Chicken Mole
From sunny 17 years ago- 60 minutes to make
- Serves 6
There are as many recipes for Mole as there are cooks in Mexico - this is a very good basic recipe. Listed here with chicken, but moles are great with pork, beef or veggies.
Ingredients
- 6 chicken breasts shopping list
- 4 tablespoons olive oil shopping list
- 1/4 cup raisins shopping list
- 2 garlic cloves, minced shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves shopping list
- 1 onion, chopped shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon shopping list
- 1 green pepper, chopped shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 3 slices pimento pepper, chopped shopping list
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper shopping list
- 1 teaspoon sugar shopping list
- 2 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped shopping list
- 1 grated orange, rind of shopping list
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares, chopped shopping list
- 2 tablespoons chili powder (or to taste) shopping list
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth shopping list
- *1/4 cup light rum shopping list
How to make it
- In skillit, heat oil and cook garlic for a few moments to flavour oil; add chicken and brown. Remove chicken.
- In remaining fat, cook onion, green pepper, pimento, and tomato over gentle heat for 10 minutes.
- To onion mixture, add chili powder, blending well.
- Add broth, almonds, raisins, seasonings, and rind; simmer, covered, 30 minutes longer.
- Add chocolate, stirring until melted.
- Let this mix cool a little then pour into a mixer and blend till smooth.
- Place chicken in a casarole, spoon sauce over. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 1 hour, or until chicken is tender.
- *Warm rum, ignite it, and pour over contents of casserole; allow to stand for a few minutes
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I love a good mole! Great post!
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