Baked 'Fried' Breaded Eggplant

Name: Baked 'Fried' Breaded Eggplant
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: olive oil, divided; 2 cups dry unseasoned bread crumbs; ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, or more to taste; ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste; ¼ teaspoon dried oregano, or to taste; ¼ teaspoon dried basil, or to taste; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 2 eggs; 1 splash water; 1 eggplant, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds

⏱️ Ready in 40 min 🥄 Prep 20 min 🔥 Cook 20 min 👥 4 servings 👁️ 11 views

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.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 20 min

Serves 4

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 356

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.9g 15%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 625mg 27%

Total Carbohydrate 47.5g 17%

Dietary Fiber 7.1g 25%

Total Sugars 6.9g

Protein 15.6g 31%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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.