I made this No-Fry Sheet-Pan Eggplant Parmesan recently and let me tell you – it is a revelation! I never realised that you could get perfectly crisp and golden eggplant without frying. I am here today to share this amazing recipe with you!
Start by preparing a tomato sauce for the dish. Coat the eggplant with breadcrumbs and place them on the baking sheet in a single layer. Bake until crisp and browned and top with tomato sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Bake in the oven and rotate halfway through. When the cheese has melted and the sauce is bubbly, remove from the oven. Sprinkle with torn basil and serve.
To make my No-Fry Sheet-Pan Eggplant Parmesan, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 450 °F.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until it is sizzling and the edges start to brown. Add a can of tomatoes, red pepper flakes and ¾ teaspoon of salt. Simmer for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens.
Remove the skillet from heat and stir in the chopped basil.
Place an 18 x 13-inch baking sheet in the oven for at least 10 minutes.
Fill three shallow dishes - one with ⅓ cup of flour, one with two beaten eggs, and a third with ¾ cup of bread crumbs.
Sprinkle eggplant slices with salt on both sides. Dunk each eggplant slice first in the flour and tap off any excess. Next, dip each slice in beaten egg, and finally coat it in the bread crumbs. Repeat until all the eggplant is coated.
Remove the baking sheet from the oven and brush with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Place the eggplant slices on the sheet in a single layer. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the undersides are crisp. Flip the slices over and continue to bake for 8 to 10 minutes until they are crisp golden on the second side.
Spoon the sauce over the eggplant and sprinkle with the cheeses.
Bake for about 20-25 minutes until the sauce is bubbling around the edges and the cheese is melted and browned.
Serve sprinkled with freshly torn basil leaves.
This No-Fry Sheet-Pan Eggplant Parmesan is a healthier version of the classic Italian dish. Try it out soon and don’t forget to tag #cookmerecipes in your social posts.
