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For the chicken and aubergines

  • Knorr Chicken Stock Powder - Ingredients: For the chicken:
  • Olive oil 200.0 ml
  • Chicken, whole ,cut into serving pieces 1200.0 g
  • Garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 200.0 g
  • Red onions, large dice 300.0 g
  • Carrots, peeled and sliced into large dice 250.0 g
  • Fennel, large dice 200.0 g
  • Red bell pepper, large dice 200.0 g
  • Salt 12.0 g
  • Black pepper 10.0 g
  • Bay leaves 6.0 pc
  • 5 star anise: 3-4 pcs.
  • Cinnamon 1.0 pc
  • Red vinegar 750.0 ml
  • Cider Vinegar 750.0 ml
  • White grape juice 500.0 ml
  • For the eggplants:
  • Baby eggplants or aubergines 20.0 pc
  • Cornflour, diluted in 30ml water 15.0 g
  • Sesame seeds 10.0 g
  • Katsuobushi (optional) 3.0 g
  • Chives 2.0 g

Grilled aubergines stuffed with chicken miso escabeche recipe with bold flavours and chef cooking tips.

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Preparation

  1. For the chicken and aubergines

    For the Chicken:
    • Fry the chicken pieces in a pan with olive oil until brown, leaving the inside uncooked. Set aside. 
    • In the same pan, fry the garlic, carrots, fennel, onion, and bell peppers. 
    • Add the seasoning and spices - salt, black pepper, anise, cinnamon, and bay leaves. Return the chicken pieces and cook for a few minutes all together. 
    • Add all the liquids and the Knorr Chicken Stock Powder. Cook slowly for around 35 minutes, covered. 
    • Check if the chicken is properly cooked, then add the miso (previously dissolved in the same boiling liquid) and sesame oil, adjusting the salt as needed. 
    • Once everything is cooked and adjusted, keep aside or refrigerate overnight. 
    • For the following day, shred the chicken meat from the bones for the eggplant.
    For the Eggplants:
    • When the temperature is ambient, take out the chicken strings from the meat pieces.
    • Grill the aubergines and keep them covered to finish cooking the inside. Then peel them carefully, trying to keep the shape. 
    • Make a vertical slit on the eggplant to make a small pocket, then stuff the aubergines with the shredded chicken meat.    
    For the Sauce:
    • Pass the cooking liquid through a colander and reduce. Add some corn flour to get a thicker and smooth consistency. Taste and adjust seasoning. 
    • Plate the dish by serving the sauce on the bottom of a serving plate. Top with the stuffed eggplant and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds, pickled red onion, and chives.