Introducing my Spicy Vodka Eggplant Parm Subs! Damn- that’s a mouthful to say and also a mouthful to eat 🙂 I absolutely LOVE eggplant parm. Most of my memories with eating it consist of my mom going to India for a few weeks and my dad always ordering it for dinners because he didn’t know what else to feed me. But that’s basically how we bond… with our love for food!

Most eggplant parm subs are made with a red sauce, or marinara. However, here we have a spicy vodka sauce!! Now, you can do a homemade vodka sauce and be a fancy pants, but I’m going to use a good old jarred sauce and amp it up to the max… because it’s easy and I’m lazy 🙂

Like most of my recipes, obviously spice is going to be a huge factor. I use a crap ton of Thai chili’s, but you can use ANY pepper you want, or just limit the amount you put in. The second part of this sauce is very heavy on garlic, which is another ingredient that is always prominent in everything I cook.

If you want to bake your eggplant instead of frying it, you can bake it in the oven at 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes, flipping half way. I don’t eat fried food on the regular, so for me, fried eggplant is worth it in this dish. But if you want a healthier option, feel free to bake it! I also love this recipe because I don’t use eggs while battering it up. I use all-purpose flour, semolina flour, water and salt. It’s super simple and easy, but you can always use eggs and flour if you’d like!

Something to keep in mind is that I use about 6 inch sub rolls that I get from the Shop Rite deli, therefore I can fit about 3-4 pieces of eggplant in the subs. If yours are bigger, adjust the recipe for more eggplant and ingredients! Also, you may need 2 of the skinny eggplants depending on the size. Mine was super long, so I got a lot of pieces out of it. This recipe calls for extra sauce than the amount of subs, but I like to keep some on the side as a dip, so you should do that too 😉 Hope you guys enjoy the recipe! Always remember to tag me in stories/posts on IG when you make it so I can see how amazing yours turns out!! Feel free to ask me any questions you may have!