THIS IS THE BEST SANDWICH I'VE EVER EATEN (Tribute to Sam the Cooking Guy)

Today I'm making a completely plant-based version of my favorite sandwich by one of my heroes, Sam the Cooking Guy. I just took the oil, the dairy, and the guilt out of it. This crispy eggplant sandwich is freaking incredible! If you know Shane & Simple, you know I don't do "diet food." This is a full-on, crispy, drippy, messy sandwich — it just happens to be 100% plant-based and oil-free. No apologies, no asterisks. Quick backstory: Sam the Cooking Guy is one of the reasons I started this whole thing. The guy just cooks — no pretense, no fuss — and that's exactly the vibe I wanted for Shane & Simple, minus the butter (and the beef). So when I saw his Crispy Eggplant Sandwich, I knew it had to get the plant-based treatment. 🔗 Watch Sam's original here:    • Best Crispy Eggplant Sandwich | SAM THE CO...   — go give the OG some love, he earned it. What's in my version: 🍆 1 medium eggplant, sliced into ½" rounds 🌾 1 cup cornstarch 🥛 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 🍞 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 🥬 Fresh spinach 🌿 Shane & Simple vegan pesto 🥖 Ciabatta buns Go fry — er, bake — some eggplant. 🔗 Website: https://shaneandsimple.com ⭐️ Instagram: @shaneandsimplecooking ⭐️ TikTok: @shaneandsimplecooking ⭐️ Facebook: @shaneandsimplecooking ⭐️ Pinterest: @shaneandsimplecooking #plantbased #veganrecipes #crispyeggplantsandwich #oilfree #shaneandsimple