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Air Fryer Gluten-Free Eggplant Parmesan

Alysen
Air Fryer Gluten-Free Eggplant Parmesan is crispy, cheesy, and full of classic comfort food flavor. It is air fried instead of deep fried, and it can easily be made dairy-free or vegan with simple swaps.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 people
Calories 449 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Slice your medium eggplant into ¼ inch pieces.
  • Place eggplant on top of paper towels in a lipped baking sheet.
  • Salt the eggplant and let it sit for 15 minutes. Flip the eggplant slices and salt again. Let sit again for 15 minutes.
  • In a small bowl beat eggs, set aside.
  • In a small bowl mix gluten-free panko breadcrumbs, Italian Seasoning and parmesan.
  • Dip each eggplant piece into the egg mixture, followed by the panko mixture to coat. Make sure you do both sides.
  • Cook the eggplant in the air fryer at 380 degrees F for 4 minutes. Then you are going to flip over each eggplant piece and cook for an additional 4 minutes.
  • Gently spoon sauce onto each individual piece of eggplant.
  • Place cheese on eggplant pieces. Cook in your air fryer at 380 degrees F for 2 minutes or  until cheese is melted.
  • Prepare pasta per the directions on the box; set aside.
  • Toss pasta with remaining sauce. Divide pasta among 4 plates.
  • Place 2-3 eggplant pieces on each plate on top of pasta.
  • Garnish with basil
  • ENJOY!

Notes

Dairy-free options include omitting the parmesan or using vegan parmesan. For a vegan option, you can use maple syrup or flax eggs instead of eggs!
Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to prepare this recipe in batches.
If your eggplant pieces are not turning golden brown, you can spritz them with spray oil to help them crisp up.

Nutrition

Serving: 2piecesCalories: 449kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 17gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 1164mgPotassium: 701mgFiber: 8gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 951IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 300mgIron: 2mg
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