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Mario Batali

Eggplant, Mermaid Style (Melanzane Alle Sirenuse)

All recipes copyright 2000, Mario Batali. All rights reserved.

Show: Molto MarioEpisode: Avellino

  • Cook Time

    35 min

  • Level

    --

  • Yield

    6 servings

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Times:

Prep
10 min
Inactive Prep
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Cook
35 min
Total:
45 min
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Ingredients

  • 2 medium eggplants, about 1 1/2 pounds, cut into 1/2-inch thick medallions
  • 1 pound fresh mozzarella di bufula, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 2 cups extra-virgin olive oil, for frying
  • 12 leaves basil
  • 2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, with juices
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450 F.

Place eggplant slices on a sheet tray and bake for 15 minutes, until light golden brown.

Form sandwiches out of the eggplant slices and cheese, placing one slice of cheese between two eggplant slices. Dredge each sandwich in the flour and dip in the egg. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet until almost smoking, and fry the sandwiches until golden brown. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels.

Arrange sandwiches in a ceramic pie pan and distribute the basil leaves evenly over the sandwiches. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper to taste, and spoon them over the sandwiches. Sprinkle each sandwich with Parmigiano-Reggiano and bake for 17 to 20 minutes. Serve warm.

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