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Mozzarella-stuffed chicken with roasted tomatoes, aubergines and basil pesto
Photo: Lily Banse

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

19 ingredients 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes

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

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1244
Calories
72g
Protein
57g
Fat
110g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 vine tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • and freshly ground Saltblack pepper
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 4 skinless chicken breasts
  • 110g/4oz mozzarella
  • 75g/3oz plain flour
  • 2 free-range eggs
  • 75g/3oz Japanese panko breadcrumbsbreadcrumbs
  • , for deep frying Vegetable oil
  • 2 aubergines
  • 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • and freshly ground Saltblack pepper
  • 60g/2½ oz fresh basil
  • 50g/2oz pine nuts
  • 50g/2oz parmesan
  • 2 garlic
  • 125-175ml/4½ -5fl oz extra virgin olive oil

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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