Chocolate Mayan Jungle Bird

Serves: 6

Darlene Legros

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

49

Sweetness

58

Sourness

34

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

6 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

2 sprigs

Thyme (fresh)

Directions:

1

In a large bowl, mix together sweetened condensed milk, and 2 tablespoon chicken granules

2

Place chicken breasts in bowl, and turn to coat all sides of the chicken

3

Cover, and refrigerate for at least 5 to 6 hours; overnight is best

4

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C)

5

In a roasting pan, heat 4 tablespoons of the oil on the stove top over medium-high heat

6

Cook onion, carrot, celery, chile pepper, garlic, and shallot with rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, juniper berries, peppercorns, cloves and cinnamon stick in oil until vegetables are evenly browned

7

Stir in 1 cup wine, cover, and cook in the preheated oven for 25 minutes; gradually add remaining wine to the pan during this time

8

Stir in chicken stock, and continue cooking for 1 hour

9

Strain contents of roasting pan into a saucepan

10

Cook over medium-low heat to reduce sauce

11

Melt chocolate in the sauce, stirring until smooth

12

In a large skillet, heat the remaining two tablespoons of oil

13

Season chicken with remaining chicken granules, covering both sides generously

14

Cook in hot oil until evenly browned and cooked through

15

Pour sauce over chicken, and heat through