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Baked Eggplant Sandwich

Baked Eggplant Sandwich

The baked eggplant sandwich's combination of roasted eggplant, creamy cheese, and crunchy bread is a match made in heaven.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 sandwiches
Calories 526 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 oz around ½ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 8 slices of eggplant
  • 2 slices provolone cheese
  • 12 thin slices salami
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 tbsp parmesan cheese
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cut the provolone cheese in quarters, or the wanted size that will fit inside the sandwiches.
    2 slices provolone cheese
  • Take two slices of eggplant which form a sandwich. Layer a few slices of cheese, a few slices of salami and a layer of cheese again if you prefer more cheese (you can always add more or less if desired). Place the top slice of the eggplant. Repeat with the remaining eggplant slices.
    8 slices of eggplant, 12 thin slices salami, 2 slices provolone cheese
    eggplant being prepared to make Baked Eggplant Sandwiches for a picnic
  • In a medium dish mix the flour, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. In another dish, beat the eggs and pour bread crumbs in a third dish.
    2 oz around ½ cup all purpose flour, 1 pinch cayenne pepper, 1 cup bread crumbs, salt and black pepper to taste, 2 eggs
  • Dust each eggplant sandwich with seasoned flour. Dip both sides of each sandwich into beaten egg, and then press into bread crumbs.
    2 oz around ½ cup all purpose flour
    eggplant being dredged to make Baked Eggplant Sandwiches
  • Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Add the olive oil onto the foil under each sandwich and place an eggplant sandwich onto the oiled area. Pour a small amount of olive oil on top of every sandwich and sprinkle parmesan cheese over the sandwiches.
    4 tbsp olive oil
    eggplant slices being dredged to make Baked Eggplant Sandwich
  • Bake at 425°F (220°C) for about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, flip the sandwiches and sprinkle with parmesan cheese again and return to the oven. Bake for another 8 minutes or until browned. Serve warm until the cheese is still soft and melted.
    1 tsp olive oil, 8 tbsp parmesan cheese

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 526kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 21gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 117mgSodium: 1071mgPotassium: 416mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 310IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 265mgIron: 3mg
Keyword baked eggplant sandwich
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