Oven Baked Eggplant Cutlets Recipes

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.

OVEN-FRIED EGGPLANT CUTLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to very hot (450 degrees Fahrenheit).
• Spray a shallow baking pan with cooking spray or wipe lightly with cooking oil.
• Blend mayonnaise, water, lemon juice, and garlic in a shallow dish.
• Combine cheese and breadcrumbs in another dish.
• Trim and discard ends of eggplant.
• Cut the eggplant horizontally into 3/4 inch slices.
• Dip each slice into the mayo mixture to coat both sides.
• Press both sides into the crumb mixture, pressing to adhere the breading.
• Arrange each crumb coated slice on the baking sheet.
• Place the pan on the bottom shelf of the oven; bake uncovered for 5 minutes.
• Turn slices with a spatula and bake another 5 minutes (or more if needed) until the coating is crisp and the eggplant slices are tender.

OVEN BAKED EGGPLANT CUTLETS

Steps:

• - Preheat oven to 450 - Place flour in a bowl. - Lightly beat eggs in a second bowl. - Combine breadcrumbs and cheese in a third bowl. - Spray baking sheet with oil - Dredge eggplant in flour, dip in egg, then dredge in breadcrumbs. - Place eggplant slices in a single layer on the baking sheet. Spray eggplant with oil. - Bake for 10 minutes. - Turn eggplant, spray with oil, bake for another 10 minutes.

BAKED EGGPLANT PARMESAN

Steps:

• Place eggplant slices in a colander; sprinkle both sides of each slice with salt. Allow to sit for at least 3 hours. Wipe excess moisture from eggplant slices with paper towels.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Mix bread crumbs and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese together in a bowl.
• Dip eggplant slices in beaten egg; coat with bread crumb mixture. Arrange coated eggplant slices in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and crisp, about 5 minutes per side.
• Cover the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish with a layer of spaghetti sauce; top with a layer of eggplant slices. Sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon of the remaining Parmesan cheese and 1/3 the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients, ending with a cheese layer. Sprinkle with basil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and golden brown, about 35 minutes.