Breaded Aubergine

Name: Breaded Aubergine
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 medium eggplant; 1 large egg; 1 cup breadcrumbs (approximately); 1 teaspoon each salt, black pepper, oregano and basil (or to taste); some olive oil for drizzling

red.queen @cook_3761626

Eggplants tend to absorb a lot of oil and become very greasy so I tested this healthier alternative to fried eggplants

red.queen @cook_3761626

Eggplants tend to absorb a lot of oil and become very greasy so I tested this healthier alternative to fried eggplants

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Ingredients

30 mins

2 servings

1medium eggplant
1large egg
1 cupbreadcrumbs (approximately)
1 teaspooneach salt, black pepper, oregano and basil (or to taste)
some olive oil for drizzling

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Steps

30 mins

1

Cut the eggplant in rounds. Mine were the same thickness as my ring finger
2

Season the breadcrumbs with salt, black pepper, oregano and basil (or use seasoned breadcrumbs)
3

Crack the egg in a bowl and dilute with a teaspoon of water
4

Drop each round of eggplant in the egg, then roll in breadcrumbs tapping off the excess. Arrange in a single layer on a parchment lined baking sheet
5

Bake for about 20 minutes in a 230°C oven, turning half way through. When nicely browned, take out of the oven and drizzle with olive oil. Enjoy :)