# Eggplant Fish

Vegan version of fish and chips using eggplant as a fish substitute.

- Cuisine: British
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 eggplants
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon mushroom extract seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kelp granules
- 0.5 teaspoon Old Bay
- 4 cups hot water
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 120 grams self rising flour
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 cup Yingling logger beer
- 3 tablespoons Just Egg
- 1 tablespoon vodka
- salt

## Instructions

1. Cut the tops off the eggplants and remove the skin using a peeler.
2. Cut each eggplant into 1-inch thick fillets.
3. Cut partway through the top of each fillet multiple times to mimic the flakiness of fish.
4. Add sea salt, mushroom extract, kelp granules, and Old Bay seasoning to the hot water.
5. Add olive oil to the glass container, top with seasonings and combine with the prepared water.
6. Mix the water with a spoon.
7. Place the fillets on the brine mixture and place a bowl on top of the eggplant to push them down.
8. Marinate the fillets for at least 30 minutes.
9. Mix self rising flour with curry powder for the dry batter.
10. Make the beer batter by combining the remaining curry powder, beer, Just Egg, and vodka.
11. Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet up to 360F.
12. Dredge each eggplant in flour and then dip into the beer batter to fully coat
13. Drop the fillets in the heated oil and fry them.
14. Flip to the other side when golden.

## Equipment

- peeler
- knife
- cutting board
- glass container
- peeler
- skillet
- whisk
- wire rack

## Tips

- double up on the salt instead of mushroom extract, if you don't have it

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdHH7Rc233o
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ee147e05-98ee-4e42-b18d-8b8258ed5ea6
- Extracted: 2025-03-25

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