Of course! Panko breadcrumbs tend to be larger and may not coat the eggplant fries as completely but they can be used. A trick to using panko breadcrumbs is to pulse them in a blender or food processor to make them more fine which will allow them to coat the food more evenly. If you do use panko breadcrumbs add all of the ingredients as described in the recipe card to them before breading the eggplant to create a flavorful panko mixture.