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Braised Lebanese 7 Spice Chicken with Burnt Eggplant

Recipe by:

Simon Johnson

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Recipe by Simon Johnson. This recipe is made with the Smart Oven™ Pro. Develop complex flavours with even convection heating.

Prep:

2 hrs 25 mins

Cook:

4 hrs 10 mins

Serves:

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Main Ingredient:

Chicken

Difficulty:

Moderate

Cuisine:

Lebanese

Occasions/Seasons:

Summer Spring Weekends Winter Dinner Party BBQ Autumn Father's Day Holidays

Related Categories:

Dinner Poultry

Popular:

High Protein Egg Free Low Fat

Braised Lebanese 7 Spice Chicken with Burnt Eggplant

Ingredients:

Chicken with Burnt Eggplant

6 chicken marylands
2 tbsp baharat (Lebanese 7 spice - Herbies or see recipe below)
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil
2 brown onions, peeled, sliced
2 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp chili flakes
3 cups chicken stock
Skin form 1 preserved lemon, cut into thin strips
3 sprigs thyme
Baharat: 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1/2 teaspoon cardamom seeds
1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Burnt Eggplant: 2 medium eggplant
1/2 cup tahini
2 clove garlic, finely chopped
Juice 1 lemon
Salt

Salad

1 medium turnip, peeled, finely shaved
1 medium beetroot, peeled, finely shaved
1 medium fennel, finely shaved
4 radish, finely sliced heart and inner leaves of 1 bunch celery, finely sliced on an angle
1/2 pomegranate, seeds removed
1/4 bunch mint, picked
1/4 bunch dill, picked
1/4 bunch flat parsley, picked
1/4 cup walnuts, lightly roasted, roughly chopped

Dressing

2 tsp pomegranate molasses
Juice 1 lemon
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp baharat
Salt & fresh ground pepper to taste

Method:

Chicken with Burnt Eggplant

For best results, use the Smart Oven™ Pro by Breville
First marinate the chicken. Rub the chicken with the bahrat, salt and olive oil and set aside for at least 2 hours
Turn the Function dial to Slow cook setting
Turn the Time dial to 4 hours
Turn the Temperature Dial to HIGH
Press the Start button
Heat oil in an oven proof casserole dish over a medium/high heat on the stove top for 1 minutes. Add marinated chicken marylands in batches cook for 3-5 minutes each side or until browned on both sides. Remove
Add the onion, garlic and chilli flakes, cook for 5 minutes or until the onion start to soften
Pour in the stock and gently scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to remove any sediment that has cooked onto the bottom of dish
Add the chicken, preserved lemon and thyme, cover with foil and cook in the oven for 4 hours or until the meat is very tender and coming away from the bone
Whilst the chicken in cooking, Place the eggplants over a flame and cook, turning during cooking until the skin is charred and the flesh soft. Dunk the cooked eggplants into a bowl of cold water and quickly remove the skin, drain the flesh on paper towel. Roughly chop the eggplant flesh and place in a bowl stir through the remaining ingredients and season with salt to taste

Tips & Hints:

Lightly toast all whole spices then grind with a pestle and mortar

Salad

After preparing the salad ingredients, gently toss them together in a bowl

Dressing

In a small bowl or jar, whisk or shake together the pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, olive oil, baharat an a little salt. Pour this over the salad just before serving and toss to dress the salad
When the chicken is cooked, Gently remove the chicken legs from the dish. Skim any fat from the cooking liquid. Return the ovenproof casserole to the stovetop and cook the liquid for 5 minutes over a high heat until it is reduced and thickened slightly
Place the chicken back into the glaze to warm through and get coated in the glaze, check seasoning, then serve with the burnt eggplant and shaved vegetable salad

Product

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Measures

Cup Sizes (Australian)

Cup	Metric
1/4 cup	60ml
1/3 cup	80ml
1/2 cup	125ml
1 cup	250ml

Spoon Sizes (Australian)

Spoon	Metric
1/4 teaspoon	1.25ml
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml
1 teaspoon	5ml
2 teaspoons	10ml
1 tablespoon (equal to 4 teaspoons)	20ml

Oven temperatures

Celsius (electric)	Celsius (fan forced)	Fahrenheit	Gas
120º	100º	250º	1	Warm – Very Slow
150º	130º	300º	2	Warm - Slow
160º	140º	325º	3	Moderately Slow
180º	160º	350º	4	Moderate
190º	170º	375º	5	Moderately Hot
200º	180º	400º	6	Hot
240º	220º	475º	7	Very Hot

If you are using a fan-forced oven please note your cooking time may be a little quicker, so a good idea is to check your food a little earlier

Liquid Measures

metric	cup	imperial
30ml		1 fluid ounce
60ml	1/4 cup	2 fluid ounce
80ml	1/3 cup	2 3/4 fluid ounce
100ml		3 1/2 fluid ounce
125ml	1/2 cup	4 fluid ounce
150ml		5 fluid ounce
180ml	3/4 cup	6 fluid ounce
200ml		7 fluid ounce
250ml	1 cup	8 3/4 fluid ounce
310ml	1 1/4 cups	10 1/2 fluid ounce
375ml	1 1/2 cups	13 fluid ounce
430ml	1 3/4 cups	15 fluid ounce
475ml		16 fluid ounce
500ml	2 cups	17 fluid ounce
625ml	2 1/2 cups	21 1/2 fluid ounce
750ml	3 cups	26 fluid ounce
1L	4 cups	35 fluid ounce
1.25L	5 cups	44 fluid ounce
1.5L	6 cups	52 fluid ounce
2L	8 cups	70 fluid ounce
2.5L	10 cups	88 fluid ounce

Dry Weights

10g	1/4 ounce
15g	1/2 ounce
30g	1 ounce
60g	2 ounce
90g	3 ounce
125g	4 ounce (1/4 pound)
155g	5 ounce
185g	6 ounce
220g	7 ounce
250g	8 ounce (1/2 pound)
280g	9 ounce
315g	10 ounce
345g	11 ounce
375g	12 ounce (3/4 pound)
410g	13 ounce
440g	14 ounce
470g	15 ounce
500g (1/2 kg)	16 ounce (1 pound)
750g	24 ounce (1 1/2 pounds)
1kg	32 ounce (2 pounds)
1.5kg	48 ounce (3 pounds)
2kg	64 ounce (4 pounds)

Cup conversions for metric & imperial

Ingredient	1 cup		1/2 cup		1/3 cup		1/4 cup
Breadcrumbs, dry	90g	2 3/4oz	45g	1 1/2oz	30g	1oz	25g	3/4oz
Butter	250g	8oz	125g	4oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz
Cheese, shredded/grated	80g	2 1/2oz	40g	1oz	35g	1oz	25g	3/4oz
Choc bits	190g	6oz	95g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz	55g	1 3/4oz
Coconut, desiccated	85g	2 3/4oz	45g	1 1/2oz	35g	1oz	20g	1/2oz
Flour, plain/self-raising	150g	4 3/4oz	75g	2 1/2oz	50g	1 1/2oz	40g	1 1/2oz
Rice, uncooked (long-grain/basmati/jasmine)	200g	6 1/2oz	100g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz	50g	1 1/2oz
Sour cream	235g	7 1/2oz	125g	4oz	85g	2 1/2oz	65g	2oz
Sugar, brown – lightly packed	160g	5oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz	45g	1 1/2oz
Sugar, brown – firmly packed	200g	6 1/2oz	100g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz	55g	1 3/4oz
Sugar, caster	220g	7oz	115g	3 3/4oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz
sugar, icing	150g	4 3/4oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz	45g	1 1/2oz
sugar, white	225g	7oz	110g	3 1/2oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz
sultanas	170g	5 1/2oz	90g	3oz	65g	2oz	45g	1 1/2oz
yoghurt	260g	8 1/4oz	130g	4oz	90g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz

Common Ingredients by Weight

Ingredient (cup)	Metric	Imperial
Plain flour	150g	5 1/2 oz
Self-raising flour	150g	5 1/2 oz
Cornflour	150g	5 1/2 oz
Caster sugar	220g	7 3/4 oz

Brown sugar firmly packed	"220g	7 3/4 oz
White sugar	220g	7 3/4 oz
Icing sugar	160g	5 1/2 oz

Sour cream	235g	8 1/4 oz
Grated cheddar cheese	125g	4 1/2 oz
Grated Parmesan cheese	88g	3 oz
Butter	240g	8 1/2 oz
Yoghurt	280g	10oz
Choc chips	190g	6oz

Rice (cooked)	165g	5 3/4 oz
Rice (uncooked)	200g	7 oz
Couscous (cooked)	200g	7 oz

Ingredient (cup)	Metric	Imperial
Polenta (uncooked)	170g	6 oz
Rolled oats (cooked)	90 g	3 1/4 oz
Fresh breadcrumbs	50 g	1 1/4 oz
Packet breadcrumbs	100g	3 1/2 oz
Cup lentils (uncooked)	200g	7 oz
Dried beans	160g	5 1/2 oz
Pearl barley	220g	7 3/4 oz

Desiccated coconut	90 g	3 1/4 oz
Almond or hazelnut	125g	"4 1/2 oz
Chopped almonds	150g	5 1/4 oz
Chopped walnuts	120g	4 1/4 oz
Sultanas	160g	5 1/2 oz
Fresh herbs	40 g	1 1/2 oz

*Cup weight can change depending on type of herb and whether leaves are whole or chopped.

Length

Millimetres	Inches	(Approx)
3 mm	1/8	inch
6 mm	1/4	inch
8 mm	5/16	inch
10 mm	3/8	inch
13 mm	1/2	inch
15 mm	5/8	inch
19 mm	3/4	inch
22 mm	7/8	inch
30 mm	1	inch
50 mm	2	inches
100 mm	4	inches
250 mm	10	inches
500 mm	19 1/2	inches

Chef

Simon Johnson

Simon Johnson is the leading provider of Australia's finest range of imported and home grown quality food, offering only products of the highest integrity and sourcing goods from quality producers around the world. To find out more about Simon and his quality food products - click here.