Keto Eggplant Parmesan

A keto eggplant parmesan baked that's loaded with veggies, marinara sauce and creamy whole milk mozzarella cheese. No need to fry the eggplant everything is baked right in the oven. The eggplant is coated with pork rinds and parmesan cheese for that Italian feel in every bite!

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings serving

Calories 279 kcal

Equipment

13x9 baking dish

Ingredients

1 medium eggplant
1 24oz jar marinara sauce
1 package whole milk mozzarella

Breading

1 cup unseasoned pork rind (sub with almond flour 1:1)
1 cup grated parmesan
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 large egg

Instructions

Start by slicing eggplant into 1/4 inch slices. If you slice correctly you'll have enough for layers in the baking dish.
Combine pork rinds and grated parmesan cheese. Season with garlic powder, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. On the side whisk 2 eggs together.
Preheat oven to 400°F
With the breading in a plate. Dip a slice of eggplant into the egg wash then place into the breading. It doesn't have to be caked on.
Bake breaded eggplant for 20 minutes. Breading should be brown and eggplant soft and withered.
In a baking dish, layer marinara sauce, breaded eggplant and mozzarella cheese across the top. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes to melt the cheese. Then, turn on the broil for a few minutes to get the browned cheese look on the top.
Allow to cool then serve with grated parmesan across the top

Notes

Helpful Recipe Tips

Pork rinds or almond flour, either works in this recipe. You can sub them 1:1. What you can't do is sub with coconut flour.
Do you have to bread the eggplant at all? No, you can skip the breading altogether if you'd like. It does enhance the flavor but if you personally rather not have it.
Best type of cheese, whole milk mozzarella sliced across the top then garnished with grated parmesan. Cheeses such as provolone, asiago and romano all work as well. Think Italian cheeses.

Nutrition

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

Keyword Keto Eggplant Parmesan

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