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Recipe
Emeril's Favorite Eggplant Parmesan [1]

Emeril's Favorite Eggplant Parmesan

  • Yield: 4 to 6 appetizer servings
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Ingredients

  • For the Eggplant

  • 1 medium eggplant, peeled and sliced into 1/3-inch slices
  • Salt
  • Extra virgin olive oil, as needed
  • 6 ounces fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups Basic Marinara Sauce, recipe follows [3]
  • Chiffonade of fresh basil, for garnishing
  • Parmesan cheese for garnishing

Directions

  • Place the eggplant slices on paper towels and sprinkle lightly with salt. Set aside for 10 to 15 minutes. Blot eggplant dry with clean paper towels.
  • In a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of the olive oil. When hot, add the eggplant slices, in batches if necessary, and cook until lightly golden, about 5 minutes per side, adding a bit of additional olive oil for the second side. Top each slice of eggplant with a small slice of mozzarella and continue cooking until cheese starts to melt. Transfer browned eggplant slices to a large baking sheet and repeat until all of the eggplant slices are cooked. Hold in a warm oven until ready to serve.
  • To serve family style, ladle basic marinara sauce on the bottom of a platter. Transfer warm eggplant-mozzarella slices to platter on top of marinara sauce, garnish with the basil chiffonade and Parmesan cheese.

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Recipe Details

  • Source: The Emeril Lagasse Show: Episode 3 - Italian Chowdown [6]
  • Dish Type: Entree [7]
  • Cuisine: Italian [8]
  • Occasion: Any [9]

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