These multi sized discs of delight are a hit with almost everyone. Seriously. Who knew how many people love eggplant? My mom is a huge fan repeatedly asking me how I make these and vowing to make. Stephen and Halley, Sylvie too is in love. Made for friends last weekend and they too adored.
These are just as delicious with GF breadcrumbs for Greg.
I’ve made these in a variety of ways – whole wheat breadcrumbs, plain ones, Italian seasoning, panko, with and with out parmesan cheese – the varieties are endless. You can eat plain which we tend to do or dip in tomato sauce or layer and make an eggplant napoleon layered with fresh mozzarella (and tomato sauce.)
The recipe is very loose and you can fiddle with it and cook longer or shorter depending on how crispy you like your eggplant.
Simple works for me best with these. I prep the eggplant by salting them first (drawing out the excess water), dipping them in egg white and then again in breadcrumbs. (Add grated cheese if you like!)
Finally throw them in the preheated air fryer – spray with olive oil and sprinkle with Maldon salt (a must) – and voila – a delicious healthy side dish.
You may have to cook in batches – reheat in air fryer for service or for the next day. Yum
Ingredients
- 1 or two eggplant
- kosher salt
- breadcrumbs (whole wheat, seasoned or unseasoned, plain breadcrumbs, panko) eyeball it here
- egg white (you will need 2-3 depending on how much eggplant you decide to make) beat the egg white to break it up a bit. Also you can use a normal whole egg.
- Italian seasoning (optional)
- parmesan cheese (optional)
- olive oil spray
- Maldon sea salt
Directions
Wash and dry your eggplant
Cut into 1 cm (or so) thick slices
Place slices on a paper towel and sprinkle with kosher salt. Let sit for 15 m
The eggplant will now look wet – as the salt draws out the liquid.
Pat dry with paper towel.
Preheat air fryer to 390 degrees. Spray the bottom of the air fryer with a little olive oil spray.
Dip the eggplant in the egg white then into the breadcrumbs and place into the air fryer. Do not overlap. Spray each slice with olive oil and sprinkle a tad of Maldon salt on top.
Air fry for about 16 m total flipping half way through and spraying the other side with oil after you turn.
Be careful they are hot on the inside and too easy to burn your tongue since you will want to just gobble them up!
Enjoy-
