Eggplant Fries with Marinara
By Parrish Ritchie

Photo courtesy of Parrish Ritchie
Prep Time
30 minutes
Number of Servings
6
Recipe Source
The Big Book of Air Fryer Recipes by Parrish Ritchie ($32, Page Street Publishing, 2020)
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1⁄2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1⁄2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1⁄2 cup traditional breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 3⁄4 tsp garlic salt
- 1 large eggplant
- Spray oil
- 1 cup marinara sauce, to serve
Directions
- 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.
- Trim ends of eggplant and cut eggplant into strips that are 4 to 5 inches long and 3⁄4 inch thick.
- Dip eggplant fries into flour, then eggs, and then cheese and breadcrumb mixture. Be sure to coat each fry evenly.
- Spray an air fryer basket with spray oil and place a single layer of eggplant fries into the basket. Spray fries with spray oil.
- Air-fry eggplant fries at 400° for 10 minutes, flipping fries halfway through cooking time. Repeat process with remaining eggplant fries.
- 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, ★★ Vitamin B3 (niacin), Calcium, Phosphorus, ★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B6, B12, E, K, Folate, Iron, Zinc
Contributor
Parrish Ritchie
Parrish Ritchie is a blogger, wife to the milkman, and nap-deprived mama to two crazy boys. She enjoys sharing easy, fun-for-the-family recipes anyone can make and everyone will enjoy! Check her blog Life With The Crust Cut Off for additional recipes and more.