How to make Chicken & Eggplant Dish (Assyrian Food)

eggplant

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: mushrooms

Zucchini is lower in calories and offers a similar texture.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu provides a plant-based protein alternative.

Lay the sliced eggplants on a tray and season with sea salt; set aside for 10 minutes.

Melt some butter in a frypan on high heat and pan fry the chicken, seasoning with sea salt and onion powder.

Flip and cook the chicken on both sides, then remove and set aside.

Pat dry the eggplant slices with a paper towel.

Add some olive oil in the same frypan on high heat and fry the eggplant slices on both sides; remove and set aside.

Preheat the oven to 450F (225C).

Place some spaghetti sauce in an oven baking dish.

Place the chicken fillets in the dish and top with some sauce.

Layer the eggplant slices on top of the chicken fillets, followed by provolone cheese slices and spring onions.

Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes.

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