Italian
Melanzane alla Pullastiello
by Casa Pappagallo · 705K subscribers on YouTube
A classic Neapolitan dish of grilled eggplant slices stuffed with ham, mozzarella, parmesan and basil, then breaded and fried until golden.
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
8 items- EggplantsSliced into rounds
- Olive OilFor grilling and frying
- Parmigiano ReggianoGrated, for filling and egg mixture
- Cooked HamSliced
- MozzarellaSliced or in pieces
- BasilFresh leaves
- FlourFor breading
- EggBeaten with a little grated parmesan
Method
- Slice the eggplants and grill them on a hot griddle with a little oil until well marked and tender.
- Take two grilled eggplant slices of similar size and pair them together.
- Place a small amount of grated parmesan, some cooked ham, and a piece of mozzarella on one slice, top with a basil leaf, then press the other slice on top to form a sandwich.
- Repeat for all the slices.
- Prepare the breading: place flour in one dish, beaten eggs mixed with a little grated parmesan in another.
- Coat each stuffed eggplant generously in flour, shaking off excess.
- Dip the floured eggplant into the egg mixture, then immediately fry in hot oil until golden brown on both sides.
- Optionally, for a thicker crust, after dipping in egg, coat again in flour before frying.
- Drain on paper towels and serve warm.
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