Chocolate Mayan Jungle Bird

Chicken breasts, marinated in sweetened condensed milk and pan-fried, are served in a flavorful, chocolate and wine sauce.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 719 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, grated
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 3 whole cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• ½ cup diced onion
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ¼ cup diced celery
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• 1 (2 inch) cinnamon stick
• ½ cup diced carrot
• 4 bone-in chicken breast halves
• 2 fresh red chile peppers, halved and seeded
• 3 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
• 10 whole peppercorns
• 2 large cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 shallots, peeled and minced
• 5 juniper berries, crushed
• 2 ¼ cups Burgundy or other dry red wine

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix together sweetened condensed milk, and 2 tablespoon chicken granules. Place chicken breasts in bowl, and turn to coat all sides of the chicken. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 5 to 6 hours; overnight is best.

Step 3

In a roasting pan, heat 4 tablespoons of the oil on the stove top over medium-high heat. 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. 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. Stir in chicken stock, and continue cooking for 1 hour.

Step 4

Strain contents of roasting pan into a saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat to reduce sauce. Melt chocolate in the sauce, stirring until smooth.

Step 5

In a large skillet, heat the remaining two tablespoons of oil. Season chicken with remaining chicken granules, covering both sides generously. Cook in hot oil until evenly browned and cooked through. Pour sauce over chicken, and heat through.