Black Tea Chicken with Eggplant

Name: Black Tea Chicken with Eggplant
Prep time: 3 h 27 min
Cook time: 3 h 27 min
Total time: 3 h 27 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 black tea bags; 3 Tbsps canola oil, divided; 2 Asian eggplants, about 1 pound, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 1 Tbsp chopped garlic; 1 Tbsp chopped ginger; 1 Tbsp hoisin sauce; 3 Tbsps low-sodium soy sauce; 454 grams boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Need a gluten free and dairy free main course? Black Tea Chicken with Eggplant could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 299 calories, 27g of protein, and 14g of fat each. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours and 27 minutes. If you have tea bags, canolan oil, ginger, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the canolan oil you could follow this main course with the Cherry-Apricot Turnovers as a dessert.

Instructions

Steep the tea bags in 2 cups boiling water for 5 minutes.

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Tea Bag

Water

Remove the bags and allow the liquid to cool to room temperature.

Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.

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Whole Chicken

Put the pieces into a bowl and cover with the cooled tea. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours or up to overnight. When you are ready to cook, drain the chicken and pat it dry.

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Whole Chicken

Wrap

Tea

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Heat 2 tablespoons canola oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.

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Canola Oil

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Frying Pan

Wok

Add the ginger, garlic, and chicken and stir-fry until it is just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Garlic

Ginger

Remove to a plate and set aside.

Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pan, add the eggplant, and stir-fry until the eggplant begins to brown and soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Return the chicken to the pan, add the hoisin sauce and soy sauce, and stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Hoisin Sauce