Recipe
Fried Eggplant Salad With Sweet Corn Dressing
Ingredients
- 2 cups Sweet Corn Dressing
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons Emeril's Creole Seasoning
- 1 large egg 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 large eggplant, peeled, sliced, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick sticks (about 64 sticks)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 cups assorted greens (endive, arugula, radicchio, or other salad greens
- 1/2 cup coarsely grated fresh Parmesan cheese
Directions
- Prepare the Sweet Corn Dressing, and set aside.
- Combine the flour with 1 tablespoon Creole Seasoning in a bowl. Beat the egg with the milk in another bowl. Combine the cornmeal with the remaining 1 tablespoon Creole Seasoning in a third bowl.
- Dredge the eggplant sticks in the seasoned flour, then the egg wash, then the seasoned cornmeal, shaking off any excess.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until very hot. Add the eggplant and fry, turning occasionally, until crisp and golden brown, for about 5 minutes. Remove the eggplant with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle evenly with the salt.
- Toss the greens thoroughly with 1 cup of the dressing.
- To serve, mound 2 cups of the salad in the center of each plate. Arrange about 16 eggplant sticks on top, and drizzle the eggplant with the remaining 1/4 cup dressing per salad.
Recipe Details
- Source: Emeril's New New Orleans Cooking
- Dish Type: Salads
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