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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Panko Crusted Eggplant Sandwiches


I know. It's been awhile. And though no one reads this, I still feel bad. A friend of mine from work brings a ton of veggies from her garden every week. This week she brought eggplant. So....


What You'll Need:

1 Eggplant
1/2 C Flour
1/4 C Soymilk
1/2 C Panko
1 Tsp Dijon Mustard
1/2 Tsp Chili Powder

Cooking Spray

A couple slices of your bread of choice
Vegenaise
Tomato
Lettuce 

Hot Sauce! ( I had some Z'Hug left over from a visit to a Mediterranean eatery)
[ Z'Hug - 
jalapeño peppers (optional - seeds removed)
garlic cloves
olive oil
fresh cilantro
salt
all processed together]

1. Preheat oven to 400ºF

2. Slice (you can peel if you want) eggplant into 1/2 inch thick medallions.

3. Mix Dijon Mustard with soy milk in a shallow dish

4. Mix chili powder with the panko in shallow dish

5. 3 step crust the eggplant medallions by first, tossing in flour, then dunking in soy milk and tossing with panko mixture.

6. Place on a foil lined baking sheet and lightly spray cooking spray over the tops of the eggplant.

7. Bake for 8 - 12 mins.

8. Remove the medallions and assemble the sandwich according to your stomach's orders. 

9. Munch