Name: Eggplant Parmesan Bites
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: Sea salt (such as Diamond Crystal®), divided - 1 tablespoon; Eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch rounds - 1 small; Italian-seasoned bread crumbs - 1 cup; Egg - 1; Olive oil, or more as needed - 1 teaspoon; Ricotta cheese - ½ cup; Pita chips, or more to taste - 24; Cherry tomatoes, or more to taste - 24; Basil leaves, or more to taste - 24

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.