Breaded and Fried Eggplant Cutlets

Ingredients

• 1 large eggplant, peeled and sliced into approximately 5 mm thick slices
• 2 small onions, minced
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp table sugar
• 1 tsp ground marjoram
• 1 tsp ground thyme
• salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
• 12 ounces of a sweet or fruit-flavored beer
• flour as needed

Procedures

1. Combine all ingredients except for the eggplant slices and flour in a large mixing bowl.
2. Mix thoroughly with a wire whisk and then add flour until the mixture becomes a batter thick enough to adhere.
3. Coat the slices of eggplant with the mixture and fry in a deep frying pan in 2 – 3cm of your favorite oil, taking appropriate safety precautions.