Baked Fried Breaded Eggplant Recipes

BREADED EGGPLANT (OVEN-BAKED)

Steps:

• Start by draining the eggplant: layer sliced eggplant with gentle sprinkle of salt in a colander and place a plate or lid on top). The eggplant will leak out about 2 tbs. of moisture (about a half hour-sometimes I just do set it about 15 minutes and that seems to work, too).
• I lightly wipe excess salt off with damp paper towel.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare cookie sheet/jelly roll pan with half the oil and heat in oven while dipping/breading the eggplant.
• Mix together flour and pepper and put in large Zip-lock bag.
• Mix Parmesan and bread crumbs and put in pie plate.
• Dipping process:.
• Place about 10 slices at a time in flour and shake to coat lightly.
• Dip eggplant in beaten egg (I use a cereal bowl to dip).
• Dredge in bread crumb mixture.
• Line, without overlapping, eggplant onto cookie sheet.
• Bake for about 10-15 minutes until bottoms are lightly browned, and flip and finish cooking the other side.
• Repeat with remaining eggplant.
• Remove and cool on a wire rack.

BAKED 'FRIED' BREADED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; coat with about 1 teaspoon olive oil.
• Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish.
• 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.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

BREADED SLICED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Cut the eggplant into 8 slices about 1/2 inch thick. Set aside.
• Combine the bread crumbs and cheese. Set aside.
• Mix the egg, water, salt and pepper. Blend well and set aside.
• Dip the eggplant in the flour on both sides. Remove the excess. Dip in the egg mixture. Remove the excess and dip into the cheese-bread crumb mixture. Pat the slices firmly so they are evenly coated.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a nonstick skillet and add 4 slices of the eggplant. Cook until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with the remaining eggplant and oil.

OVEN FRIED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Spray a baking sheet generously with cooking spray,.
• Mix the bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, basil, and garlic salt together.
• Peel eggplant and slice about 1/4" thick.
• Dip in beaten egg whites and then in the crumb mixture.
• Put on baking sheet.
• Bake in a 400 degree oven for about 12-15 minutes or till done.