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Chocolate Mayan Jungle Bird Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 5 juniper berries, crushed
  • 1/2 c sliced carrot
  • 1/2 c sliced onion
  • 2 1/4 c Burgundy or other dry red wine
  • 6 tbsps vegetable oil
  • 1 c chicken stock
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 10 whole peppercorns
  • 3 tbsps chicken bouillon granules
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 bone-in chicken breast halves
  • 2 fresh red chile peppers, halved & seeded
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 1/4 c sliced celery
  • 2 large cloves garlic, peeled
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 (1 oz) squares semisweet chocolate, grated
  • 1 shallots, peeled & minced
  • 1 (2 inch) cinnamon stick

Directions
  • Step #1 In a large bowl, mix together sweetened condensed milk, & 2 tbsp chicken granules.
  • Step #2 Place chicken breasts in bowl, & turn to coat all sides of the chicken.
  • Step #3 Cover, & put in the fridge for at least 5 to 6 hrs; overnight is best.
  • Step #4 Preheat oven to 425F degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Step #5 In a roasting pan, heat 4 tbsps of the oil on the stove top over medium-high heat.
  • Step #6 Cook onion, chile pepper, bay leaves, peppercorns, & shallot with rosemary, thyme, garlic, carrot, juniper berries, celery, cloves & cinnamon stick in oil until vegetables are evenly browned.
  • Step #7 Stir in 1 c wine, cover, & cook in the preheated oven for 25 mins; slowly add in the remaining wine to the pan during this time.
  • Step #8 Stir in chicken stock, & continue cooking for 1 hr.
  • Step #9 Strain contents of roasting pan into a saucepan.
  • Step #10 Cook over medium-low heat to reduce sauce.
  • Step #11 Melt chocolate in the sauce, stirring until smooth.
  • Step #12 In a large skillet, heat the remaining two tbsps of oil.
  • Step #13 Spice up chicken with remaining chicken granules, covering both sides generously.
  • Step #14 Cook in hot oil until evenly browned & cooked through.
  • Step #15 Pour sauce over chicken, & heat through.
  • Step #16 .
  • Enjoy the Chocolate Mayan Jungle Bird recipe

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