Recipe Details

Chicken Mole

This chicken mole is rich in flavor but easy to make; serve with warm tortillas to mop up every last drop of the smoky tomato and chocolate sauce.

Makes:4 servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 (3 pound) chicken, cut into pieces
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon black pepper
0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 bay leaf
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 cup chicken broth
2 teaspoons brown sugar
¼ cup semisweet chocolate chips
¼ cup raisins
2 tablespoons sesame seeds

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Directions

Prep:15 mCook:40 mReady:55 m

Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces and cook until golden brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. Reduce heat to medium; stir in paprika, cloves, cinnamon, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
Stir in tomatoes, chicken broth, and brown sugar; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Once simmering, stir in chocolate chips until melted, then return chicken pieces to the pot. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until chicken is tender and no longer pink at the bone, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in raisins and cook 3 minutes longer. Sprinkle with sesame seeds to serve.