Vickys Roasted Chicken Legs With Grilled Aubergine And Goats Log
Vickys Roasted Chicken Legs With Grilled Aubergine And Goats Log
A practical Vickys Roasted Chicken Legs With Grilled Aubergine And Goats Log recipe with measured ingredients and a step-by-step method. Ready in about 30 minutes.
Total time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken Legs
- 1 Onion, Chopped
- 2 Celery Sticks, Chopped
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 2 Thyme Sprigs
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 1/2 Lemon, Cut Into Quarters
- 250Ml/9Fl Oz White Wine
- Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 2 Tbsp Pine Nuts, Toasted
- 1-2 Tbsp Sumac
- Handful Fresh Flatleaf Parsley, Chopped
- 1 Bunch Fresh Basil, Chopped
- 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Garlic Clove, Minced
- 1 Lemon, Juice Only
- 1 Orange, Juice Only
- 1 Aubergine, Cut In Half Lengthways
- 3 Tbsp Runny Honey
- 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 Garlic Cloves, Crushed
- 1 Tbsp Chopped Fresh Coriander
- 1 Green Chilli, Finely Sliced
- 1 Tsp Cumin Seeds, Crushed
- 1 Tsp Coriander Seeds, Crushed
- 150G/5 1/2Oz Goats’ Cheese Log, Sliced
- 1 Apple, Cored And Julienned
- Squeeze Lemon Juice
- Few Sprigs Fresh Coriander
Method
- For the chicken, place the chicken legs, onion, celery, bay leaf, thyme, cloves, lemon zest, lemon juice and wine in a large baking dish.
- Cover and bring to the boil, lower the heat and simmer for 25 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove from the oven and leave to rest covered in a warm place for 10 minutes, then pull the legs to serve with the aubergine.
- For the dressing, place the pine nuts in a small bowl and crush them slightly with a hammer.
- Add the sumac, parsley, basil, oil, clove, lemon and orange juices, salt and pepper to taste, and mix well.
- For the aubergine, cut the aubergine lengthways into thick slices about 1/4 inch thick.
- Heat a hot griddle pan and cook the aubergine over a high heat for 15 minutes turning as necessary.
- Remove the aubergine from the pan, drain and add the honey, oil, cloves, coriander and chilli and season to taste.
- Cook over a low heat until thickened, then season to taste.
- Remove from heat.
- Heat a small frying pan and toast the cumin and coriander