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Chilli-and-orange roast leg of lamb

40 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes, depending on how you like your lamb done

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Lamb boerewors baked in batter with chilli spiked tomato and onion sauce

20 minutes

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Gourmet hot dog with red onion, chilli and coriander salsa

30 minutes

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Quick roast lamb with brinjal sauce

20 minutes

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Sweet yellow pepper and goats cheese pasta

20 minutes

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Crushed tomato salad

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Chickpea and roast pepper salad

30 minutes

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Chilli-bite battered fish

30 minutes

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Chilli-and-ginger prawns

5 minutes

Baked chicken with brinjal and lemon

Serves 4 - 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

8 pieces of free-range chicken
2 T olive oil, plus extra for greasing
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 onion, thinly sliced
350 g brinjals, thinly sliced lengthways
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 t dried oregano
1 lemon, juice
fresh oregano or mint, to garnish (optional)
cooked brown rice, for serving (optional)

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

Rub the chicken pieces with the olive oil and season lightly.

Grease a baking pan, then add a layer of onion, followed by layers of lightly seasoned brinjal. Smear over the crushed garlic and sprinkle with the oregano.

Place the chicken pieces on top of the brinjals and bake for 40 minutes or until the chicken is browned and the brinjal tender.

Squeeze over the lemon, turn off the oven and leave the chicken inside for 5 minutes.

Garnish with oregano or mint and serve with brown rice if using.

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Baked chicken with brinjal and lemon

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