# @cooking_with_rocco on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DN29i9VXBYC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/33771369-cooking-with-rocco-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-08-27T12:40:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Rocco Gizzo | 🍝 Italian Cuisine (@cooking_with_rocco) — https://gondola.cc/cooking_with_rocco

## Caption

🍆 🍅 Fried Eggplant Caprese Stacks | this take a caprese salad to another level. Perfectly seasoned and crispy eggplant, topped with fresh mozzarella, the best summer tomatoes you can find, basil, and balsamic glaze. 

They’re so good I can easily eat a dozen! 

2 eggplants cut into 1/4 in disks 
2-3 eggs, whisked 
Seasoned breadcrumbs, as needed 
Fresh mozzarella, sliced
Fresh tomatoes, sliced 
Basil
Balsamic glaze 
Salt & Pepper 
Oil for frying 

Slice your eggplant into 1/4 inch disks. Then set up a breading station with eggs and breadcrumbs, and bread your eggplant. 

Slice your mozzarella and tomatoes, and set aside. 

Heat your oil over high heat. Once hot, fry your eggplant in batches for 2-3 minutes per side, or until golden brown and crispy. Once done, remove and set aside on a wire rack or a paper towel lined plate, and season with salt. 

Plate the fried eggplant, then top with the sliced mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil. Season with salt to taste and a generous drizzle of balsamic glaze. 

#friedeggplant #caprese #capresesalad #eggplantcaprese #italianfood #italiancooking #easyitalianrecipes #italianappetizer

## Stats

- **Views:** 6,266
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## Tags

friedeggplant, caprese, italianappetizer, italiancooking, eggplantcaprese, easyitalianrecipes, capresesalad, italianfood

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