Air Fryer Eggplant Nuggets

These Air Fryer Eggplant Nuggets are Victoria approved! Victoria is my eldest daughter who has a strong love for fried eggplant. She can eat an entire batch of fried eggplant cutlets in one sitting. So when I decided to create a healthier air fried option, I know she would be my one and only taste tester. I’m happy to say the look on her face not only approved this recipe but the fact that the entire plate was gone in a matter of minutes, says its a keeper! I am looking forward to making more of this since we have a lot coming in from our summer garden.

I added nutrition info and smartpoint values for the entire recipe and for 4 servings. Servings vary depending on the size of the eggplant nuggets so just split them into 4 equal servings if counting per serving.

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July 26, 2020

Servings: 4

Prep: 10 min

Cook: 24 min

Total: 34 min

Difficulty: EASY

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Entire recipe nutrition info (using myfitnesspal) Calories: 258, total fat: 5 g, total carbs: 42 g, protein: 13 g Split into 4 servings (1 portion per serving) nutrition info (usingmyfitnesspal) Calories: 64, total fat. 1 g, total carbs, 10, protein: 3 g myWW smartpoints for entire recipe Green: 10 smartpoints, blue: 8 smartpoints, purple: 8 smartpoints Split info 4 servings (1 portion per serving) myWW smartpoints Green: 3 smartpoints, blue: 2 smartpoints, purple: 2 smartpoints.

By: Patricia

Ingredients

1 small eggplant (about 10 oz)
1 small egg
1/4 cup low fat milk or milk of your choice
1 cup plain panko crumbs
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp salt + a pinch
1/2 tsp black pepper + a pinch
Pam spray

Directions

Step 1 In a food processor add, panko crumbs, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and pulse until fine like below. About 20 pulse or so. Lay on a plate.
Step 2 In a wide bowl, mix egg, 1/4 cup of milk, pinch of salt and pepper.
Step 3 Cut eggplants into nuggets size pieces. Mines were about 1.75 inches
Step 4 Preheat Air Fryer on 350 degrees for 2 minutes.
Step 5 Dip about 8-10 pieces (more or less depending on how much your fryer can hold, do not over crowd), in egg mixture, then roll into panko mixture
Step 6 Spray air fryer bottom with Pam spray and place eggplant nuggets in, spraying the tops with Pam spray
Step 7 Cook for 8 minutes total, stopping half way to turn and then three quarter way to turn and spray with Pam spray again