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Balsamic and Tomato Roast Chicken

3.8

(40)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

4 thick slices eggplant (aubergine), cut lengthwise
4 chicken breast fillets
1 x 400g (14 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and quartered
2 tablespoons salted capers, rinsed
1/4 cup (2 fluid ounnces) balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup whole basil leaves
cracked black pepper

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 200° C (400° F). Place the eggplant on the bottom of a baking dish and top each slice with a chicken breast. Combine the tomatoes, capers, balsamic, oil, and sugar and spread over the chicken breast. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle with the basil leaves and pepper and serve with a rocket (arugula) salad.

Reprinted with permission from Off the Shelf: Cooking from the Pantry by Dona Hay. © 2001 William Morrow
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