Friday, 10 February 2012

• Chocolate and Honey Chicken Recipes!

  

  Recently I was talking to a friend of mine (she loves to cook!) and we were talking about the many ways you could enjoy chicken. Whether it be fried, baked, grilled or boiled, chicken would always taste great (for those who aren't vegetarians of course), but then she suggested something that I would never think of doing. She suggested adding chocolate during my usual seasoning routine.  I thought it was absurd! Never had I heard of something so...bizarre? I love chocolate, but with chicken? Although I'm no stranger to the combinations of sweet and salty (I've eaten orange and lemon chicken) but I couldn't imagine what chocolate chicken would taste like. My friend assured me that I wouldn't regret trying it, in fact she's going to make me some for lunch next time.

  But this left me thinking, how would chocolate and chicken taste together? What kind of wacky combination is this?

  I decided to investigate! I researched chocolate chicken recipes and I thought it astounding to see so many possibilities with chocolate and chicken!

  I'm going to list 5 recipes that I found interesting and would like to try them out:

  • Chicken in Chocolate Sauce

  
  

  

  Ingredients needed:

  • 4 chicken breasts (if you're going to cook for more than 1 person)
    
  • 4 tablespoon flour
    
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
    
  • 2 teaspoon olive oil
    
  • 1 onion
    
  • 3 teaspoon dark cocoa powder
    
  • 2 teaspoon brown sugar
    
  • 2 teaspoon tomato puree
    
  • 1/4 l chicken stock
    
  • 1 tablespoon creme fraiche

  The preparations of this dish are fairly simple. They can be found here.

  
  

  • Spicy Chicken in Chocolate Sauce

  
  

  

  Ingredients needed:

  • 400g chicken breast cubed
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2-3 small dried chilies, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large red pepper, sliced
  • 200g butternut squash, peeled and cubed
  • 400g tinned chopped tomatoes
  • 200g of red kidney beans (drained weight)
  • 50g shelled peanuts
  • 50g Prestat plain chocolate, melted
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 2 Tbsp peanut butter
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

  Click here for the instructions on how to make it!

   

  • Chocolate Chicken Mole

  

   
  

  Ingredients needed:

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 chipotle pepper with 1 teaspoon adobo sauce from can (or more to taste), chopped
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 2 cups canned chopped tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate (or 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder)
  • 1 rotisserie chicken, meat removed and shredded (skin and bones discarded)
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped peanuts, for garnish
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, for garnish
  • 1 orange, zested, for garnish
  • Fresh cilantro, for serving
  • Lime wedges, for serving
  • 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and sliced, for serving
  • Flour tortillas, for serving

  Click here for directions.

   

  • Baked Asian-Style Honey Chicken

  

  Ingredients needed:

  • 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
  • 3 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions

  For Instructions click here.

   

  • Honey Chicken Stir-Fry

   

  

   

  Ingredients needed:

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 (16 ounce) package frozen broccoli stir-fry vegetable blend
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • Hot cooked rice

  For directions click here.

  Would you try these out? Are you up for it?

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