Panko Crusted Eggplant Parmesan Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray an 11x13-inch baking dish and 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
• Place eggplant slices on racks over the sink or paper towels and sprinkle both sides of slices lightly with salt. Let eggplant drain for 30 minutes, rinse, and pat dry with paper towels. Place eggplant slices on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until eggplant is soft, about 15 minutes.
• Pour beaten eggs into a shallow bowl; combine panko bread crumbs with Italian seasoning in a separate shallow bowl. Dip eggplant into beaten egg and press into panko crumbs to coat. Place breaded eggplant back on the baking sheets and spray the slices with cooking spray.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Broil eggplant slices until tops are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes; remove slices, turn, and spray other sides with cooking spray. Broil until golden brown 2 to 3 more minutes. Remove eggplant and turn oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in prepared pasta sauce and remove from heat.
• Spread 1/3 of the pasta sauce into bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with half the eggplant slices, half the Italian cheese blend, and half the Parmesan cheese. Spread another 1/3 of the sauce over the layers; layer the remaining eggplant, remaining pasta sauce, Italian cheese blend, and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake casserole in the 350 degree oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Let stand about 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat broiler on high with a rack 8 inches below element. Combine panko, cheese, and lemon zest; season with salt and pepper. Stir in 2 tablespoons oil to evenly coat. On a rimmed baking sheet, brush eggplant evenly with 2 tablespoons oil; season.
• Broil, flipping once, until eggplant is tender and golden brown on both sides, about 10 minutes a side. Top evenly with panko mixture (about 1/3 cup on each plank) and broil until panko turns crisp and golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
• In a large bowl, whisk together lemon juice, paprika, and remaining 1/4 cup oil; stir in mint and season. Drizzle about half of dressing over eggplant. Squeeze tomatoes over bowl to release juices, then drop them into dressing and toss with arugula to evenly coat. Serve over eggplant, sprinkled with more paprika.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place a large rack on a baking sheet and spray with cooking spray. In a pie plate, mix together panko crumbs, parmesan cheese, oregano, salt and pepper. In a second pie plate, lightly whisk egg whites. Dip each slice of eggplant into egg whites and then into panko mix. Coat both sides. Place eggplant on rack. Bake for 45 min or until browned and tender.
• While eggplant cooks, make sauce. Coat a skillet with cooking spray. Over medium heat cook garlic until light brown. Add tomatoes, oregano, salt and red pepper flakes. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 min. Tear basil into bite-size pieces and stir into sauce.
• Overlap eggplant slices slightly on the baking sheet, making 4 piles. Spoon sauce evenly over each portion. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake an additional 10 min. Serve eggplant with reserved, cooked pasta and any leftover sauce.

Steps:

• Eggplant Heat oven to 400. Place a lg. rack on a baking sheet and spray with non-stick cooking spray. In a pie plate,mix together panko,pamesan cheese,oregano,salt and pepper. In a secong pie plate,lightly whisk egg whites. Dip each slice of eggplant into egg whites and then into panko mixture,coating both sides. Place eggplant on prepared baking rack. Bake at 400 for 45mins,until browned and tender. SAUCE: While eggplant is baking,make sauce. Coat a med. sz. non-stick skillet with non-stick cooking spray and place over med. heat. Cook garlic until lightly browned,about 3 mins.,stirring occassionally. Add tomatoes,oregano,salt. Simmer,stirring occassionally,for 10 mins. Tear basil into bite sz. pieces and stir in. Overlap eggplant slices slightly on the baking sheet,making four piles. Spoon sauce evenly over each portion(reserve a quarter of it for serving) and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake an additional 10 mins. Serve eggplant with cooked pasta and reserved sauce.