David Grecos Mikes Deli Famous Eggplant Parmigiana
- 6 large eggs
- 1 heaping cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups Italian-seasoned dry bread crumbs
- 2 eggplants (about 2 pounds total), peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick lengthwise
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 4 cups Arthur Avenue Italian Deli Marinara or your favorite tomato sauce
- 1 pound mozzarella, thinly sliced (see Note)
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Beat the eggs with 1 tablespoon of the Pecorino and the parsley in a large bowl or baking dish.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Put the flour in another baking dish, and the bread crumbs in a third dish.
- Coat both sides of the eggplant slices with the flour, then the egg mixture, then the bread crumbs.
- Heat the vegetable and olive oils in 1 or 2 large straight-sided skillets over medium heat until the oil begins to shimmer.
- Fry the eggplant, in batches, until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side.
- Transfer the eggplant to a paper-towel-lined plate or a wire rack to drain.
- Spread a little of the marinara sauce in the bottom of a 10x15-inch baking dish.
- Add a layer of eggplant, one-third of the remaining sauce, one-third of the mozzarella, and one-third of the remaining Pecorino.
- Continue to layer until you have reached the top of the dish.
- Top off with sauce, mozzarella, and Pecorinoa little heavier than the preceding layers.
- Bake on a rimmed baking sheet until the top is lightly crisp, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/david-greco-s-mike-s-deli-famous-eggplant-parmigiana-375892 (may not work)