Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan Mini Pizzas
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan Mini Pizzas

1. Eggplant, sliced into 1/2- inch rounds - 1 medium
2. Salt to taste - 1 medium
3. Egg, beaten - 1
4. Water - 1 tablespoon
5. Italian bread crumbs - 1 cup
6. Freshly grated Parmesan cheese - ¼ cup
7. Cooking spray - ¼ cup
8. Pizza sauce - 4 ounces
9. Sliced ripe olives, drained - 1 (2.25 ounce) can
10. Shredded mozzarella cheese - 8 ounces
11. Chopped fresh basil for garnish - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan Mini Pizzas

1. Stage

Line eggplant rounds up on a large cutting board and lightly salt both sides. Let sit 10 minutes. Pat dry with paper towels. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

2. Stage

Meanwhile whisk egg and water together in a mixing bowl. Mix bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese together on a flat plate. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a cooling rack on top.

3. Stage

Dip each eggplant round in beaten egg and then coat in bread crumb mixture.

4. Stage

Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray the basket with nonstick cooking spray.

5. Stage

Place as many eggplant rounds into your basket as space allows without overcrowding. Spray the tops with cooking spray. Cook for 10 minutes. Transfer rounds to the cooling rack and place in the preheated oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining eggplant.

6. Stage

Spoon pizza sauce over each eggplant round. Add olive slices and cover with mozzarella cheese.

7. Stage

Set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler to high.

8. Stage

Broil eggplant slice pizzas for 4 minutes or until cheese is melted. Garnish with basil.