Do you use an air fryer? I don't have one at the moment! However, knowing many readers do I thought this recipe one to share!
Get all the cheesy comforting flavour of a classic aubergine/eggplant parmigiana in minutes by using an air fryer. Serve with crusty bread and a salad for a complete dinner. There are some lower carb bread choices here
Ingredients
Serves Four
2 aubergines/eggplants, sliced into 2cm/¾in thick slices
150g/5½oz ball mozzarella, drained
2 tbsp olive oil
pinch dried oregano
150g/5½oz passata
20g/¾oz fresh breadcrumbs
10g/⅓oz fresh basil leaves (optional)
25g/1oz Parmesan or vegetarian hard cheese, finely grated
sea salt
crusty bread and green salad, to serve
2 aubergines/eggplants, sliced into 2cm/¾in thick slices
150g/5½oz ball mozzarella, drained
2 tbsp olive oil
pinch dried oregano
150g/5½oz passata
20g/¾oz fresh breadcrumbs
10g/⅓oz fresh basil leaves (optional)
25g/1oz Parmesan or vegetarian hard cheese, finely grated
sea salt
crusty bread and green salad, to serve
1. Lay the aubergine slices on a board and sprinkle over a good pinch of sea salt. Rub into the aubergine and set aside for 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, tear up the mozzarella for the topping and place the torn bits on kitchen paper. Set aside while you prepare the rest of the dish.
3. Preheat the air fryer to 200C.
4. Dry the aubergine with a little kitchen paper and brush off the salt. Rub each piece of aubergine with a little olive oil on both sides. Air-fry the aubergine slices in single layers for 10 minutes, turning halfway through the cooking time (two batches should work).
5. Meanwhile, stir the dried oregano into the passata.
6. To layer up the parmigiana, spread the breadcrumbs over the base of a 20cm/8in round ovenproof dish (see Recipe Tip). Spoon over 2 tablespoons of the passata sauce.
7. Spread over half the aubergine slices and tear over half the basil leaves, if using. Spoon over half of the remaining passata sauce, then top with half of the mozzarella and half of the Parmesan.
8. Add the remaining aubergine, torn basil, then the passata and finally the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
9. Reduce the air fryer to 180C, then cook the layered parmigiana for 12–15 minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbling. Remove and allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving.
10. Serve with crusty bread to mop up the juices and a green salad.
Air fryers can have small baskets, so if you don’t have an ovenproof dish that works you can use any small cake tin, too – just line it with kitchen foil or baking paper. I used a 20cm/8in lined springform cake tin. You can also use a similar volume dish in a different shape, such as rectangle or oval, that fits into your air fryer.
This recipe was developed using a 5.5 litre/9½ pint air fryer.
Recipe seen here
If you do not have an air fryer
see oven bake recipe for a tasty low carb Aubergine / Eggplant Parmigiana here
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Dear reader, you will find a variety of recipe ideas within this blog, and not all may be suitable for you. Always take account of your personal circumstances, needs, illnesses and medication you may be taking. Any allergies, or underlying health issues must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter. If you have any concerns about your health, it is always advisable to consult your doctor or health care team.
All the best Jan
29 comments:
...this recipe will come in handy this summer when there is a bumper crop of eggplant!
This looks good--I did have to look up what passata is though! (For anyone else unfamiliar--it's tomato puree).
I for sure would like this!!!
I do like my air fryer. This looks very good!
I don't have an air fryer at this time either. Been thinking about getting another one. This looks like a great recipe. Thank you.
I've had many air fryers. Love them. They've all died from being used. The one I have now is just an air fryer lid. The lid goes on a bunch of different pots, pans and baking dishes. LOVE ME SOME AIR FRY!
Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
I never thought of making eggplant in an air fryer. What a super idea.
I love a good eggplant parm.
This sounds very yummy. I have cooked something like this in the oven. But now there are only two of us at home the air fryer recipe sounds a better choice.
I do like eggplant 🍆 Jan. Thank you for sharing this.
That looks mouthwatering!
Excellent recipe, although I haven't eaten eggplants for a long tiiime. Hugs, Andreja!
That looks wonderfully comforting; crispy-edged aubergine, rich tomato passata, and bubbling cheese are a combination that could almost convince me to buy an air fryer just for this recipe.
This looks amazing!! I know I will like it.
I love parmigiana :-) Thanks for sharing the recipe ... we are always cooking with air fryer, mostly in summer as the oven would heat the kitchen too much.
That sounds a good recipe, Jan. Eggplants in my book need something to make them taste good.
oh, Yum Yum Happy Tum! I love Aubergine Parmagiana! I once used to go miles out of my way for what was the best one served in an Italian restaurant where I lived. I find that Aubergines, regardless of the recipe, always turn out better if cooked twice, as they are in this dish.
Passata is far more liquid than tomato puree. It is thinner in consistency and sold in bottles or jars {sometimes cardboard cartons} whereas puree is thick and comes in tubes, like toothpaste.
Love aubergines :-D
Aaaand in my favs. In Germany you can buy paper-trays for the air fryer, cheap, 2-3 times reusable and then off to the paper-bin.
Yummy-Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
I made an eggplant lasagna last week. Very good!
I haven't cooked aubergine for ages, and I do like them.
We have washable silicon liners for our air fryer.
Hello Jan,
A yummy recipe, I love eggplant.
Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.
that sure does look good :) Hope you had a nice weekend!
Hmm, my oven has an air-fryer in it. I haven't really used it. Maybe this would be a good recipe to try
That looks great.
No tengo freidora de aíre, pero me encanta la berenjena. Besos.
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