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)

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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