Chicken breast stuffed with cacao

Chocolate recipes Chicken breasts with red pepper and cacao stuffing recipe

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Date Published:
16/03/2009

Willie: "This is a great summer buffet dish. You can serve it hot, but if there are any latecomers, it's just as good cold."

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breast fillets, skin on
  • 1 tbsp olive oil, plus a little extra
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 red pepper, seeds removed, chopped
  • Pinch of dried chilli flakes
  • 4 pitted black olives, chopped
  • ½ tbsp finely grated cacao
  • Small handful of fresh oregano leaves, chopped

Method: How to make chicken breasts with red pepper and cacao stuffing

1. Create a pocket for the stuffing by sliding your finger between the chicken skin and the breast. Set the chicken aside.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a frying pan and add the onion, pepper and chilli flakes. Fry until soft. Stir in the olives and cacao. Season with salt and black pepper, then tip into a food processor and blitz until smooth. Divide the mixture between the chicken breasts, carefully pushing it into the pockets created. Scatter over the oregano leaves and drizzle with a little extra olive oil.

Willie's Tip:

Before you start cooking, make sure no stuffing paste is exposed on the chicken breasts as it will burn. If any has seeped out, push it back under the skin.

3. Heat a large frying pan with the remaining oil over a medium heat. Place the stuffed chicken breasts in the pan, skin-side down. Fry for 25 - 30 minutes or until the skin is crisp and the breasts are cooked, turning once.

Taken from Willie's Chocolate Factory Cookbook © Willie Harcourt-Cooze. Photography Copyright © Cristian Barnett

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  1. Willie got my first 100% cacao yesterday from Slatterys and have ordered the others.You are an inspiration to chocolate lovers and i wish you and your family every success.My wife is trying the stuffed chicken as i am typing,here's hoping it turns out as good as yours!I also think you should get your own show.
    Posted by Kieran on 03/05/2009 17:05:06
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  2. Willie you are an inspiration- Waitrose should have ordered more! All sold out by 10 am!
    Posted by James on 10/04/2009 15:06:53
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  3. dear willie - I would just like to say how much I enjoyed your recent television trilogy. Your passion and determination astounds me and I wish you every success for the future. I have just finished watching the last episode and now find myself downloading several of the recipes especially the stuffed chicken! On saturday I shall be making my way to Waitrose to treat myself to one of your new bars and a 100% bar. Stay passionate and good luck for the future!
    Posted by alison on 09/04/2009 21:12:09
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  4. BRIEFLY SAW THE LOVELY WILLIE COOKING THIS ON THIS MORNING PROG- KEEN TO TRY THIS FOR A BUFFET PARTY- WILL FOLLOW UP JAYNE
    Posted by JAYNE NOAKES on 08/04/2009 09:27:18
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