I don’t think there are many people out there that can say they don’t get cravings. One of the biggest cravings we get is for French fries. The problems that arise are… not wanting to deal with cross contamination of take-out fries and not wanting to make a complete oily mess of our kitchen by deep frying at home. Then, we discovered these Mediterranean Eggplant Fries!
We love traditional fries but every once in a while, we love to mix it up. This is an amazing recipe if you are looking for a new take on fries. Eggplant fries! These light and crunchy baked fries are the best thing to eliminate a craving for the unhealthy fried potato version.
The Mediterranean vegetable mix is a great addition and having a side of hummus for dipping makes this an amazing snack or appetizer for your guests.
It’s normal to get cravings for not so healthy foods. But with these Mediterranean Eggplant Fries you will have just the right thing to indulge but not have to deal with the greasy gut feeling afterward.
- 1 large or 2 Medium Eggplant (Peeled and Cut into Sticks)
- 1 Large Tomato (Diced Small)
- 1 Medium Red Onion (Diced Small)
- 1 Persian Cucumber (Diced Small)
- ¼ Cup Kalamata Olives (Chopped)
- 1 Cup Oat Flour
- 1 Cup Corn Meal
- 1 Cup Almond Milk
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper
- ½ tsp Ground Cumin
- ½ tsp Dried Thyme
- 1 Bunch Fresh Parsley (Chopped) (Garnish)
- Hummus for Serving
- Wash and prepare all fresh produce.
- Place the eggplant sticks into a large bowl and season with the salt and pepper. Set Aside.
- In another bowl, combine the tomato, onion, cucumber, olives and dry spices. Mix well and set aside for the flavors to incorporate.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Set up your fry making work station. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place flours and milk in separate medium sized bowls to make dredging the eggplant pieces easier.
- Taking each piece separately, coat it first in oat flour, then dip it into the almond milk and lastly coat it with corn meal. Place them onto the baking sheet leaving space, so they do not stick together. You may need to use more flour and milk depending on how many fries you are making.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until they are golden brown. Flipping them half way through.
- Serve them with the vegetable olive mixture and hummus.
- Enjoy.
