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Authentic Mexican Mole Chicken Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Juels / All my dishes 10 months, 3 weeks ago If you like Mexican food and enjoy spicyness, you will love this authentic dish. The unique chocolate adobo sauce goes well with the chicken and makes the meat juicy and succulant. Prep:10m Cook:75m Servings:4	Juels
	mexican mole chicken

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Ingredients

3 tbsp. vegetable oil

8 chicken thighs (or use chicken pieces like legs)

1 onion, chopped

1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced

1 poblano pepper, seeded and diced

3 cloves garlic, chopped

2 tbsp. chili powder

2 tsp. ground cumin

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 can(14 oz.) fire roasted tomatoes, undrained

1/4 cup raisins

2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped (these are sold in small cans in every grocery store in a Mexican area)

1 cup chicken broth

1 cup dark Mexican beer, or any dark beer would be fine

2 tbsp. peanut butter

2 tbsp. sugar

1 tsp. salt

2 squares (1oz. each) unsweetend chocolate (for baking), chopped

FOR SERVING:

Cooked white rice

warm tortillas

sour cream and fresh cilantro, chopped

Directions

Heat oil in a lg. skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and brown on all sides, set aside.

In the same skillet, sautee onion, bell pepper, poblano pepper and garlic. Cook and stir until veggies are soft and slightly caramelized. Stir in chili powder, cumin and cinnamon and cook 3 minutes longer.

Add tomatoes, raisins, chipotle peppers, chicken broth, beer, peanut butter, sugar and salt. Bring to a simmer and cook 20 minutes, stirring often.

Pour the sauce into a blender or food processor and add chocolate. Cover and blend until smooth.

Transfer the chicken into the dutch oven, or a deep heavy cooking pot, or skillet. Pour sauce over chicken. Cover and simmer for about 45 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

Serve warm over cooked white rice with warm tortillas. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle with fresh cilantro, if desired.

You will have lots of sauce left-over. Drizzle extra sauce over rice and chicken. The sauce can be frozen and served with chicken later on.

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Comments

leebear 10 months, 3 weeks ago said:
WOW WHAT A GREAT RECIPE - SO MANY FLAVORS - I'M SO USED TO QUICK AND EASY!THIS TAKES A LITTLE GETTING USE TO.****HIGH FIVE BY THE WAY*****

lunasea 10 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Good morning, Julia sweetie - and I love this recipe. I wish I had some right now! Thanks so much - I'm saving this to make soon. *hugs*

meals4abby 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Incredible! Being such a huge fan of great, authentic Mexican food, this dish is a can't miss!

Fire roasted tomatoes, cinnamon, chipotles, chocolate, beer....Talk about calling my name!

angelgirl94 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I've been looking everywhere for a good mole recipe. This sound absolutely divine. Will be trying it this weekend. :)

krumkake 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Oh man, another "drooler" - this is making me absolutely CRAVE some...what great flavors, and I just know we will love this one - what's NOT to love about these ingredients? Your picture is amazing, as usual...I wouldn't expect anything else from you! Thanks for the delicious sounding post...Krum

dagnabbit 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Good stuff! FIVE
Pete

goblue434 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Love chicken mole,this is a winner. thnx juels.
steff

crabhappychick 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Okay. Brought a roast chicken home from Costco for dinner tonight. I'm making the sauce and simmering the leftover chicken in it on Saturday. Juels, you have made my weekend! Printing out this big 5 right now, hon.

gagagrits 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Thanks for the kind words on the memican popcorn. In fact the little mexican Inn that made the popcorn, that was the last time I had mexican mole chicken. Parts of the movie Dogma, was shot there. I love this recipe, and can't wait to try it. maybe I should go to crabhappychick house on saturday. LOL

dragonwings647 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Sounds great, will make this soon. Thanks

angelinaw 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Julia, this sounds great! Love how the sauce dresses up the chicken! Thanks for sharing, definitely saving this one! High-five!

minitindel 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Juels this is absolutely perfect ....love the flavors and i love this dish thank you
great post
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lura 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
This sounds great! I have saved it for when I next feel adventurous. Great job Juels,between the flavors and picture my taste buds are salivating . Thanks. :)

dooley 10 months, 1 week ago said:
We do eat alot of Mexican food down here in Texas. And my wife being Mexican loves to make Mole. Will definatly give this a try soon. Dooley

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