Eggplant meatballs in the air fryer, delicious and lighter than fried ones. For the recipe, I was inspired by eggplant croquettes, if you like eggplants also try baked eggplants with cherry tomatoes and eggplant pizza. The eggplant meatballs are a light appetizer or main course, with very few basic ingredients to make them: boiled or grilled eggplants, eggs, breadcrumbs, herbs, and cheese, they are prepared in just a few minutes, they are very common in southern Italy and clearly the fried version is the most popular, but I must tell you that even cooked in the air fryer they are truly amazing!! If you try them let me know and don’t forget to subscribe to my social channels Facebook and Instagram to not miss my latest news.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 5Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven, Air Fryer
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer and Autumn
- Energy 72.88 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 3.72 (g) of which sugars 2.14 (g)
- Proteins 4.09 (g)
- Fat 4.95 (g) of which saturated 1.95 (g)of which unsaturated 2.92 (g)
- Fibers 1.87 (g)
- Sodium 287.38 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 40 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1 eggplant
- 1 egg
- to taste salt
- 1.06 oz grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 bunch parsley
- 1 clove garlic
- to taste olive oil
How to make eggplant meatballs in the air fryer
Wash and trim the eggplant, then cut it into cubes. Next, place it in the air fryer basket and cook for about 15 minutes.
Place the eggplants in a bowl, then mash them with a fork. Next, add the egg, grated cheese, breadcrumbs, pepper, salt, and chopped parsley.
Mix the obtained mixture well and with your hands take a small portion, roll it in your hands and then slightly flatten it.
At this point, coat them in breadcrumbs and then transfer them to the air fryer and cook at 356°F for about 15 minutes.
Storage and tips for eggplant meatballs in the air fryer
They can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container until the next day. You can add a small piece of cheese in the center, mozzarella or provola. For spices, unleash your tastes by creating new combinations such as mint, thyme, and oregano adding them to the mixture. The eggplant meatballs can also be baked in a preheated static oven at 356°F.
