Eggplant and Portobello Schnitzel
- 1 cup nonfat milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups Italian-seasoned dried breadcrumbs
- 8 large portobello mushrooms, stemmed
- 2 medium-sized eggplants, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
- 3 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 3 Tbs. olive oil
- 3 tsp. capers
- 3 Tbs. lemon juice
- 2 Tbs. parsley, chopped
- Lemon slices and parsley sprigs for garnish, optional
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
- To make Schnitzel: Whisk together milk and egg in wide bowl.
- Spread breadcrumbs on large plate.
- Dip mushrooms and eggplant slices into milk mixture, then coat slices with breadcrumbs.
- Shake off excess crumbs, and set on prepared baking sheet.
- Spray vegetables with cooking spray, and bake 10 minutes.
- Flip vegetables, spray with cooking spray, and bake 10 to 15 minutes more, or until vegetables are tender and breadcrumbs are dark golden brown.
- Set aside.
- To make Lemon-Caper Sauce: Melt butter in saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until butter begins to brown.
- Stir in oil and capers, and cook 1 minute more.
- Remove from heat, and add lemon juice and parsley.
- To serve: Stack 1 mushroom and several eggplant rounds on each plate; drizzle with Lemon-Caper Sauce, and garnish with lemon slices and parsley sprigs, if desired.
- Serve immediately.
nonfat milk, egg, italianseasoned dried breadcrumbs, portobello mushrooms, eggplants, unsalted butter, olive oil, capers, lemon juice, parsley, lemon slices
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/eggplant-and-portobello-schnitzel/ (may not work)