How To Freeze Eggplant
Author: Nia Rouseberg
Time for reading: ~3
minutes
Last Updated:
August 08, 2022
CHAPTERS (Table Of Contents)
Housewives use eggplant to prepare various dishes. And if in the summer these vegetables are absolutely available, then in winter eggplants are a rare guest on our table.
Freezing eggplant at home
Housewives use eggplant to prepare various dishes. And if in the summer these vegetables are absolutely available, then in winter eggplants are a rare guest on our table. This is due both to the price, which increases sharply in winter, and to the taste, which in winter eggplants from supermarkets is not at all like the taste of summer ones from the garden.
The question arises: is it possible to freeze eggplants for the winter and, if possible, how to do it correctly. Frozen vegetables are very convenient to use for cooking various dishes, and eggplant is no exception here. From frozen eggplant it will be possible to cook rolls, soups, casseroles, snacks, stews, pates.
The main thing is to freeze eggplants correctly. As a rule, young and ripe eggplants without spots are frozen. Before freezing, it is better to conduct heat treatment: blanch, fry or bake in eggplant in the oven - choose any proven method. If this is not done, then undestroyed decay enzymes will contribute to the fact that eggplants lose their color and taste in the freezer within a month.
Recipes with blue eggplant
- blue eggplant
- Water
- Knife
- Board kitchen
- Colander
- Pot
- Freezer bags
- Bowl
How to freeze blanched eggplant step by step instructions with photos
Step 1
For work, we need fresh eggplant (about 400 grams), water, a knife, a kitchen board, freezer bags, a colander, a saucepan, a bowl.
Step 2
Peel the eggplant and cut into circles 0.7-0.8 cm thick.
Step 3
Bring 1.5 liters of water to a boil and blanch the prepared eggplant in portions for 3-4 minutes.
Step 4
Transfer them to ice water and hold for 1-2 minutes.
Step 5
Put the blanched eggplants in a colander and let the water drain.
Step 6
Arrange the vegetables in a single layer and pat dry. Send to the freezer for 1-2 hours to freeze.
Step 7
Arrange the frozen eggplant in portions in freezer bags, squeezing the air out of them as much as possible. Send to the freezer for storage. Frozen eggplant is ready.
- blue eggplant
- Refined sunflower oil
- Pan
- Knife
- Board kitchen
- Napkin
- Freezer bags
How to freeze fried eggplant step by step instructions with photos
Step 1
To freeze fried eggplant, we need a frying pan, a knife, a kitchen board, paper napkins, raw eggplant and sunflower oil.
Step 2
Wash and peel 350 grams of eggplant.
Step 3
Cut into circles or strips (for rolls) 0.6-0.7 cm thick.
Step 4
Put the prepared eggplants in a hot frying pan with a little sunflower oil (35 ml). Fry on both sides for 2 minutes.
Step 5
Lay the fried eggplant slices on paper towels to remove excess oil.
Step 6
Arrange the fried eggplant in portions in freezer bags, squeezing the air out of them as much as possible. Send to the freezer for storage. Frozen preparation is ready!
- blue eggplant
- Refined sunflower oil
- Knife
- Board kitchen
- Baking dish
How to freeze eggplant baked in the oven step by step instructions with photos
Step 1
For work, we need eggplant, 35 ml of sunflower oil, a knife, a kitchen board, a baking dish.
Step 2
Peel eggplant.
Step 3
Cut into cubes.
Step 4
Arrange eggplant cubes in a baking dish greased with sunflower oil. Drizzle eggplants with sunflower oil on top.
Step 5
Bake in the oven at 200°C for 25 minutes. Cool down.
Step 6
Arrange the prepared eggplant in portions in freezer bags, squeezing the air out of them as much as possible. Send to the freezer for storage. Freeze 5 hours minimum. Frozen eggplant is ready.