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Mediterranean Chicken with Eggplant

Name: Mediterranean Chicken with Eggplant
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 83 min
Total time: 99 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
Ingredients: 3 eggplants , peeled and cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch thick slices; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 6 skinless , boneless chicken breast halves - diced; 1 onion , diced; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 0.5 cups water; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; salt and pepper to taste

Total Time

1h 39m

16m prep · 83m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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I've learned to make this dish from my grandmother who still lives on the shore of the Mediterranean.

Ingredients

3 eggplants , peeled and cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch thick slices
3 tablespoons olive oil
6 skinless , boneless chicken breast halves - diced
1 onion , diced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
0.5 cups water
2 teaspoons dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1

Place eggplant strips in a big pot of lightly salted water and soak for 30 minutes (this will improve the taste; they will leave a brown color in the pot).
2

Remove eggplant from pot and brush lightly with olive oil. Saute or grill until lightly browned and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Set aside.
3

Saute diced chicken and onion in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in tomato paste and water, cover skillet, reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
4

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
5

Pour chicken/tomato mixture over eggplant. Season with oregano, salt and pepper and cover with aluminum foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.