Eggplant Parmesan Bites
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
24
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Ingredients for - Eggplant Parmesan Bites

1. Sea salt (such as Diamond Crystal®), divided - 1 tablespoon
2. Eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch rounds - 1 small
3. Italian-seasoned bread crumbs - 1 cup
4. Egg - 1
5. Olive oil, or more as needed - 1 teaspoon
6. Ricotta cheese - ½ cup
7. Pita chips, or more to taste - 24
8. Cherry tomatoes, or more to taste - 24
9. Basil leaves, or more to taste - 24

How to cook deliciously - Eggplant Parmesan Bites

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. Stage

Sprinkle 2 teaspoons salt over eggplant rounds in colander; allow to drain at least 30 minutes. Rinse salt off the eggplant.

3. Stage

Spread bread crumbs into a shallow bowl and beat egg in a separate bowl. Dip eggplant into egg, allowing excess egg to drip off the eggplant; press into bread crumbs until eggplant slices are evenly coated on both sides.

4. Stage

Arrange coated eggplant on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

6. Stage

Mix remaining 1 teaspoon salt with ricotta cheese in a bowl. Spoon ricotta cheese mixture onto each eggplant.

7. Stage

Bake eggplant in the oven until cheese is heated through, 5 to 7 minutes.

8. Stage

Place 1 eggplant slice onto each pita chip; top with a cherry tomato and basil leaf.