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    Home » Recipes » Low-Carb Keto Vegetable And Side Dish Recipes

    Grilled Low Carb Eggplant Parmesan Bites

    Published: Jul 19, 2016· Modified: Apr 20, 2022· By Libby Jenkinson May contain affiliate links.

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    A plate of baked eggplant with melted parmesan

    How do you make a nutritious, low carb, grain free and clean eating snack? This simple recipe for low carb eggplant parmesan bites will be sure to please.

    They can be made ahead of time and served as part of a snack tray to accompany drinks, or as an appetiser. These would even be fantastic as a vegetable side dish for a main course. Serve with garlic yoghurt dip or homemade mayonnaise.

    A plate of baked eggplant with melted parmesan

    Grilled Eggplant With Parmesan 

    Eggplant or aubergine? I have been writing my recipes for so long now for my American audience, I am starting to forget which terms I used at home.

    Whichever name you call this vegetable, it is pretty versatile because it absorbs flavours easily. Buy when in it's season and cheap. And at only 6g total carbs (3g net) per 100g, it's a nice change for a snack. In addition, the melted cheese, herbs and parmesan create a crunchy texture too.

    Some readers find when they cook eggplant it goes too soft or soggy. I cook it until it has a very slight crunch in the middle. When the eggplant slices go back in the oven with the topping, that last little blast of heat is just enough to cook the eggplant all the way through, but without the risk of becoming too soft.

    Low carb eggplant parmesan bites for a quick and easy snack. Nutritious & tasty for a snack tray or an appetiser. Click to Tweet

    Low carb eggplant parmesan bites are an easy snack to make, and you could even get your children to sprinkle their own herbs or spices on their slices. You could even treat these like mini pizza bases? I used rosemary, parsley and thyme, but other flavours you might like to try are ::

    • lemon and rosemary
    • garlic and sundried tomatoes
    • chilli flakes
    • pepperoni pieces and olives
    A plate of baked eggplant with melted parmesan

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    4.2 from 37 votes

    Fried Eggplant Parmesan Bites

    Low-carb eggplant parmesan bites are perfect as a snack, appetiser or even a full meal depending on how many you choose to serve. Choose your favourite cheese to top them.
    Servings: 10
    NET carbs: 2.6g
    Author: Libby Jenkinson
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 25 minutes
    Category: Dinner. Lunch. Snacks. Vegetables
    Diet: Diabetic. Gluten Free
    Gluten Free. Grain free. LCHF. Low Carb. No Sugars. Wheat Free
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    Ingredients

    • 1 eggplant/aubergine sliced
    • +/- salt and pepper to taste
    • 1 eggs - medium lightly beaten

    Herb and cheese crust

    • 25 g (¼ cup) almond meal/flour
    • 1 tablespoon dried herbs of choice I used rosemary and thyme
    • 50 g (½ cup) shredded/grated cheese
    • 25 g (¼ cup) parmesan cheese

    Instructions

    • Place the sliced eggplants on an oiled baking tray, sprinkle each slice with salt and pepper.
    • Grill (medium) or bake 180C/350F until browned.
    • While the eggplants are baking, mix all the herb and cheese crust ingredients in a small bowl.
    • Remove from the oven and turn each slice over and sprinkle with more salt and pepper.
    • Grill until just turning browned and cooked. I like my eggplant to be slightly firm as they can easily turn incredibly soft if cooked for too long and more difficult to hold.
    • Remove from the oven.
    • Brush the top of each eggplant slice with the beaten egg.
    • Sprinkle with the herb and cheese crust then place back in the oven/grill until the cheese is just melted and beginning to brown.
    • Serve with sour cream, salted yoghurt or garlic mayonnaise as a side sauce.
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    Nutrition Facts
    Fried Eggplant Parmesan Bites
    Amount per Serving
    NET carbs
     
    2.6
    g
    Total Carbohydrates
     
    5
    g
    2
    %
    Fiber
     
    2.4
    g
    10
    %
    Sugar
     
    2.6
    g
    3
    %
    Protein
     
    3.9
    g
    8
    %
    Fat
     
    4.5
    g
    7
    %
    % Daily Value*
    -
    Calories
    72
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    1. Dikkie dik

      April 29, 2022 at 8:21 am

      5 stars
      Parmesan is (by it's very definition) not vegetarian -.-

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      • Libby Jenkinson

        May 02, 2022 at 9:44 am

        5 stars
        Parmesan is vegetarian (it does not contain meat) but it is not vegan (cheese contains an animal product).

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    2. Shan

      October 06, 2020 at 3:17 pm

      5 stars
      Hands down the best eggplant side dish I’ve made- low carb or not! The cheese herb mixture smelled so good! I had it with a little of my homemade marinara sauce.

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        October 07, 2020 at 12:55 pm

        Whoah, what a wonderful review. Thank you Shan.

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    3. Isabel

      April 19, 2020 at 6:20 am

      I made this today. Very good. I will definitely make again.

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    4. Wendy

      October 22, 2019 at 10:37 pm

      Made this tonight. I cooked them under the grill. Used rosemary, thyme, oregano and basil. Turned out beaut. Served with salad and a sour cream dressing.

      Reply
    5. Cindy

      March 02, 2019 at 6:55 am

      5 stars
      Would these keep well for a car trip? Or are they better served warm from the oven?

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        March 04, 2019 at 11:43 am

        I have only eaten these warm from the oven, but they could work as a cold snack, come back and let us know if you tried. Safe travels!

        Reply
    6. Jenny

      April 28, 2018 at 2:51 pm

      This was lovely. I used Italian Herb mix instead and a small pinch of French herbs just to experiment. So cheesey, so tasty. Didn't use any sauce to eat with them with rather I fried some Australian Pork hicory smoked bacon, then mixed my homemade tomato chilli chutney into the bacon. The smoky bacon with the grilled cheese flavour on the eggplant was perfect. Great way to use eggplant. Thankyou Libby!

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    7. Grandi

      January 18, 2018 at 12:35 pm

      This was good, because of the toppings. The eggplant slices were very dry and tough, except for a few that were thicker, even though none of them browned. It would be helpful if you included how thick to slice the eggplant and how long to bake.

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    8. Connie

      January 16, 2018 at 4:30 am

      I noticed that in several instances when looking at the nutrition label information for a recipe, it gives the carbohydrates etc. per serving but does not indicate what a serving is. For instance these egg plant bites. How many equal a serving for that amount of carbs? Or approximately? Ditto for the zucchini recipe. I think they’re called zucchini fritters or something like that. What is the serving? One, two, or four ounces, or what? That information is very important for low-carb people especially diabetics. I am diabetic and I need to know how many or how much weight wise equals that amount of carbs especially since I need to eat very low-carb.

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        January 16, 2018 at 1:59 pm

        Great question - for all my recipes, they state how many servings it will produce. For example these low-carb eggplant parmesan bites shows that it "serves 10", so a serving is 1/10th of the entire recipe. I can't say how many slices because everyone will cut things smaller or bigger and eggplants will vary in size. You can also dial up how many servings you would like to make, the nutrition per serving remains the same.

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    9. Jennifer

      January 05, 2018 at 5:30 am

      Does anyone make this a meal and what do they put with it, if so

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    10. Jennifer

      January 05, 2018 at 5:28 am

      do the eggplant slices have to be salted first to get the excess out or not necessary with this recipe.

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    11. Bronwyn

      September 28, 2017 at 7:10 pm

      I just made these. Or a version thereof anyway!! I mixed a spoonful of basil pesto in with the cheeses & almond meal and topped with bits of sundried tomato. Yum!!!!

      Reply
    12. Julie

      June 09, 2017 at 11:02 am

      I don't care for eggplant but had a bunch of zucchini that needed to be used. SO good!

      Reply
    13. Sharon Driver

      February 28, 2017 at 11:16 am

      Love most of your recipes, but I felt there should only be 1/8 cup pecan flour and perhaps some butter melted to bind it more. Love the eggplant.

      Reply
    14. Tawny Mangiaracina

      February 24, 2017 at 5:10 pm

      How many bites equal a serving?

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        February 27, 2017 at 9:33 am

        The recipe calls for 1 eggplant/aubergine which made 10 slices. This may vary depending on the size of eggplant you have used. How many you wish to enjoy is up to you (go for it). 🙂

        Reply
    15. Jessica

      January 19, 2017 at 12:13 pm

      Hi I see alot of your stuff listed on my fitness pal but can't seem to find this ?? Any ideas

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        January 19, 2017 at 2:46 pm

        Gosh i haven't used MFP for such a long time because it is so inaccurate. I now use cronometer.com

        Reply
    16. mimi

      August 06, 2016 at 5:43 am

      These worked out great for a potluck I went to last week, I made the lemon and rosemary--used the long Chinese eggplant sliced for more but-sized portions. Awesome for vegetarian & gluten free!

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      • mimi

        August 06, 2016 at 5:49 am

        That should say "bite-sized"!! Damn smartphone!

        Reply
        • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

          August 06, 2016 at 11:47 am

          Smart phone should be an oxymoron!

          Reply

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