Chicken Breasts With Baba Ghanoush Recipes

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH BABA GHANOUSH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Place chicken breasts in large baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Spoon baba ghanoush evenlly over chicken breasts so the top of each breast is covered with a thick lay of baba ghanoush.
• Sprinkle with paprika and chopped parsley.
• Bake for about 30 minutes until chicken is thoroughly cooked.

CHICKEN SALAD PITA WITH BABA GHANOUSH

Steps:

• Whisk the vinegar, mint, red pepper flakes, 1 clove garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a shallow dish. Gradually whisk in 3 tablespoons olive oil. Add the chicken and marinate about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix the tomatoes, cucumber and the remaining 1 clove garlic in a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the chicken until cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and slice into 1/2-inch-thick strips. Toss with the vegetables.
• Brush the pitas with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt. Grill, turning once, until marked. Place a pita on each plate and spread with baba ghanoush. Top with lettuce and chicken salad and drizzle with any juices from the bowl.

BROILED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH BABA GHANOUSH, APRICOTS AND CINNAMON

Steps:

• Preheat broiler on high. Season thighs generously with salt and pepper and cinnamon. Place, skin side down, on a baking or roasting rack set on a rimmed, foil-lined baking sheet. Broil for about 10 minutes. Turn and continue to broil until skin is deep golden brown and chicken is just cooked through, another 5 to 6 minutes. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add tomato and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, for about 1 minute. Add baba ghanoush and apricots. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is hot throughout, about 3 to 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper; stir in mint. Serve with chicken.

BABA GHANOUSH

Steps:

• Prick the skin of the eggplant and roast it at 400 degrees for 1 hour, or until the eggplant collapses.
• Scoop the flesh out (everything but the skin), and add it to the food processor.
• Add the other ingredients, and pulse until smooth.
• Serve in a pita, or as a dip.
• Note: this can be made without the garbanzos, but I like the flavor and texture they add.
• You can use roasted garlic for a smoother taste - just wrap a head of garlic in aluminum foil and put it in with the eggplant!

CHICKEN SALAD PITA WITH BABA GHANOUSH

Steps:

• Whisk the vinegar, mint, red pepper flakes, 1 clove garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a shallow dish. Gradually whisk in 3 tablespoons olive oil. Add the chicken and marinate about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix the tomatoes, cucumber and the remaining 1 clove garlic in bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the chicken until cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and slice into 1/2-inch-thick strips. Toss with the vegetables.
• Brush the pitas with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt. Grill, turning once, until marked. Place a pita on each plate and spread with baba ghanoush. Top with lettuce and chicken salad and drizzle with any juices from the bowl.

EASY BABA GHABOUSH

Steps:

• Brush halved eggplants with oil enough to cover flesh. Place flesh-side down on a lightly greased baking sheet lined with foil and, using a fork, prick skin in few places. Transfer to a 425ºF preheated oven; bake for 50 minutes or until very soft.
• Remove from the heat and cool for 15-20 minutes before scooping out flesh into a colander to drain; discard skin. Stir flesh to remove any liquid. Transfer to a food processor fitted with the blade attachment and add tahini, lemon juice, garlic, sea salt, cumin, smoked paprika, black pepper, and 1 ½ tablespoons oil; process until nicely smooth, about 3 minutes.
• Cool to room temperature before adding 1 tablespoons chopped parsley; process once again for 10 seconds. Transfer dip to a serving bowl; drizzle about ½ tablespoons oil on top. Sprinkle with mild paprika and the remaining parsley.
• PITA WEDGES: Cut pita into wedges, transfer to a baking sheet and bake at 375ºF for 6-8 minutes.