7 April, 2022
Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan
Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan
Ingredients
- ½ cup Italian bread crumbs
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. dried basil
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- ½ tsp. onion powder
- ½ tsp. ground black pepper
- ¼ cup of all purpose flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 med. eggplant, sliced into ½” rounds
- Marinara sauce
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Canola spritzer
Instructions
- Combine Italian bread crumbs,Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, basil, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper in a shallow bowl and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Place flour in a separate shallow bowl.
- Place beaten eggs in a third shallow bowl.
- Dip sliced eggplant first in flour (shake off excess), then dip into beaten eggs, allow excess to drain, then finally coat with the bread crumb mixture.
- Place coated eggplant on a plate and allow it to rest for 5 minutes.
- Preheat the air fryer to 370 degrees.
- Place pieces of eggplant in the air fryer not allowing any of the eggplant to touch. Cook for 8-10 minutes, then flip to pieces of eggplant and cook for an additional 4-6 minutes.
- Take the pieces of eggplant out of the air fryer, top with a dollop of marinara sauce and shredded mozzarella, reintroduce into the air fryer and cook until the cheese has started to melt, about 1-2 minutes.
- Serve on a bed of marinara sauce.