Sicilian Eggplant Cutlets Recipe.

Today’s recipe is vegetarian; the only animal proteins are egg and either Pecorino Romano or Parmesan, whichever you prefer to use.
This dish can be made either baked or fried in a pan for those who enjoy more indulgence, but I won’t hide from you that if you have a good convection oven or a good air fryer, the result is just as excellent.
In this recipe, as you will see, I don’t salt the eggplants, making it much simpler and quicker to prepare.
You can make them in advance as they are tastier at room temperature. For those who want to enhance them, just cut them thinner and create stuffed cordon bleu with ham and cheese, pair 2 slices, and then proceed with the traditional recipe.
The king and protagonist of the recipe is the Sicilian seasoned breadcrumbs, to see the recipe click here

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Cost: Very economical
Rest time: 10 Minutes
Preparation time: 20 Minutes
Portions: 4
Cooking methods: Frying
Cuisine: Regional Italian
Region: Sicily
Seasonality: All seasons, Fall, Winter, and Spring

396.75 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 396.75 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 64.33 (g) of which sugars 10.84 (g)
Proteins 16.39 (g)
Fat 8.53 (g) of which saturated 2.58 (g)of which unsaturated 4.69 (g)
Fibers 8.63 (g)
Sodium 991.76 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 250 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

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1.76 lbs eggplant (purple)
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups breadcrumbs (seasoned Sicilian style, see recipe)
as needed extra virgin olive oil (if baking)
as needed vegetable oil (if frying)
as needed salt
as needed roast spices

Sicilian Eggplant Cutlets Recipe

Tools

What we need to make

Cutting board
Knife
Small bowl
Bowl
Oven
1 Air fryer
Pan

Preparation of Sicilian Eggplant Cutlets

Wash the eggplants, and remove the tip and leaves.
Slice them, and season with salt, oil, and spices as desired. Meanwhile…
Beat the eggs,
Then prepare the Sicilian seasoned breadcrumbs, follow the tutorial by clicking here
Now that we have prepared all the ingredients we can start the breading
Take each slice and dip it first in the beaten egg
and then in the breadcrumbs
Pressing well to adhere the breading.
Just like that.
Now that we have breaded all the slices, let’s move on to the various cooking methods
If you want to cook them in a pan, pour some vegetable oil and heat it well, immerse the breaded slices, and cook them until they turn golden, then flip them.
If you use the air fryer instead, I recommend this model Princess Air Fryer
It is one of the best in its field, and you should follow the timing instructions.
The third and final cooking option is in a convection oven, well distributed on a baking sheet at 375°F grill and fan for 5 minutes, then flip them and continue for another 5 minutes, placing the sheet at mid-height of the oven.
Here are the Sicilian Eggplant Cutlets ready.
You can enjoy them either hot or cold.