Dave's Mocha Chicken

117 Reviews

Prep: 25 min
Cook: 35 min
Ready In: 4 hr

“An original chicken dish that works well! Serve plain, or use the cooked marinade as a sauce.” - by CHEF YEE

Ingredients

2/3 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cooking sherry
1/4 cup strong brewed coffee
1/4 cup olive oil
6 chicken legs
ground black pepper to taste

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

In a medium, nonreactive container, mix the soy sauce, brown sugar, sherry, coffee, and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Place chicken legs in the mixture. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator 3 to 4 hours.
Remove chicken from the marinade mixture, and set aside. Transfer the marinade to a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil.
Heat remaining olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with pepper, and brown on all sides in the skillet. Pour the hot marinade mixture into the skillet. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear. Cool slightly before serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
731 cal
37%

Fat
43.9 g
68%

Carbs
32.9 g
11%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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LINDA MCLEAN

Apr. 20, 2007

"Quote from my daughter: "mom, please tell Dave that his chicken is amazing!" Not only did she love it, but so did everyone else. The only thing I did a little differently was the cooking method. I bro..." See morewned the chix on top of the stove, but then finished it off in the oven. I also added some garlic and onion powders to the marinade. The chicken was so moist and flavorful and the sauce was incredible. Thanks so much Dave!!"

KarenTheMiltch

Oct. 25, 2003

"I'm so glad that I decided to try this, despite the fact that there was only one review. It was fantastic! I loved how the sauce thickened as it simmered, and it tasted great over rice. Next time I..." See more'll try this with chicken breasts, but I think it would be fabulous as a sauce for chicken wings, given how thick and caramelized the dish becomes. Thanks for sharing, Dave!"

Sarah Jo

Feb. 13, 2009

"I needed something simple for dinner that used chicken. I didn't have sherry, so I used red wine like one of the other reviewers did. I also added almost a full tsp. of ginger. I switched the measurem..." See moreents of the coffee and soy sauce to lower the salt a bit. It's marinating right now, but I'll update on how it turned out. EDITED: I'm glad I switched the coffee and soy sauce. It would have been too salty if I hadn't. The ginger was a nice touch. I'd make this again, only I might add garlic."

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