Easy Chicken Mole Recipe

Name: Easy Chicken Mole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 5 pasilla chiles, stemmed and seeded; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cups chopped onions; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 5 1/2 ounces Mexican chocolate, such as Ibarra, chopped; 1 3/4 cups chicken broth; 3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon crumbled dried oregano; 2 corn tostadas, torn into pieces; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 rotisserie chicken, cut into 6 pieces

Servings: persons

5 pasilla chiles, stemmed and seeded
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups chopped onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
5 1/2 ounces Mexican chocolate, such as Ibarra, chopped
1 3/4 cups chicken broth
3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon crumbled dried oregano
2 corn tostadas, torn into pieces
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 rotisserie chicken, cut into 6 pieces

1
To make the mole sauce, soak the chiles in 1 1/4 cups water for 15 minutes.
2
Drain well and discard the soaking liquid.
3
Heat the oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat.
4
Add the onions and garlic and saute until translucent, 5 minutes.
5
Transfer to a blender with the chiles, chocolate, chicken broth, peanut butter, sugar, oregano and tostadas and blend until very smooth.
6
Transfer the sauce to a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
7
Reduce the heat to medium, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
8
Season with salt and pepper.
9
Add the rotisserie chicken pieces and stir to combine.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 5 pasilla chiles, stemmed and seeded, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 cups chopped onions, 2 cloves garlic, minced, and more.

Yes, Easy Chicken Mole falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Easy Chicken Mole

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