Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Favorite Eggplant Parmesan

Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, eggplant parmesan. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Eggplant Parmesan is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions daily. Eggplant Parmesan is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

Classic for a reason, Italian baked Eggplant Parmesan is comfort food at its best. Breaded eggplant slices are layered with mozzarella, Parmesan, basil, and tomato sauce, and baked until bubbly. Eggplant slices are dipped in egg and bread crumbs and then baked, instead of fried. The slices are layered with spaghetti sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook eggplant parmesan using 23 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Eggplant Parmesan:

1. Get 🍝 For the sauce
2. Get 6 cloves garlic
3. Prepare 5 anchovies (salted/oiled not the fresh variety!)
4. Get 1 large onion
5. Get 2 cans chopped tomatoes
6. Take 1 small red pepper
7. Take 1/4 cup olive oil
8. Make ready 1/4 cup white wine
9. Make ready large handful fresh basil
10. Take large handful fresh parsley
11. Prepare 1 tablespoon dried oregano
12. Take Salt and pepper
13. Prepare 🍆 Aubergines and layers
14. Make ready 4 large aubergines - you can use Eggplants if you prefer ;)
15. Get 8 oz fresh mozzarella
16. Prepare 8 oz grated mozzarella (buy pre-grated)
17. Make ready 3 cups panko breadcrumbs
18. Get 1 tablespoon dried oregano
19. Take 1 teaspoon black pepper
20. Prepare 1.5 cups freshly grated parmesan
21. Get 1 cup flour
22. Make ready 4-5 eggs (depending upon size)
23. Make ready 1.5 cups olive oil

This eggplant Parm stays true to authentic Italian preparations. It's lighter than most and gluten free, too. It's Comfort Food at Its Best. My eggplant parmesan recipe will be the one you use over and over again.

Steps to make Eggplant Parmesan:

1. Peel and slice your aubergines. Slices should be no thicker than 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle with salt, then layer on a baking sheet surrounded by kitchen roll/paper towels. Add another baking sheet on top and finally put a heavy water-filled bowl on top. Leave for about an hour.
2. While the aubergines are getting ready, you can make the sauce. Heat oil in a pan then add onions and garlic and fry for a few minutes until translucent. Then add the peppers, anchovies, 3/4 of the basil & parsley, and salt and pepper.
3. After a couple of minutes add the tomatoes and white wine, plus a cup of water. Simmer on a low heat for 20-30 minutes.
4. Using a food processor blend the panko, oregano, 3/4 cup parmesan and salt and pepper until it is a fine powder. Add to a shallow bowl next to a bowl with the eggs (beaten) and another bowl with the flour.
5. Heat 2/3 cup oil in a large frying pan. Dip the aubergine slices first in the flour, then the egg, then in the panko-parmesan mix until well covered. Then fry on both sides until golden brown. The larger your frying pan the more you can fry at once. When the slices are done rest them on a plate covered with paper towels to drain the excess oil.
6. Add the grated mozzarella, the remainder of the basil and parsley (chopped) and what's left of the grated parmesan to a bowl.
7. Spread 1 cup sauce over the bottom of a large baking pan. Then add a layer of aubergine slices (trim as needed). Drizzle 1 cup sauce over and sprinkle with one-third of cheese mixture. Add another layer of aubergine, followed by another cup sauce and half of remaining cheese mixture. Repeat with remaining slices, sauce, and cheese mixture. Add the final fresh mozzarella slices then sprinkle some more oregano on the top.
8. Bake in the middle of the oven until golden brown, normally 45–60 minutes. Important: leave to stand for 20-30 minutes before attempting to serve it has a chance to firm up.

It's Comfort Food at Its Best. My eggplant parmesan recipe will be the one you use over and over again. As an amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Eggplant Parmesan is a great dish that is easy to make. Similar to a lasagna, eggplant Parmesan is made in a casserole dish and baked in the oven with cheese and tomato sauce.

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