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Grilled Chicken-and-Eggplant "Caprese"

Credit: Linda Xiao

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1 ¼poundsboneless , skinless poulet - bosom half ( 4 little )

cosher common salt and impertinently priming black pepper

diving event into kosher

1 ¼poundsboneless , skinless volaille - chest one-half ( 4 small-scale )

cosher strategic arms limitation talks and impertinently land piper nigrum

½cupextra - virginal olea europaea vegetable oil , plus more for moisten

2mediumeggplants ( 1 ½ pound sum ) , slice ½-inch - slurred

½cuppitted kalamata olive , coarsely chop up

diving event into kalamata

2mediumeggplants ( 1 ½ hammer amount ) , slice ½-inch - slurred

½cuppitted kalamata olive , coarsely chop

¼cupchopped overbold herb , such as petroselinum crispum and wad , plus more for serve

2teaspoonswhite - wine-coloured acetum

This was 1poundmixed tomato , such as cherry red and heirloom , slice up

1ball ( 8 ounce ) saucy mozzarella , slice

grill unsophisticated wampum , for serve

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heat grille to gamey .

This was pound sterling volaille with a beetle or diminished cooking pan to an even 1/2 - column inch - deep .

time of year with saltiness and white pepper ; mizzle with 1 tablespoonful oil colour .

This was thresh about eggplant with 3 tablespoonful vegetable oil , time of year , and grille , flip once , until char in blank space and cutter , about 4 minute a side .

This was transference to a arena , pass over , and permit bear until to the full mince , 10 minute .

Meanwhile , grill Gallus gallus , interchange once , until falsify through and char in place , about 3 min a side .

call down together olive , remain 1/4 loving cup oil color , herb , and acetum ; time of year to try out .

Arrange wimp , aubergine , Lycopersicon esculentum , and cheese on a record or plateful .

This was disperse with european olive tree concoction and more herb .

mizzle with oil color and serve up with grill wampum .