The Grilled Eggplant Parmigiana, cooked in an air fryer, has a crunchy dark crust that makes it very tasty. It’s a very delicious single dish that everyone will love, I’ve grilled the eggplants to make it lighter but you can also fry them, it will turn out even better!
You can also grill them in the air fryer following these tips for a single cooking: How to grill many eggplants all at once in an air fryer
Obviously, if you don’t own an air fryer you can also cook this dish in the oven, at the end of the recipe you’ll find the cooking methods.
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Answering a question I get asked a lot:
Why did you buy the air fryer, can’t you use the oven?
Of course I could, but above all with the air fryer, you can cook healthier (using less oil) and faster (saving energy).
The traditional oven consumes much more and stays on longer: mine takes 15 minutes just to heat up, and being large it heats up the whole kitchen, which is already hot at this time! Usually, during the summer I don’t turn on my oven until September because of the heat, depriving myself of many dishes I would like to eat…
With the air fryer, I cook everything: oven fries that come out like fried ones, juicy meat, vegetables, appetizers like stuffed olives and potato croquettes, and even desserts!
I’ve made muffins, brownies, and cakes, all devoured in no time… which means they were good!
I am extremely satisfied with my purchase and that’s why I recommend it, with the air fryer a whole new world will open up for you!
If you are considering buying an air fryer, I recommend mine, you’ll find the link below, in the recommended tools.
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DON’T MISS THESE RECIPES:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Air frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for a 20 x 20 cm pan
- 2 eggplants
- 200 g mozzarella for pizza
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 600 g tomato puree
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 leaves basil
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
Recommended tools
- Air fryer tray 20×20 cm
- Mandoline vegetable slicer
- Air fryer double resistance 6 liters
- Air fryer double resistance, 12 liters oven
How to prepare Eggplant Parmigiana in the air fryer
Heat a bit of oil in a pot and lightly fry the garlic over low heat, then remove it.
Add the tomato puree and let it cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, season with salt, add the basil leaves, and turn off the heat.
Cut the eggplants lengthwise with a mandoline. Grill the slices on a hot grill for a minute, then flip them and cook for another minute on the other side, they should have typical black lines.
Put a couple of tablespoons of sauce in the pan and spread it well, make a layer of eggplants without overlapping them and add a pinch of salt.
Cover the eggplants with some sauce, add some pieces of cheese and continue like this until all ingredients are used. On the last layer, add grated Parmesan cheese and bake at 375°F for 13 minutes if you want a nice crust like mine, otherwise lower the temperature to 350°F.
Your questions
Can I prepare this dish in a traditional oven?
Of course! Just extend the cooking time to 25 minutes.
Can I fry the eggplants?
Yes, once fried, proceed with the recipe in the same way.
