Chicken In A Chocolate Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 chicken breast halves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (16 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1/2 ounce bitter chocolate (half cube)
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup blanched almonds, chopped or 1/2 cup sliced almonds, crushed
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup carrot, grated
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 12 prunes, pitted
• whole almond, and
• chopped parsley (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 mix flour and salt and pepper. adjust to taste as i just guessed on the measurements. place in plastic bag and dredge breasts in it.
• 2 heat oil in a skillet and add chicken. brown on both sides. remove chicken to oven proof dish, preferably one with a lid.
• 3 add 2 tbs flour or some of the dredging flour to pan drippings. cook until browned, stirring constantly. add stock gradually; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• 4 blend in chocolate and stir until melted. add cinnamon and salt and pepper if needed. stir in remaining ingredients (not garnish) and pour over chicken.
• 5 bake, covered, in preheated 325 f oven for 45 minutes.
• 6 garnish with chopped parsley and blanched whole almonds.