The chicken breast with eggplant is so tender and juicy that it can even be cooked for the festive table. It is worth noting that such a dish is made and baked in the oven surprisingly easily and quickly.
Young eggplant baked with chicken breast, tomatoes and cheese
Essential Ingredients:
- red ripe tomatoes - 4 pcs.;
- Dutch hard cheese - 140 g;
- chicken breasts (preferably chilled) - 600 g;
- small young eggplants - 3 pcs.;
- mayonnaise of low fat content - 120 g;
- sunflower oil - 3-4 tablespoons;
- small fresh garlic - 2 cloves;
- allspice black - a couple of pinches;
- table salt - 1 spoon;
- dried dill and parsley - ½ dessert spoon;
- large onion - 1 pc.
Meat processing
To make the chicken breast with eggplant tender and juicy, it is recommended to use only chilled fillet for such a dish. It must be separated from the skin and bones, washed well and cut into long layers, which subsequently need to be slightly beaten off with a culinary hammer. To prevent such a meal from being dry, it is advisable to grease the meat with plenty of mayonnaise of low fat content, as well as flavor with grated garlic, allspice and table salt.
Vegetable processing
In addition to these ingredients, chicken breast with eggplant provides for the use of products such as red tomatoes and onions. They should be rinsed, cleaned of all excess, and then cut into rings and circles. It is also required to take 3 medium-sized young eggplants, remove the stalks and chop along on thin plates.
Dish formation
Chicken breast with eggplant is laid out in a baking dish in layers. Thus, the bottom of the dishes should be greased with sunflower oil, and then the sliced plates of vegetables should be distributed on its surface. Next, they need to be seasoned with salt and pepper, as well as sprinkled with dried dill and parsley. Chopped and smeared with mayonnaise chicken should serve as the second layer. On top of it, it is necessary to place onion rings and circles of ripe tomato. At the end of the dish, it is advisable to generously cover with grated Dutch cheese.
Heat treatment
After the eggplant with chicken breast is laid out in a form, they must immediately be sent to the oven. Such a dinner should be baked on medium heat for half an hour. During this time, the chicken fillet will become soft and tender, and the vegetables will be completely cooked. Before you get lunch out of the oven, it is recommended to taste it.
How to serve to the table
After cooking, it is advisable to cut the dish into portions with a knife, and then use a spatula to put it on flat plates. From above, each portion is generously sprinkled with fresh herbs and sprinkled with lemon juice. Serve chicken with eggplant only when hot. It is also recommended to present bread and a salad of fresh vegetables seasoned with thick sour cream to it.