Garlic Parmesan Eggplant
This crispy, baked garlic Parmesan Eggplant is made with few ingredients that are easily available in your pantry. It makes for a perfect flavourful plant-based entrée for your Italian nights!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 3 Chinese Eggplant (Sliced in ½ inch disc)
- 1 cup Melted Unsalted Butter
- 1 cup Bread Crumbs
- ¼ cup Shredded Parmigiano Reggiano
- ½ tsp Italian Seasoning
- ½ tsp Garlic Powder
- ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder or Smoked Paprika
- Salt (as per taste)
Instructions
- Wash the eggplants well, dry them with a kitchen towel and trim off the green end.
- Slice all the 3 eggplants in ½ inch discs and keep them in a colander or arrange them on a cooling rack.
- Sprinkle some salt over the eggplant discs and keep them aside for at least 30 mins.
- Meanwhile, melt approximately 10 tbsp unsalted butter in a cup in the microwave and keep it aside.
- Now mix the rest of the dry ingredients together in a bowl : 1 cup breadcrumbs, ¼th cup shredded Parmigiano Reggiano , ½ tsp Italian seasoning, ½ tsp garlic powder, ¼ th tsp red chilli powder or smoked paprika.
- After 30 mins you will see eggplant oozing out some water. Pat dry the eggplant discs with a paper towel.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Also line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Dip each eggplant disc in the melted butter first and then in the bread crumb mixture. Make sure it is coated well on both sides with the breadcrumb mixture.
- Then place the coated eggplant disc on the baking sheet that you have already lined with the parchment paper. Repeat the process with the remaining eggplant discs.
- Now bake them in the oven at 400 degree F for 15 mins. Then flip each disc and bake it for another 8 mins.
- Serve it as an appetizer.
Notes
- For this recipe, you can use any eggplant of your choice.
- If the eggplant discs are not golden brown in color and the breadcrumb coating not crispy, bake it for another 2 mins.
- Remember that garlic powder and Parmigiano Reggiano has some salt content already, so accordingly use the salt in the recipe.