Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 12 teaspoons grainy mustard
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 11 tablespoons basil, finely chopped
  • 1 12 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
  • 34 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 12 cups panko breadcrumbs, flakes (These are Japanese breadcrumbs available at most Asian stores and even some regular grocery stores, )
  • 2 small eggplants
  • 12 sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained
  • 8 slices mozzarella cheese (about 1cm thickness)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 leek, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 15 g butter
  • 34 cup risotto rice
  • 70 ml dry white wine
  • 2 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules
  • 2 12 cups water
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 12 tablespoons mint, finely chopped

Method

  • Combine oil, mustard, garlic and herbs in a large bowl or storage container, add chicken, mix well, cover and refrigerate a couple of hours.
  • Combine cheese and panko flakes in a bowl, remove chicken from the fridge and press crumb mixture firmly onto chicken, place on a wire wrack in baking dish.
  • Cut eggplant length ways, about 1cm thick slices you will need 4 slices, Brush with olive oil on both sides place on wire rack in baking dish, bake chicken and eggplant in 190c oven for about 25-30 minutes.
  • Remove eggplant from oven leaving chicken, top each eggplant slice with 3 sun dried tomatoes and top with 2 mozzarella slices, return to oven and cook for a further 10 minutes or until chicken is browned, and cooked through, and vegetables are tender and cheese has melted slightly.
  • Place eggplant on plate top with chicken and serve risotto on the side.
  • Minted Green Pea Risotto.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add leek and garlic cook until leek is soft, add butter, stir to melt, add rice and stir to coat in butter.
  • Add the wine, cook until almost all the liquid has been absorbed.
  • Pour in water and stock, cook covered for about 15 minutes.
  • Add peas and mint, cook for a further 5 Min's, uncovered, stirring occasionally until all the liquid has absorbed (or cook according to packet directions, mine is 20 minute cooking risotto).
  • Serve with chicken.