Do I have to salt eggplant before air frying it?

Name: Air Fryer Eggplant
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 large eggplant (cut into ½-inch cubes); 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (or avocado oil); 1 clove garlic (minced); ½-1 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; Chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)

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You do not need to salt unbreaded eggplant when making it in the air fryer. The primary reason eggplant is salted is to remove excess moisture. When cooked in an air fryer, the hot and quickly circulating air helps evaporate the moisture when it comes in direct contact with the eggplant, eliminating the need to salt it ahead of time.