Eggplant Parmesan

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup Italian bread crumbs

  • ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon dried basil

  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

  • ½ teaspoon onion powder

  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • ¼ cup flour 

  • 2 large eggs eggs, beaten

  • 1 medium eggplant, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds

  • 1 cup marinara sauce, or more to taste

  • 8 slices mozzarella cheese, or as needed

Directions:

  1. Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, basil, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper in a shallow bowl. Place flour in a separate shallow bowl and beaten eggs in a third shallow bowl.

  2. Dip sliced eggplant first in flour, then in beaten eggs, and finally coat with bread crumb mixture. Place coated eggplant on a plate and let rest for 5 minutes.

  3. Place breaded eggplant rounds on the Mesh Tray and insert it in the Air Fryer Oven, making sure they are not touching; work in batches if necessary or use the second Mesh Tray. 

  4. Manually set the temperature to 370F and your cooking time to 10 minutes. Flip each round, and cook until desired crispiness is achieved, 4 to 6 minutes more.

  5. Top each eggplant round with marinara sauce and 1 slice mozzarella cheese. Place them on the Mesh and back in the air fryer and cook until the cheese has started to melt, 1 to 2 minutes. Repeat with remaining eggplant, if necessary.

Matthew Revich