Air Fryer Eggplant Fries Recipe is a quick and easy side dish that is best served with homemade marinara sauce. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside these healthy Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan fries are totally drool-worthy!
Slice eggplant into thick ⅓" slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. let it sit for 20-30 minutes. After that, rinse the eggplant and pat dry with a paper towel.
Meanwhile, In a medium-sized mixing bowl combine all-purpose flour, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Stir lightly with a spoon.
In another medium-sized mixing bowl whisk 2 eggs with 1 tablespoon water and keep aside.
Dip each eggplant into the flour mixture, then into the egg mixture, and then finally into the panko breadcrumb mixture. Shake off any excess. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese. Brush eggplant slices with olive oil or avocado oil. Transfer directly into the air fryer.
Preheat Air Fryer to 400°F or 200°C. Air Fry eggplant for 15-minutes. When there are 5-minutes remaining, for the Eggplant to get done, pull out the Air Fryer basket and flip them over using kitchen tongs or spoon. Push it back into the Air Fryer and Air fry for the remaining 5-minutes. Once done, serve immediately with marinara sauce.
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Notes
Don't cut the eggplant into thin slices. Cut them thick so that they have a crusty texture.
Do not Air fry all eggplant slices at once. Keep a gap between the eggplant slices so that the air flow can happen. Cook in batches for the best texture.
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