PREPARATION 40 min:
To prepare the eggplant meatballs, first wash the eggplants and place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper, then cook them in a static oven preheated to 200° for 1 hour. Once cooked, let the eggplants cool and remove the peel and stalk. Place the pulp thus obtained in a colander and crush them lightly with a fork to eliminate the excess liquid. Transfer the eggplant puree into a clean glass bowl, add the egg and add a previously crushed garlic clove. At this point, pour in both the breadcrumbs and the grated Parmigiano Reggiano and season with salt and pepper. Finely chop the previously washed parsley and add it to the mixture. Knead everything with your hands until the ingredients are combined. If the mixture is not very compact, you can add a little more breadcrumbs.
Once the dough is ready, take a small portion and, still with your hands, form round meatballs, the size of a walnut, which you will pass in the breadcrumbs. Once all the mixture is finished, pour the oil into a pan and heat it until it reaches a temperature of 170 ° (use a kitchen thermometer to measure the exact temperature). When the oil is hot, immerse a few pieces at a time and wait 2-3 minutes, until they are golden brown, before draining them and placing them on a tray lined with kitchen paper, which will absorb the excess oil. Serve your eggplant meatballs while still hot and steaming!