Samantha's Fabulous Chicken And Eggplant (aubergine)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb thin-sliced boneless chicken cutlet
• 3 -4 tablespoons salted butter
• 1/4 cup olive oil (i prefer extra virgin)
• salt and pepper
• 1 medium eggplant
• 1 cup flavored breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 -4 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup wine or 1/2 cup wine

Recipe

• 1 heat medium non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
• 2 clean and trim fat off chicken cutlets.
• 3 add 1 or 1/2 tablespoons of butter, and 0.125 cup of olive oil to the pan.
• 4 next, heat another medium non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
• 5 for the eggplant: while the first frying pan is warming, beat the egg in a medium bowl.
• 6 wash the eggplant and cut into 1/4 inch pieces.
• 7 place bread crumbs on a separate plate.
• 8 now, add the chicken to the first frying pan (with the butter and oil), salt and pepper the chicken to taste and brown on both sides.
• 9 make sure it's cooked through.
• 10 once they are finished, transfer to separate plate and keep warm.
• 11 continue until all chicken cutlets are cooked.
• 12 add enough vegetable oil to the other frying pan to cover the bottom.
• 13 dip the eggplant first in the egg then in the breadcrumbs, covering both sides.
• 14 place eggplant in frying pan and cook.
• 15 transfer to separate plate and keep warm.
• 16 continue until you've cooked enough eggplant.
• 17 when all the chicken is finished cooking, add 1/2 cup of water to the hot pan and scrape all remains from the bottom, mix with the water.
• 18 put on high heat, bring to a boil, and let reduce for a couple of minutes.
• 19 add 1/2 cup wine or cooking wine.
• 20 let boil and reduce until about half.
• 21 put on low heat.
• 22 when all the eggplant is cooked, heat a broiler, place one layer of chicken, top with eggplant, and then mozzarella cheese.
• 23 broil until cheese is melted.
• 24 transfer to plate, pour sauce (distribute evenly among plates) over chicken.
• 25 viola, serve!