Spicy-Parmesan Eggplant fingers

Name: Spicy-Parmesan Eggplant fingers
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 large eggplants; 1 tbls garlic powder; to taste Salt; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tbls lemon juice; 2 tbls vegetable oil; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan; 1 cup bread crumbs; 2 eggs (egg wash)

Deedee @cook_23679833

Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Here are spicy eggplant fingers/fries for a ‘healthy’ alternative to fries.
#mycookbook

Deedee @cook_23679833

Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Here are spicy eggplant fingers/fries for a ‘healthy’ alternative to fries.
#mycookbook

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Ingredients

45 minutes

4 people

2large eggplants
1 tblsgarlic powder
to tasteSalt
1/2 tspcayenne pepper
1 tblslemon juice
2 tblsvegetable oil
1/4 cupgrated Parmesan
1 cupbread crumbs
2eggs (egg wash)

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Steps

45 minutes

1

Cut the eggplant as you would for french fries
2

Soak eggplant fingers in salted water for 30 minutes. This step will helps firm up the eggplant’s texture especially during cooking.
3

Rinse the eggplant and drain well.
4

In a bowl, add the eggplant, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, lemon juice and vegetable oil. Mix well to combine ingredients
5

In a plate, mix parmesan and breadcrumbs until well combined. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and set aside
6

I cooked the eggplants in an airfryer, but you can achieve the same outcome if you oven grill them.
7

Pre-Heat the airfryer at 180 degrees(Celsius) for 3 minutes
8

Dip the fingers in the egg wash and then roll in the breadcrumbs then arrange in the airfryer tray in one layer. Do not overcrowd as this may affect the crispiness of the eggplant fingers. Cook the fingers at 200 degrees (Celsius) for 10-12 minutes or until browned and cooked through.
9

Repeat step 8 until all the eggplant fingers are cooked. Allow to cool before serving
10

Serve with a spicy aioli or a dip of your choice.