Ancho Chocolate Bbq Chicken Food

ANCHO-LIME MARINATED BBQ CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut the chickens into legs, thighs, breasts, and wings and place in a large pan. Whisk together the remaining ingredients in a small bowl and pour over the chicken. Cover the chicken and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat the grill. Place the chicken pieces on the grill at a 45 degree angle to establish good grill marks. Once the chicken easily releases from the grill, turn it over to continue cooking. Make sure to season the chicken with salt while it's cooking. Once the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F, or its juices run clear, remove the chicken from the grill. Let the chicken rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

ANCHO CHOCOLATE BBQ CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Microwave chocolate in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.; stir until melted. Stir in barbecue sauce and pepper powder.
• Grill chicken 1 hour 15 min. or until done (165ºF), turning occasionally and brushing with 1/3 cup of the barbecue sauce mixture for the last 15 min.
• Stir water into remaining barbecue sauce mixture. Serve with chicken.

ANCHO CHILE-MEXICAN CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, chile powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium-high speed until light and creamy, about 1 minute. Add the brown and granulated sugar and beat until slightly fluffy, about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until well combined.
• Reduce the mixer speed to medium-low, add half the flour mixture, and beat until just combined, then add the remaining flour mixture and beat until the mixture just comes together, 1 to 2 minutes, being careful not to overmix. Add the chocolate chunks and pepitas and beat on low until just combined.
• Use a 2-ounce ice cream scoop or a 1/4 cup measuring cup to scoop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets, making about 14 cookies total and leaving at least 2 inches between each cookie.
• Bake until the edges of the cookies are crisp but the centers are still tender, about 15 minutes, rotating the baking sheets top to bottom and front to back halfway through the baking time. Remove from the oven, set the baking sheets on wire racks, and let the cookies cool completely on the pans. They should keep up to 5 days in an airtight container.

CHILE & CHOCOLATE BBQ CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat greased grill to medium heat.
• Grill chicken 25 min., turning after 15 min. Meanwhile, cook all remaining ingredients except nuts in saucepan on low heat 5 min. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• Turn chicken; brush with half the barbecue sauce mixture. Grill 15 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF), turning and brushing occasionally with remaining barbecue sauce mixture.
• Place chicken on platter; sprinkle with nuts.

CHOCOLATE-ANCHO CHILE FLOURLESS CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper and butter the paper. Set aside.
• In the top of a double boiler, melt the chocolate and butter over medium-low heat. Remove from the heat and whisk in the cocoa, chili powder, and salt.
• In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks with 1/2 cup of the sugar until thick and pale yellow in color. Fold the chocolate mixture into the yolks and mix well.
• In another bowl, whisk the egg whites until thick. Whisking, add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar gradually and continue to beat to form a light meringue. In several additions, fold into the chocolate mixture, being careful not to deflate the meringue. Gently pour into the prepared pan and bake until the edges are set but the center is still moist and a few crumbs stick to a tester, about 45 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
• Run a thin, sharp knife around the edge of the cake. Remove the pan sides and gently lift away the cake. Invert onto a cake plate, remove the bottom and peel away the parchment.
• In a bowl, beat the cream with an electric mixer until frothy. Add the confectioners' sugar and cinnamon and continue to beat until the cream holds soft peaks.
• To serve, slice the cake with a portion of the sweetened whipped cream. Garnish with cocoa powder and serve.