Panko Crusted Eggplant Parmesan Recipes

PANKO CRUSTED EGGPLANT PARMESAN RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Eggplant Heat oven to 400. Place a lg. rack on a baking sheet and spray with non-stick cooking spray. In a pie plate,mix together panko,pamesan cheese,oregano,salt and pepper. In a secong pie plate,lightly whisk egg whites. Dip each slice of eggplant into egg whites and then into panko mixture,coating both sides. Place eggplant on prepared baking rack. Bake at 400 for 45mins,until browned and tender. SAUCE: While eggplant is baking,make sauce. Coat a med. sz. non-stick skillet with non-stick cooking spray and place over med. heat. Cook garlic until lightly browned,about 3 mins.,stirring occassionally. Add tomatoes,oregano,salt. Simmer,stirring occassionally,for 10 mins. Tear basil into bite sz. pieces and stir in. Overlap eggplant slices slightly on the baking sheet,making four piles. Spoon sauce evenly over each portion(reserve a quarter of it for serving) and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake an additional 10 mins. Serve eggplant with cooked pasta and reserved sauce.

PANKO-CRUSTED EGGPLANT PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place a large rack on a baking sheet and spray with cooking spray. In a pie plate, mix together panko crumbs, parmesan cheese, oregano, salt and pepper. In a second pie plate, lightly whisk egg whites. Dip each slice of eggplant into egg whites and then into panko mix. Coat both sides. Place eggplant on rack. Bake for 45 min or until browned and tender.
• While eggplant cooks, make sauce. Coat a skillet with cooking spray. Over medium heat cook garlic until light brown. Add tomatoes, oregano, salt and red pepper flakes. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 min. Tear basil into bite-size pieces and stir into sauce.
• Overlap eggplant slices slightly on the baking sheet, making 4 piles. Spoon sauce evenly over each portion. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake an additional 10 min. Serve eggplant with reserved, cooked pasta and any leftover sauce.

CRUNCHY EGGPLANT PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray an 11x13-inch baking dish and 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
• Place eggplant slices on racks over the sink or paper towels and sprinkle both sides of slices lightly with salt. Let eggplant drain for 30 minutes, rinse, and pat dry with paper towels. Place eggplant slices on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until eggplant is soft, about 15 minutes.
• Pour beaten eggs into a shallow bowl; combine panko bread crumbs with Italian seasoning in a separate shallow bowl. Dip eggplant into beaten egg and press into panko crumbs to coat. Place breaded eggplant back on the baking sheets and spray the slices with cooking spray.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Broil eggplant slices until tops are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes; remove slices, turn, and spray other sides with cooking spray. Broil until golden brown 2 to 3 more minutes. Remove eggplant and turn oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in prepared pasta sauce and remove from heat.
• Spread 1/3 of the pasta sauce into bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with half the eggplant slices, half the Italian cheese blend, and half the Parmesan cheese. Spread another 1/3 of the sauce over the layers; layer the remaining eggplant, remaining pasta sauce, Italian cheese blend, and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake casserole in the 350 degree oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Let stand about 10 minutes before serving.

EGGPLANT PARMESAN

Steps:

• Toss eggplant with 2 teaspoons salt in a colander set over a bowl, then let drain 30 minutes.
• While eggplant drains, cut an X in bottom of each tomato with a sharp paring knife and blanch tomatoes together in a 5-quart pot of boiling water 1 minute. Transfer tomatoes with a slotted spoon to a cutting board and, when cool enough to handle, peel off skin, beginning from scored end, with paring knife.
• Coarsely chop tomatoes, then coarsely purée in batches in a blender. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a 5-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then add garlic and sauté, stirring, until golden, about 30 seconds. Add tomato purée, basil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and red pepper flakes and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
• Stir together flour, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a shallow bowl. Lightly beat eggs in a second shallow bowl, then stir together panko and 1/3 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano in a third shallow bowl.
• Working with 1 slice at a time, dredge eggplant in flour, shaking off excess, then dip in egg, letting excess drip off, and dredge in panko until evenly coated. Transfer eggplant to sheets of wax paper, arranging slices in 1 layer.
• Heat remaining 1 1/2 cups oil in a deep 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then fry eggplant 4 slices at a time, turning over once, until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes per batch. Transfer with tongs to paper towels to drain.
• Spread 1 cup tomato sauce in bottom of a rectangular 3 1/2-quart (13- by 11- by 2-inch) baking dish. Arrange about one third of eggplant slices in 1 layer over sauce, overlapping slightly if necessary. Cover eggplant with about one third of remaining sauce (about 11/4 cups) and one third of mozzarella. Continue layering with remaining eggplant, sauce, and mozzarella. Sprinkle top with remaining 1/3 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano.
• Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted and golden and sauce is bubbling, 35 to 40 minutes.

BAKED CHEESE CRUSTED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Peel eggplant and cut into 3/4-inch thick slices.
• Mix the parmesan and panko on a plate.
• Mix the basil, milk, and mayonnaise in a bowl.
• Dredge eggplant in the mayo mix and immediately dredge in cheese mix.
• Grease a baking sheet with spray cooking oil.
• Place the eggplant on the baking sheet and bake at 425°F for 25 minutes.