Serve these as a side dish next to Oven Baked Chicken Breasts or alongside your favorite appetizer recipes!
Breaded and baked eggplant slices are creamy soft on the inside and crispy on the outside, and adapt well to a variety of baked eggplant recipes and can even replace noodles in your favorite Easy Homemade Lasagna recipe! We love Meatball Subs and often made eggplant parmesan sub sandwiches using these slices in place of the meatballs!
How to Prepare Eggplant
Wash the eggplant and cut off both ends. There is no need to peel the eggplant in this recipe as it bakes up perfectly tender. Slice the eggplant into 1/4″ (or slightly thicker if you’d prefer) slices. To Salt Eggplant or not to salt… this is the question! I like to salt the eggplant for this recipe as it draws out moisture (and some bitterness) making for a crispy exterior. Generously sprinkle both sides of the slices and allow to sweat for 30 minutes. The eggplant will sweat out some of the moisture. You’ll want to give the eggplant a quick rinse to remove some of the salt but be sure to be quick so it doesn’t soak up moisture. Immediately dab them dry with a paper towel.
How to Bake Eggplant
Eggplant is an easy vegetable to make and tastes great. Once cooked, the texture can become similar to a soft baked zucchini. The secret to transforming this mild tasting veggie into a savory and substantial dish is all in the prepping. To make crispy baked eggplant that your family will love: Once baked we love to dip baked eggplant in warm Marinara Sauce or even leftover Spaghetti Sauce.
How Long to Bake Eggplant
Since these are thin slices of eggplant they only need about 10 minutes in a hot oven. A whole, roasted eggplant, which you would use for baba ganoush, can take much longer. If you slice your eggplant a bit thicker, it may need a little bit of extra time to become tender. To Freeze Baked Eggplant: You can freeze the slices for up to three or four months. Just pack them in zip lock freezer bags and remove as few or as many as you need for a quick lunch or dinner for one or two.
Try These Tasty Italian Favorites:
Spaghetti Pie – tasty one dish meal! Pasta Fagioli Soup Recipe – hearty classic italian soup. Easy Chicken Marsala Recipe – a fancy dish sure to impress! Sausage and Peppers – simple and flavorful meal. Chicken Piccata – my all time favorite dish!
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