A few weeks ago I read about a restaurant that is going to specialize in chocolate chicken.
This weekend I got to thinking that I need to come up with a chocolate chicken recipe. Not a mole. Something simpler and less traditional.
I looked at some recipes on line and tried this one.
4 boneless chicken thighs
2 tablespoon honey
4 tablespoons of Olive Oil, divided
1 red pepper diced
?? cup fresh ginger ???peeled and julienned
1 small onion
1 clove of garlic, finely minced
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Paprika to taste
1 cup of white wine
2 tbsp 100% cocoa
Directions:
??? Marinate thighs in honey, 3 tablespoons of olive oil, red pepper, ginger, onion, garlic, salt, paprika, and pepper. Saut?? in pan with 1 tbsp of olive oil until chicken is brown. Honey will caramelize in the pan.
??? In a separate pan, melt chocolate with 1 tbsp of butter and stir until smooth.
??? Divide chicken and vegetables evenly among four plates. Deglaze hot pan with wine and reduce by half.
??? Add in melted chocolate and reduce down. Drizzle over and around the chicken.
Which I followed closely. Even though I saw some serious problems.
First problem is I didn't do boneless thighs, so after browning I put the lid on baked on the stove top.
Couldn't really deglaze, because there was no glaze, just lots of juices.
The reduction was way too bitter. I added about a T sugar to cut the bitterness a little. But still.
Other problem. Not really a marinade, no acid.
In my mind the veggies should not go in the marinade.
Next time I am adding orange juice and soy sauce.
Way too much wine.
I thought it was going to be too much ginger, but the ginger was nice.
So next time. Orange juice, soy sauce and cayenne in the marinade.
Add veggies and ginger after browning during simmering.
Do not cook in marinade.
OJ (or apple juice?)instead of wine in the reduction.
Most of the other recipes I saw were quick and easy mole. Which is ok, but not the way I want to go.
A few were currys with coconut milk. Coconut milk is not allowed in my home.
Suggestions are welcomed. If you already have a chocolate chicken recipe lets please share.
This weekend I got to thinking that I need to come up with a chocolate chicken recipe. Not a mole. Something simpler and less traditional.
I looked at some recipes on line and tried this one.
4 boneless chicken thighs
2 tablespoon honey
4 tablespoons of Olive Oil, divided
1 red pepper diced
?? cup fresh ginger ???peeled and julienned
1 small onion
1 clove of garlic, finely minced
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Paprika to taste
1 cup of white wine
2 tbsp 100% cocoa
Directions:
??? Marinate thighs in honey, 3 tablespoons of olive oil, red pepper, ginger, onion, garlic, salt, paprika, and pepper. Saut?? in pan with 1 tbsp of olive oil until chicken is brown. Honey will caramelize in the pan.
??? In a separate pan, melt chocolate with 1 tbsp of butter and stir until smooth.
??? Divide chicken and vegetables evenly among four plates. Deglaze hot pan with wine and reduce by half.
??? Add in melted chocolate and reduce down. Drizzle over and around the chicken.
Which I followed closely. Even though I saw some serious problems.
First problem is I didn't do boneless thighs, so after browning I put the lid on baked on the stove top.
Couldn't really deglaze, because there was no glaze, just lots of juices.
The reduction was way too bitter. I added about a T sugar to cut the bitterness a little. But still.
Other problem. Not really a marinade, no acid.
In my mind the veggies should not go in the marinade.
Next time I am adding orange juice and soy sauce.
Way too much wine.
I thought it was going to be too much ginger, but the ginger was nice.
So next time. Orange juice, soy sauce and cayenne in the marinade.
Add veggies and ginger after browning during simmering.
Do not cook in marinade.
OJ (or apple juice?)instead of wine in the reduction.
Most of the other recipes I saw were quick and easy mole. Which is ok, but not the way I want to go.
A few were currys with coconut milk. Coconut milk is not allowed in my home.
Suggestions are welcomed. If you already have a chocolate chicken recipe lets please share.
