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Crispy Air Fryer Eggplant

Crispy Air Fryer Eggplant

Anjali
This golden-crispy air fryer eggplant recipe delivers restaurant-quality results with just a fraction of the oil. Perfect for health-conscious food lovers, each serving packs impressive nutrition - only 152 calories while offering 7g of protein and 5g of fiber.
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 43 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 0
Calories 152 kcal

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 1 Medium Eggplant
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1.5 cups panko breadcrumbs GF if needed
  • 1 T Italian Seasoning

Instructions
 

  • Wash your eggplant and slice off the ends. Slice your medium eggplant into 1/4 inch pieces.
  • Place eggplant on a lipped cookie sheet. Salt the eggplant and let it sit for 15 minutes.
  • Flip the eggplant slices and salt again. Let sit again for 15 minutes.
  • In a small bowl beat eggs, set aside.
  • In a another small bowl mix panko and Italian Seasoning.
  • Dip each eggplant piece into the egg mixture, followed by the panko mixture to coat. Make sure you do both sides.
  • Cook the eggplant in the air fryer at 380F/193C for 4 minutes.
  • Then you are going to flip over each eggplant piece and cook for an additional 4 minutes at 380F/193C.

Nutrition

Calories: 152kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 7gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 199mgPotassium: 352mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 166IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 2mg
Keyword breaded eggplant, healthy appetizer, low-oil cooking, vegetarian
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