Mozzarella-stuffed chicken with roasted tomatoes, aubergines and basil pesto Archive

Mozzarella-stuffed chicken with roasted tomatoes, aubergines and basil pesto Archive

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Deeply savoury and crisp, this Italian-style fried chicken will please the whole family.

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Ingredients

  • 6 vine tomatoes, cut in half
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 4 skinless chicken breasts, wing bone attached
  • 110g/4oz mozzarella, preferably buffalo, cut into 8 thick slices
  • 75g/3oz plain flour
  • 2 free-range eggs, beaten
  • 75g/3oz Japanese panko breadcrumbs (available from Japanese grocers), or dried breadcrumbs
  • Vegetable oil, for deep frying
  • 2 aubergines, halved lengthways, cut into large pieces
  • 3 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves only
  • 60g/2½ oz fresh basil leaves
  • 50g/2oz pine nuts, toasted
  • 50g/2oz parmesan, freshly grated
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 125-175ml/4½ -5fl oz extra virgin olive oil, to taste

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