Keto Aubergine Balls

These keto aubergine balls are made with a mixture of egg yolks, almond meal, flat parsley, garlic, freshly grated Parmesan cheese and a touch of salt and pepper. They are then coated with ground pork rind and fried in lard until golden and crispy. If you are not on keto, then replace almond meal and pork rind with breadcrumbs. Whether as a starter with a delicious dip or as finger food at a party, or take them to a picnic, these aubergine balls always work!

700-800 g Aubergines
2 Garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
2 tbsp Flat parsley, finely chopped
2 Egg yolks
100 g Ground almonds
120 g Parmesan cheese, grated
Salt and pepper
Pork rind, ground (for coating)
Lard, for frying

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Wash the aubergines, pat dry, cut in half lengthways and place cut side up on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Bake in the oven on the middle shelf for about an hour. Then leave to cool.
In the meantime, peel and finely chop the garlic. Wash the parsley, shake dry, pluck the leaves and chop finely.
Scrape the aubergines flesh out of the skin. Place the flesh in a sieve and press the excess water out. Chop the flesh and place in a large bowl together with garlic, parsley, egg yolks, ground almonds and grated Parmesan. Mix until well combined and season with salt and pepper.
Shape the mixture into 16-18 balls and roll in the ground pork rinds. Heat the lard in a pan, deep-fry the aubergine balls for approx. 5 minutes until golden brown and crunchy. Drain on kitchen paper. Serve with your favourite dip.

21 comments:

Tom 11/8/24 13:07: ...looks great, I have so many coming on in the garden.
Brian's Home Blog 11/8/24 15:37: Those have gotta taste great!
Anonymous 11/8/24 15:56: Another very unique and creative recipe Angie!
Jenna from the Painted Apron
Anonymous 11/8/24 16:05: Looks good -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
eileeninmd 11/8/24 17:04: Looks yummy, I like eggplant.
Take care, enjoy your day and have a happy week ahead.
JoAnna 11/8/24 17:36: Well, your dishes always look appetizing.
DEZMOND 11/8/24 18:09: Lovely presentation today!
Looks nom, we do ever so love veggie balls and burgers.
Cannot believe you fry food in lard LOOL
Hope you had a lovely Sunday lunch today.
DeniseinVA 11/8/24 19:45: This looks excellent! Thank you Angie, I am going to send this link to my daughter-in-law. she loves anything with aubergines.
roentare 11/8/24 23:25: Love Keto recipes coming along nicely
Cooking Julia 11/8/24 23:37: These eggplant balls look really nice!
Grace 12/8/24 00:35: Me encanta Angie! Excelente sugerencia!
Siempre gracias!☀️
Nas 12/8/24 00:40: Eggplants in recipes are always a win.
Citu 12/8/24 01:48: Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
Balvinder 12/8/24 02:32: Oh my Gosh, This looks wonderful. I LOVE eggplant, so trying this recipe is a must.
Tandy | Lavender and Lime (http://tandysinclair.com) 12/8/24 10:52: I could devour a bowl of these right now!
Sherry's Pickings 12/8/24 11:50: I love me some eggplant/aubergine!!
David M. Gascoigne, 12/8/24 12:01: A new way to eat eggplant is always welcome.
Eva Taylor 12/8/24 12:37: These look and sound absolutely wonderful. I find almond flour too heavy so I’d probably replace it with something else keto friendly. I recently saw a woman make flour from dehydrated zucchini! Looking forward to giving these a try.
Bill 12/8/24 17:05: Looks nice and tasty.
Cocoa and Lavender 12/8/24 17:48: While I am not into keto recipes, per se, I think these sound great. By the way, making your green falafel for dinner tonight!
tigerfish 21/8/24 02:39: For those who do not like aubergines, this may be a game-changer. I enjoy aubergines by the way :)