Crispy Eggplant Chips

Crispy Eggplant Chips

Thin eggplant rounds lightly seasoned with olive oil and baked until browned, dry, and crisp.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 140°C. Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.

    Cookware: baking sheet, oven, parchment paper

  2. Step 2

    Trim the eggplant and cut it crosswise into uniform 2 mm rounds.

    Ingredients used: 600.0 gr Eggplant

    Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board, Mandoline slicer

  3. Step 3

    Combine the olive oil, paprika, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl.

    Ingredients used: 1.0 gr Black Pepper, 4.0 gr Fine Salt, 30.0 ml Olive Oil, 2.0 gr Sweet Paprika

    Cookware: mixing bowl

  4. Step 4

    Arrange the eggplant rounds in single layers on the prepared sheets. Brush both sides lightly with the seasoned oil.

    Cookware: baking sheet, pastry brush

  5. Step 5

    Bake for 25 minutes, then rotate the sheets and flip each slice.

    Timer: 25 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking sheet, oven, tongs

  6. Step 6

    Bake for another 20 to 30 minutes, removing individual chips as they become browned and dry at the center.

    Timer: 25 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking sheet, oven, tongs

  7. Step 7

    Transfer the chips to a wire rack and let them cool for 10 minutes before serving.

    Timer: 10 min (fixed)

    Cookware: tongs, wire rack

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: low

Use a mandoline hand guard, protect hands from hot cookware, and monitor the chips closely toward the end of baking. Cool completely before storing to prevent condensation and loss of crispness.

Risk factors

  • sharp mandoline blade
  • hot baking sheets
  • rapid browning of thin slices