Italian Sweet and Sour Chicken
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Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 50 g lean smoked bacon, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 teaspoons dark muscovado sugar
- 8 chicken drumsticks, skinned
- 2 bay leaves
- 300 ml chicken stock
- 75 ml red wine vinegar
- 50 g sultanas
- 40 g chocolate, chopped
- 50 g pine nuts, lightly toasted
- salt and pepper
Directions
- In a non-stick frying pan gently fry the onion, bacon and garlic for 5 minutes. Add the sugar and the chicken and fry gently for another 5 minutes, turning frequently.
- Add the bay leaves, vinegar and stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover and leave to simmer gently for about 35 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
- Remove the chicken pieces and keep warm.
- Stir the sultanas, chocolate and pine nuts into the sauce and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Arrange the chicken on serving plates and spoon the sauce over.
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