Fish Fillets in Red Wine and Cocoa Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups full-bodied red wine (see Notes, page 128)
  • 2 tablespoons minced shallots
  • 1½ cups unsalted chicken stock (storebought or homemade—page 405), boiled until reduced to ½ cup
  • 1½ cups Fish Fumet (page 413), made with red wine and reduced to ¼ cup glaze
  • 4 leeks (white part and ½ inch of pale green), well washed and thinly sliced crosswise
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • Coarse sea salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 pound boneless fish fillets, such as trout, bass, or mullet
  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa dissolved in 1½ teaspoons water
  • 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives

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