ULTIMATE CHICKEN CONFIT IN DARK CHOCOLATE SAUCE

duck fat

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier and more accessible.

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: cocoa powder

💰Cheaper: milk chocolate

Cocoa powder reduces calories while maintaining chocolate flavor.

Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).

Season chicken thighs with salt and black pepper.

Heat duck fat in a large oven-safe pot over medium heat until melted.

Add chicken thighs skin-side down and sear until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes.

Remove chicken and set aside; discard excess fat, leaving a thin layer in the pot.

Add chopped onion, carrots, and celery to the pot; sauté until softened, about 4-5 minutes.

Stir in garlic, thyme, and bay leaves; cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

Return chicken to the pot, skin-side up, and pour in chicken stock and red wine until just covered.

Cover pot and transfer to the oven; braise for 2 hours until chicken is tender.

Remove chicken from pot and set aside; strain the cooking liquid into a saucepan.

Add dark chocolate to the strained liquid; heat gently, stirring until melted and smooth.

Return chicken to the sauce, simmer for 5 minutes to reheat and blend flavors.

Serve chicken topped with dark chocolate sauce, garnished with fresh herbs.

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