With plenty of health benefits, eggplant fries are great to enjoy at any time. These are very tasty, healthy, and tender crispy, and feature very low calories.
Unlike traditional baking, the Air Fryer cooks this recipe with an amazing taste in a very short time. It’s not so tough to make these tasty fries in an Air Fryer. Here is an easy procedure to cook these crispy air fryer eggplant fries.
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How to Cook Air Fryer Eggplant Fries Recipe?
Ingredients
- 1 medium eggplant
- Cooking oil spray
- Garlic and onion powder (1/3 teaspoon each)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 teaspoon black pepper
- Italian seasoning (as per taste)
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup warm pasta sauce
Procedure
Make Eggs Mixture and Seasoning
Take two large bowls and whisk both the eggs well in one of them. In the second bowl, put garlic and onion powder, salt, pepper, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and wheat germ and mix them well.
Preheat the Air Fryer
Meanwhile preheat the Air Fryer at 375°F for 3 to 5 minutes for maximum results. It would also save you time.
Cut the Eggplant
Take well-cleaned eggplant and trim its ends. Then cut it lengthwise in about 1/2 inch thick slices. Further cut the slices into 1/2 inch strips.
Coat the Eggplant Strips
Dip the freshly cut strips into the beaten egg mixture then coat them with the seasoning mixture thoroughly.
Put the Strips in the Basket
Spray the Fryer Basket with the cooking oil spray and transfer the well-coated eggplant strips into it.
Start Cooking
Set the preheated Air Fryer temperature at 370°F and timer for 10 to 12 minutes, start cooking. Shake the basket after halftime for even cooking.
Check Them and Take Out
After the set time, check the level of crispiness and fake out the Eggplant Fries. These are ready to enjoy or to serve. Serve them instantly with the warm pasta sauce.
Conclusion
It’s damn easy and simple to cook the Eggplant Fries in an Air Fryer. The fryer keeps the nutritional value of the Eggplant stable, thanks to its hot airflow technology. You can make them quickly as compared to the traditional ways of their cooking. Purchase a convection air fryer or a fryer for french fries and make all your favorite recipes instantly and healthy.