Chicken in Mole Sauce
The best-known versions of mole are dark and highly spiced sauces for poultry and include unsweetened chocolate (here it is cocoa) as an ingredient.
Ingredients
- 1 dried chipotle chile
- 1/4 C shortening or lard
- 2 T ground red chiles
- 3 C chicken broth
- 4 flour tortillas, cut into pieces
- 1/4 C tomato sauce
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 T raisins
- 1 T chopped almonds or walnuts
- 1 T sesame seeds
- 1 T shelled pumpkin seeds
- 1 T peanut butter
- 1 1/2 t sugar
- 1 1/2 t ground oregano
- 1 1/2 t cocoa
- 1/2 t anise seeds
- 1/4 t each of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, ginger
- 1/4 t ground cumin or 1/2 t cumin seeds
- 8 boneless chicken breast halves
Instructions
- Soften chile in warm water, drain and chop.
- Cook red chiles in shortening; add 2 cups broth and remaining ingredients except chicken.
- Simmer 30 minutes and blend until smooth.
- Simmer chicken in part of sauce and 1 cup broth until done.
- Combine cooking liquid with remaining sauce and pour over chicken.