Air fryer aubergine parmigiana recipe
A super-speedy meal that's big on cheesy, tomatoey flavour, this air-fried aubergine (eggplant) parmigiana is sure to become one of your go-to midweek staples.
Created by Jenny Tschiesche, the author of Sunday Times bestseller Air-Fryer Cookbook: Quick, healthy and delicious recipes for beginners, the recipe is incredibly easy to make.
Jenny says: "Air-fried aubergine tastes delicious, and is quick to cook. However, when combined with other ingredients to make this aubergine parmigiana, it’s even more delicious!"
Serve with a heap of green veg for a simple (yet very tasty) supper.
Ingredients
- 2 small (or 1 large) aubergines (eggplants), sliced 5 mm/ 1/4 in thick
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 0.8 tsp salt
- 200 g mozzarella, sliced
- 0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 20 g finely grated Parmesan
- 135 g passata
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 0.2 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Details
- Cuisine: Italian-inspired
- Recipe Type: Air fryer
- Difficulty: Easy
- Preparation Time: 10 mins
- Cooking Time: 20 mins
- Serves: 2
Step-by-step
- Preheat the air fryer to 200°C/400°F.
- Rub each of the aubergine (eggplant) slices with olive oil and salt, then divide the slices into two batches. Place one batch of the aubergine (eggplant) slices in the preheated air fryer. Air-fry for 4 minutes on one side, then turn over and air-fry for 2 minutes on the other side. Lay the slices on the base of a gratin dish that fits into your air-fryer.
- Air-fry the second batch of aubergine (eggplant) slices in the same way. While they’re cooking, mix together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
- Spread the sauce over the aubergines (eggplants) in the gratin dish. Add a layer of the mozzarella slices, then season with pepper. Add a second layer of aubergine (eggplant) slices, then top with Parmesan.
- Place the gratin dish in the air fryer and air-fry for 6 minutes, until the mozzarella has melted and the top of the dish is golden brown. Serve immediately with green vegetables on the side.
Recipe extracted from Air-Fryer Cookbook: Quick, healthy and delicious recipes for beginners by Jenny Tschiesche (Ryland Peters & Small, £16.99). Photography by Clare Winfield.
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