AIR FRYER EGGPLANT FRIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat air fryer to 375°. In a shallow bowl, whisk eggs. In another shallow bowl, mix cheese, wheat germ and seasonings., Trim ends of eggplant; cut eggplant lengthwise into 1/2-in.-thick slices. Cut slices lengthwise into 1/2-in. strips. Dip eggplant in eggs, then coat with cheese mixture., In batches, arrange eggplant in a single layer on greased tray in air-fryer basket; spritz with cooking spray. Cook until golden brown, 4-5 minutes. Turn; spritz with cooking spray. Cook until golden brown, 4-5 minutes. Serve immediately with pasta sauce.

Steps:

• Slice eggplant into thick ?" slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. let it sit for 20-30 minutes. After that, rinse the eggplant and pat dry with a paper towel.
• Meanwhile, In a medium-sized mixing bowl combine all-purpose flour, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Stir lightly with a spoon.
• In another medium-sized mixing bowl whisk 2 eggs with 1 tablespoon water and keep aside.
• Dip each eggplant into the flour mixture, then into the egg mixture, and then finally into the panko breadcrumb mixture. Shake off any excess. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese. Brush eggplant slices with olive oil or avocado oil. Transfer directly into the air fryer.
• Preheat Air Fryer to 400°F or 200°C. Air Fry eggplant for 15-minutes. When there are 5-minutes remaining, for the Eggplant to get done, pull out the Air Fryer basket and flip them over using kitchen tongs or spoon. Push it back into the Air Fryer and Air fry for the remaining 5-minutes. Once done, serve immediately with marinara sauce.