Saturday, November 14

Mole Chicken or is it Chicken Mole

I've fallen in love with Cook's Illustrated's line of cook books. They have very good recipes along with cooking tips/styles to help make sure things come out right. This one is adapted from their The Best International Recipe: Chicken Mole

You'll need:

  • 2 Ancho Chiles
  • Olive oil (~3 tbsp)
  • 1 medium onion, minced
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 oz dark chocolate, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced or put through a garlic press
  • 2 c chicken broth
  • 2 cup diced tomatoes (or 1 can)
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1/4 c tahini
  • ~1 lbs chicken breasts, skin/bones removed. If large, slice to 1/2-3/4" thick
To do:
  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place chiles on a baking sheet and bake for 5-7 minutes, until puffed
  • Remove chiles to cool, leave oven on.
  • When chiles are cool, break into small pieces after removing stem and seeds
  • Heat oil in skillet on medium head until shimmering
  • Add onion and saute until soft, 5-7 minutes
  • Add chile pieces, cinnamon, cloves, and chocolate and cook until chocolate is bubbly, about 2 mins
  • Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds
  • Add in broth, tomatoes,raisins, sesame seeds, and tahini and cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally
  • Transfer to a blender or food processor and process until smooth, about 20-30 seconds
    • You can let the sauce cool and keep it in the fridge at this point for a few days
  • Set oven to 400 degrees
  • Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper
  • Arrange chicken in the bottom of a shallow baking dish
  • Pour sauce over the chicken, turning the pieces to make sure they are coated.
  • Bake uncovered for 35-45 minutes
  • Remove chicken from oven and tent with foil, let rest for 5-10 minutes
  • Serve and enjoy
And bad me for not updating recently. Will try to be more regular.

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