Eggplant Fries with Marinara
Prep Time
30 minutes
Number of Servings
6
Ingredients
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • [q:1/2] cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • [q:1/2] cup panko breadcrumbs
  • [q:1/2] cup traditional breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • [q:3/4] tsp garlic salt
  • 1 large eggplant
  • Spray oil
  • 1 cup marinara sauce, to serve
Directions
  1. Place flour in a shallow dish. In a second shallow dish, whisk eggs. In a third shallow dish, mix together Parmesan cheese, panko bread crumbs, traditional bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt.
  2. Trim ends of eggplant and cut eggplant into strips that are 4 to 5 inches long and [q:3/4] inch thick.
  3. Dip eggplant fries into flour, then eggs, and then cheese and breadcrumb mixture. Be sure to coat each fry evenly.
  4. Spray an air fryer basket with spray oil and place a single layer of eggplant fries into the basket. Spray fries with spray oil.
  5. Air-fry eggplant fries at 400° for 10 minutes, flipping fries halfway through cooking time. Repeat process with remaining eggplant fries.
  6. Serve eggplant fries warm with marinara sauce for dipping.
Nutrition Info
245 Calories, 12 g Protein, 35 g Carbohydrates, 7 g Total sugars (0 g Added sugars), 5 g Fiber, 6 g Total fat (3 g sat), 451 mg Sodium, [nutrition:2] Vitamin B3 (niacin), Calcium, Phosphorus, [nutrition:1] Vitamin B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B6, B12, E, K, Folate, Iron, Zinc