Oven baked Chicken and Aubergine Parmigiano
Introduce
Chef :
Sean Strydom
Oven baked Chicken and Aubergine Parmigiano
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°C. Brush Aubergine slices lightly with Olive Oil on both sides. Spread out in a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, turn over and bake 10 minutes, till golden brown and a little crispy. Remove from baking sheet and set aside.
* Step 2
Heat 30 ml Olive Oil for Tomato Sauce in a cast iron casserole. Add Onion and Garlic and fry till soft. Add canned Tomatoes and breakdown with a wooden spoon and cook for 3 minutes.
* Step 3
Add Capers, Tomato Puree, Olives and Red Wine. Season with Salt and Pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
* Step 4
Place Bread in a food processor and blitz till desired coarseness of crumbs. Add Parmesan Cheese and blitz to combine. Transfer cheesy crumbs to a large bowl.
* Step 5
Mix Eggs and Water in another shallow bowl. Dip the Chicken breasts into the Egg mixture and then thoroughly coat the Chicken in the cheesy crumbs.
* Step 6
Heat Olive Oil in a large frying pan. Add the coated Chicken and fry till golden brown on both sides. Remove Chicken from frying pan and set aside to drain excess Oil.
* Step 7
Preheat oven to 180°C. Oil a baking tray and rub with Garlic. Spread the Aubergine slices in a layer as the base of the dish. Place the Chicken breasts on the Aubergine and add about half the Tomato Sauce to the baking tray.
* Step 8
Place the sliced Mozzarella over the Chicken and spoon over the remaining Tomato Sauce. Sprinkle with Oregano.
* Step 9
Bake the Chicken for 45 minutes till cooked through.
* Step 10
Serve with Bread, Salad and Lemon
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