Cooking eggplants in an air fryer fully replaces frying them in vegetable oil. Air fryer eggplant can be used in preparation of any eggplant dishes instead of fried eggplant. In such simple way, heavy eggplant dishes saturated with a large amount of overcooked oil, become healthy and dietary.
Fragrant Air Fryer eggplant is a nutritious and beautiful addition to the table. The simplicity of preparation, minimum of hassle and of course, the appetizing appearance, are all captivating.
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1 medium eggplant
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1 TBS seasoning veggie blend. The one I use is Mrs. Dash Salt free seasoning blend or Wellsley Farms Organic Veggie Blend.
Salt & pepper to taste
4 oz butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped or minced. (can add 3 cloves if you like extra garlic’y)
Wash and dry eggplant
Cut into 1-inch steaks
Drizzle eggplant pieces with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning blend.
Use a food silicone brush to coat eggplant steaks evenly and spread them out on your cooking sheet or air fryer basket so they don’t overlap.
Air fry mode at 400F (200C) for 7 minutes. Then flip each eggplant piece on the other side and air fry for an additional 5 minutes or until the golden brown color and the skin is hard and crispy.
Once the eggplant is being cooked in your air fryer, prepare your garlic parmesan butter.
In a mixing bowl, mix the soft butter with chopped garlic, freshly grated parmesan, and chopped parsley.
When the eggplant is out of the air fryer and transferred onto the plate, sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste if desired, or brush each eggplant steak with your freshly made garlic parmesan butter.
Enjoy the eggplant!
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Air Fryer Eggplant with Garlic Parmesan Butter
These air fryer eggplant steaks are crispy outside and nicely done inside. No breading, no flour. Seasoned with a bit of salt and veggie blend, then brushed with garlic Parmesan butter.
Ingredients
- 1 medium eggplant
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 TBS seasoning veggie blend. The one I use is Mrs. Dash Salt free seasoning blend or Wellsley Farms Organic Veggie Blend.
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 4 oz butter, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped or minced. (can add 3 cloves if you like extra garlic’y)
Instructions
- Rinse and dry eggplant
- Cut into 1-inch steaks
- Drizzle eggplant pieces with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning blend.
- Use a food silicone brush to coat eggplant steaks evenly and spread them out on your cooking sheet or air fryer basket so they don’t overlap.
- Air fry mode at 400F (200C) for 7 minutes. Then flip each eggplant piece on the other side and air fry for an additional 5 minutes or until the golden brown color and the skin is hard and crispy.
- Once the eggplant is being cooked in your air fryer, prepare your garlic parmesan butter.
- In a mixing bowl, mix the soft butter with chopped garlic, freshly grated parmesan, and chopped parsley.
- When the eggplant is out of the air fryer and transferred onto the plate, sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste if desired, or brush each eggplant steak with your freshly made garlic parmesan butter.
- Enjoy your air fryer eggplant!
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These air fryer eggplant steaks are crispy outside and nicely done inside. No breading, no flour. Seasoned with a bit of salt and veggie blend, then brushed with garlic Parmesan butter.
Wow! What a delicious recipe! The only thing I added was some spicy smoked paprika and it came out addictive. I’ve shared this recipe and everyone agrees its one heck of a great eggplant recipe. Thanks!
I’m glad you enjoyed it! Adding a spicy smoked paprika is giving it a nice kick! Yum!