Eggplant Snack Sticks

You gotta love Taste of Home Recipes, I have so many that now sit in my recipe box that I constantly fall back to time and time again. This will be one of them as well. One of my issues with Eggplant is the texture. So unless I'm frying it, I have a hard time eating it. This recipe got it just crispy enough and kept the natural flavor of it balanced out enough for me to enjoy it!


Eggplant Snack Sticks

• 1 medium eggplant (1-1/4 pounds)
• 1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 egg, beaten

I used the long skinny Eggplant (Asian)

Cut eggplant lengthwise into 1/2-in.-thick slices, then cut each slice lengthwise into 1/2-in. strips.
In a shallow dish, combine the wheat germ, cheese, Italian seasoning and garlic salt.Dip eggplant sticks in egg, then coat with wheat germ mixture.

• Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.

• Spritz eggplant with cooking spray. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 3 minutes. Remove from the oven. Turn sticks and spritz with cooking spray. Broil 2 minutes longer or until golden brown. Serve immediately with marinara or spaghetti sauce.