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Eggplant Milanese Sandwich

My Gluten Free Eggplant Milanese Sandwich was a unique offering at our Labor Day dinner but so good and so worth it.

Course dinner, Lunch, vegan, vegetarian
Cuisine Gluten free, Sandwich, vegan, vegetarian
Keyword eggplant, gluten free, Holiday, sandwich, vegan, vegetarian,
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 3 people
Author Peter

Ingredients

Eggplant Milanese

  • 1 Whole Eggplant sliced lengthwise
  • 1 Cup Gluten free bread crumbs
  • 1/4 Cup Coconut milk
  • 1/2 Cup Gluten free all purpose flour
  • 1/4 Cup Avocado oil
  • 1 Tsp Salt

Tomato Garlic Confit

  • 2 Pints Grape tomatoes red and yello
  • 1 Head Garlic left whole
  • 1/4 Cup Olive oil
  • 1 Tsp Salt

Completing the Sandwich

  • 3 Whole Gluten free hoagie rolls mine were homemade
  • 6 Tbsp Ricotta
  • 1 Cup Shredded Mozzarella vegan if desired
  • 9 Leaves Fresh Basil

Instructions

Eggplant Milanese

  1. Begin by setting up your dredging station. First, dust the sliced eggplant in the gf flour. Then, run it through the coconut milk. Finish by applying the breadcrumbs.

    Meanwhile, heat the oil on medium heat in a shallow steel skillet. Once shimmering, add the breaded eggplant pieces. Cook 2 - 3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and place on a paper towel and salt lightly. Set aside.

Tomato Garlic Confit

  1. Simply place the tomatoes and garlic on a baking tray. Cover with the oil and rub all around and season with salt. Place in a 325 degree oven for 35 - 45 minutes. You want to get the tomatoes to the point that they have just blistered and the garlic is soft. Remove from the oven and squeeze the garlic out and mix with the tomatoes.

Completing the Sandwich

  1. Begin by cutting the hoagie roll in half. Then apply a couple of Tbsps of ricotta to the bottom roll. Next, add on the breaded eggplant. Top the eggplant with a generous portion of the tomato confit. The next layer is the shredded mozzarella. Finish by adding a few leaves of fresh basil.

    Serve and enjoy!