Southern cook misses crunchy pan sauteed

[Deborahjjhayes]

I tried to bake eggplant with Parmesan .It was good but mushy. Am I going to just have to give true crunch as a lifestyle? or could I have pan sauteed it in olive oil or coconut oil? I’m finding sauteing with coconut oil sets off the smoke alarm!!

[Ossie-Sharon]

Try baking the eggplant alone until soft, then pan sauteeing in olive oil (the pre-baking cuts down on the amount of oil and time you need), then dressing it up for the final oven bake.

[Deborahjjhayes]

So pan sauteeing with olive oil even though it is not on the menu is OK?

[Ossie-Sharon]

As with anything, see if you can swap it out for another fat on your menu – for example, instead of an oil-based dressing with your salad, use lemon juice. Or choose extra-lean meat instead of just lean.

[Deborahjjhayes]

Okay thanks

[Deborahjjhayes]

I found some glutan free Panko crumbs and smushed them into the eggplant I had baked and then used 2 T of olive oil and they crunched right up!!

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