Marinated Brussels Sprouts With A Dark Chocolate Cayenne Sauce

• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1.5 cups brussels sprouts-quartered, with ends trimmed
• 2 ounces olive oil
• 1 tablespoon shallot-minced
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1.5 cups chicken stock
• 2 teaspoons dark chocolate-chopped
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste

1. Combine balsamic vinegar with olive oil and add brussels sprouts; marinate for 10 minutes.
2. Add olive oil to a hot saute pan and sweat shallots.
3. Add marinated brussels sprouts to pan and saute on high heat for ~3 min.
4. Add cayenne and chicken stock-to the half-way point of the brussels sprouts.
5. As soon as the liquid comes to a boil, turn the heat down, and simmer (covered) until brussels sprouts are just tender (approximately 15 min); remove brussels sprouts.
6. Add the rest of the chicken stock to the pan and reduce the liquid by half; season.
7. Take the pan off the heat and add chocolate, until melted.
8. Serve the pan sauce over brussels sprouts.

balsamic vinegar, olive oil, brussels sprouts, olive oil, shallotminced, cayenne pepper, chicken stock, salt, pepper

Taken from food52.com/recipes/1277-marinated-brussels-sprouts-with-a-dark-chocolate-cayenne-sauce (may not work)