to one plate.
6. Add one part Italian seasoned breadcrumbs and one part Parmesan cheese to another plate.
7. Season both plates with Greek seasoning, garlic powder, chicken bouillon, and pepper.
8. Dip each eggplant round into the flour.
9. Dip the floured eggplant rounds into whisked eggs.
10. Pack the breadcrumbs onto the eggplant rounds.
11. Fry them in high-heat oil (around 320 degrees) until golden brown.
12. Let the fried eggplant rest on a cooling rack.
13. To make the bruschetta topping, get 5 Roma tomatoes and remove the center and seeds.
14. Dice the tomatoes.
15. Add the diced tomatoes to a bowl with about a third cup of fresh chopped basil.
16. Add three tablespoons of olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste to the bowl.
17. Stir the bruschetta topping together.
18. Serve the bruschetta on the side with the fried eggplants or top them with it.
19. Optionally, top the fried eggplants with some balsamic glaze.

## Equipment

- Cutting board
- Knife
- Large bowl
- Plate
- Paper towel
- Frying pan
- Tongs
- Cooling rack

## Tips

- Soaking the eggplants in salt water gets out the bitterness.
- For parties, it’s fun to serve them with this bruschetta topping.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMr6NG36/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/396582e3-233d-4eb2-a062-e82d42066913
- Extracted: 2025-11-05

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