{"id":1937,"date":"2017-08-24T19:21:14","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T19:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onecleverchef.com\/?p=1937"},"modified":"2018-01-15T18:23:46","modified_gmt":"2018-01-15T18:23:46","slug":"vegan-fried-eggplant-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecleverchef.com\/vegan-fried-eggplant-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Fried Eggplant Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seriously, where’s the egg? This\u00a0Vegan Fried Eggplant Casserole\u00a0<\/strong>(AKA eggplant parmesan) is nothing like you’ve seen before. Making this dish Gluten-free, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegan, Flourless and Paleo was truly a feat… But I made it! In the traditional recipe, the eggplant is usually coated with egg then panko or Italian breadcrumbs. Not here. This recipe is 100% healthy, made with real unprocessed food and so, so good…!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Let’s be honest here… eggplant is not the easiest ingredient to cook. Kind of a “make of break” type of thing. It’s easy to get a very bad first impression, depending on how it was prepared.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It might become your favorite fruit (Yes, fruit!) or something you want to avoid at all costs. And it is sad. It’s not that it is hard to prepare. It just needs to be prepared the right way!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Like tofu, it is almost tasteless and its texture is very adaptable, it can be prepared in several different, delicious ways. From stews, curries and casseroles to baked\/BBQ\/fried chips and patties… <\/span><\/p>\n

There are just so many reasons to LOVE eggplant.<\/span><\/p>\n

I made this recipe for dinner with some friends the other night and they would not BELIEVE that this recipe is both vegan AND gluten-free. “No eggs, parmesan cheese or breadcrumbs?” They asked. Nope.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I mean who could blame them… There is such a huge bias toward healthy\/alternative ingredients in our modern culture. A lot of people think that because some meal is healthy, then it should automatically taste bad. That is also sad!<\/span><\/p>\n

They did ask for my vegan fried eggplant recipe… and a second serving, though. \ud83d\ude06<\/span><\/p>\n

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To simplify this recipe, replace the homemade vegan cheese with your favorite store-bought version. <\/span>You could also replace the cheese with some more crumb coating, just double the coating recipe and use what is left.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vegan Fried Eggplant Bake<\/h2>\n

I am leaving you with the option of either creating your own vegan mozzarella “cheese”, or to use your favorite store-bought version. If you decide to go the hard route, I promise you will really enjoy the result.<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s not that this “cheese” is any difficult to make, it’s just that you’ll have to spend a bit more cooking. If you’re all about that, then here is what the final product should look like:<\/span><\/p>\n

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The main ingredient for this vegan mozzarella\u00a0cheese is raw cashews, crazy eh?<\/span><\/p>\n

Now for breading the eggplant slices, you will have to prepare 3 dipping bowls. Tapioca flour, then almond milk mixture, then almond flour crumbs.<\/span><\/p>\n

It should look like this:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Last thing, these are oven fried. Not that it wouldn’t taste good to deep fry them (I’m sure it’d be awesome!), but this is supposed to be the\u00a0healthy version.<\/p>\n

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Ingredients<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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