Oven-fried Eggplant Cutlets

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic
• 6 tablespoons sharp romano cheese, grated or 6 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 6 tablespoons italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 medium size eggplant, unpeeled

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to very hot (450 degrees fahrenheit).
• 2 spray a shallow baking pan with cooking spray or wipe lightly with cooking oil.
• 3 blend mayonnaise, water, lemon juice, and garlic in a shallow dish.
• 4 combine cheese and breadcrumbs in another dish.
• 5 trim and discard ends of eggplant.
• 6 cut the eggplant horizontally into 3/4 inch slices.
• 7 dip each slice into the mayo mixture to coat both sides.
• 8 press both sides into the crumb mixture, pressing to adhere the breading.
• 9 arrange each crumb coated slice on the baking sheet.
• 10 place the pan on the bottom shelf of the oven; bake uncovered for 5 minutes.
• 11 turn slices with a spatula and bake another 5 minutes (or more if needed) until the coating is crisp and the eggplant slices are tender.