Chef Israel Aharoni Shares 5 Quick Shabbat Recipes

Ahead of a pivotal episode of the cooking show "Master Chef" on Channel 12, featuring renowned chef Israel Aharoni, Mako has published a collection of five easy-to-prepare recipes suitable for the weekend. The selection includes dishes like chicken cutlets with cauliflower in a lemon sauce, a spicy chicken breast and cucumber salad, and crispy rice patties made from leftover white rice. Aharoni's cauliflower cutlets combine chicken mince with boiled cauliflower, sage, nutmeg, and lemon, then simmered in chicken broth with lemon juice until glazed. The spicy salad, taking about 30 minutes to prepare, mixes tender chicken breast and crisp cucumbers with cilantro, green onions, and chili, dressed with tahini, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and lemon. Leftover rice is transformed into crispy patties with mozzarella, basil, red onion, and chili, pan-fried for a few minutes per side. Another featured dish is steamed eggplant, prepared with minimal oil. The eggplants are steamed until tender, then dressed with a mixture of soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, and chili. The final recipe is a quick stir-fry of fresh green vegetables, including bok choy, green beans, and asparagus, cooked with garlic, ginger, and green onions, and finished with soy sauce, mirin, and sesame oil. This light vegetarian dish can serve as an appetizer or a quick dinner.