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 mins
Cook Time 8 minutes mins
Total Time 43 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 0
Calories 152 kcal
Main Ingredients
- 1 Medium Eggplant
- 2 Eggs
- 1.5 cups panko breadcrumbs GF if needed
- 1 T Italian Seasoning
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.
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