A Harmony of Chicken, Aubergine and Tomato

Name: A Harmony of Chicken, Aubergine and Tomato
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 approx 300 grams Chicken thigh; 1 Eggplant - long variety; 2 small Tomatoes; 1 Salt; 1 pinch Black pepper; 1 heaped tablespoon Non-dairy margarine (or butter or margarine works); 1 tbsp Sake; 2 tbsp Rice soy sauce (regular soy sauce OK)

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I made this three years ago with ingredients I had in the fridge, and my husband named it. This was selected in the top 100 recipes at my local supermarket. Once, my husband even drank the rest of the sauce since he liked it so much. It has turned into a regular recipe for my mother-in-law. It has featured on a women's job website, as a recipe for busy women.

It is richer with butter. It is better to use sweet tomatoes. I used cherry tomatoes the first time. Adjust the amount of soy sauce to your liking, as I think the richness is different according to the quantity of soy sauce. Cook down until the tomatoes are half-melted. I received feedback that the aubergines also melted. It also depends on the type of aubergine, but it will not melt too easily if you put it on top of the meat in Step 3. Recipe by Hamama

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Ingredients

2 servings

1approx 300 grams Chicken thigh
1Eggplant - long variety
2 smallTomatoes
1Salt
1 pinchBlack pepper
1heaped tablespoon Non-dairy margarine (or butter or margarine works)
1 tbspSake
2 tbspRice soy sauce (regular soy sauce OK)

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Steps

1

Cut the chicken thighs into bite-size pieces. Peel the aubergine, slice into rounds, soak in salt water to get rid of the bitterness, then pat dry. Peel the tomatoes, take out the seeds and roughly chop.
2

Heat butter or margarine in a frying pan and fry the chicken skin-side down, until it is golden brown. Turn the chicken over, add the aubergine and lightly fry both sides. Season with salt and pepper.
3

Drizzle in the sake, add the tomatoes, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and mix altogether. Put the lid on and steam for a few minutes on medium heat. (※until the meat is cooked through, the tomatoes start to melt and turns into a sauce). Lastly, taste and mix in 1 tablespoon of soy sauce.
4

This is a variation of the recipe. This uses chicken breast and bok choy, thickened with a katakuriko slurry.