This oven-fried eggplant is a delicious alternative to deep-fried eggplant; easy and quick to make in the oven! Came up with this idea when looking for an easier way to make this family dish.
Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Calories
356 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
Step 2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; coat with about 1 teaspoon olive oil.
Step 3
Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish.
Step 4
Combine eggs with a splash of water in a separate shallow dish. Coat both sides of an eggplant slice with the egg mixture. Dip eggplant slice in the bread crumb mixture to coat. Place slice onto the baking sheet. Repeat coating the remaining eggplant slices. Drizzle remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil over the breaded slices.
Ingredients
2 eggs
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, or more to taste
olive oil, divided
¼ teaspoon dried oregano, or to taste
¼ teaspoon dried basil, or to taste
1 splash water
2 cups dry unseasoned bread crumbs
1 eggplant, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
