Chef John's Baked Eggplant Sandwiches

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and drizzle foil with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
2. Beat eggs in a small, shallow bowl. Mix flour, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a large shallow dish. Sprinkle bread crumbs in another large shallow dish.
3. Top one slice of eggplant with 1/4 slice cheese, 3 slices salami, and 1/4 slice cheese. Place an equally-sized slice of eggplant on top. Repeat with remaining eggplant slices, cheese, and salami.
4. Gently press each eggplant sandwich into the flour to coat; shake off excess. Dip into the beaten egg, then press into bread crumbs. Place on the prepared baking sheet while you repeat with remaining eggplant sandwiches.
5. Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil and sprinkle 1 teaspoon Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese equally over the sandwiches.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Flip sandwiches and sprinkle 1 teaspoon Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Bake until browned and a paring knife inserts easily into the eggplant, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

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old and slow

Feb. 16, 2013

"going to try this sounds great and i worked the calories and it is closer to 230 per servings..." See more"

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vviti@verizon.net

Mar. 27, 2013

"This was sooooo good. I was a little afraid because it was so simple, no spices. I tried it and it is great. The salami gave it a perfect flavor. I was going to freeze some, but I'm eating one every d..." See moreay for breakfast instead. A must try if you are an eggplant fan."