This Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan is a healthy meal that is ready in just minutes. Crispy on the outside, soft and creamy inside, it's cooked entirely in your Air Fryer with very little oil for a nutritious, vegetarian recipe that everyone will love, even your meat eaters!
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian
Keyword
Air Fryer, eggplant
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time9minutes
Ingredients
1/2cupItalian style bread crumbs
1/4cupgrated Parmesan cheese
1tablespoonItalian seasoning
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoongarlic powder
1/4teaspoonground pepper
1/2cupflour
2eggs
1eggplantcut into 1/2" rounds
2cupspasta sauce
8slicesmozzarella cheese
chopped fresh parsleyoptional for garnish
Instructions
Add bread crumbs, cheese, seasoning, salt, garlic powder and pepper in a shallow bowl and mix well. In a separate shallow bowl, add flour. In a third shallow bowl, beat two eggs.
Cut Eggplant into thick slices.
Dredge eggplant in flour, coating both sides, coat in egg and follow with bread crumbs, coating both sides.
Preheat air fryer to 370 for 5 minutes. Coat basket with nonstick cooking spray and place eggplant in basket. Heat for 8 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking.
Top with a large dollop of sauce and slice of mozzarella cheese. Heat for 1 minute or until cheese is melted.
Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley if desired and serve immediately.