Eggplant rolls in the air fryer are really tasty, a quick recipe like the zucchini parmigiana in the air fryer or eggplant mini pizzas in the air fryer. A quick recipe for more people with just one eggplant. You can choose to serve the eggplant rolls as an appetizer or as a main course, increasing the quantities. I served them with toasted rye bread slices for dinner, and they were a hit. To cook the eggplant rolls in the air fryer, you can use different baking dishes used for oven cooking. From Teflon to ceramic, there’s no difference. I used a small terracotta dish, measuring the size of the fryer’s basket, so that there was an inch between the basket’s walls and the dish. This allows the air coming from above to flow down and ensures even cooking in the air fryer.
Now, let’s make the recipe for eggplant rolls in the air fryer and… let yourself be won over by these recipes too:
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Rest time: 5 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
Ingredients
- 8 slices oval black eggplants (grilled)
- 2/3 cup tomato sauce
- 4 slices cooked ham (thinly sliced)
- 3.5 oz scamorza cheese
- 2 teaspoons Grana Padano cheese, grated
- 8 leaves basil (or fresh oregano)
What You Need
- 1 Air Fryer
- 1 Baking Dish a bit smaller than the diameter of the basket
How to Make the Rolls in the Air Fryer
Place the eggplant slices on a cutting board, stuff each slice with half a slice of ham, a slice of scamorza cheese, and a basil leaf. Roll up the eggplant slices, tightening them well.
Spread half of the sauce in the baking dish and arrange the eggplant rolls. Cover them with the remaining sauce and sprinkle the surface with the grated cheese.
Place the baking dish in the air fryer and cook at 390°F (200°C) for 7 minutes*. At the end of cooking, let the eggplant rolls rest in the turned-off air fryer for 5 minutes. Flavor them with the remaining basil leaves and serve.
Tips for Making Vegetable Rolls in the Air Fryer
Starting from the same recipe, you can make zucchini rolls.
*Check the cooking before turning off. Some air fryers, as I explain in my Air Fryer book, are less powerful in terms of watts and may require a few more minutes.
White Eggplant Rolls in Air Fryer
After stuffing and rolling the eggplant slices, skewer them. You will get eggplant skewers that you can cook in the air fryer for 10 minutes at 390°F (200°C).
