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Friendly “Chicken Mole” recipe – delicious traditional Mexican sauce with tender chicken.

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
  • ⅛ 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

Directions

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

Cooking Time

Prep Time:15 mins
Cook Time:40 mins
Total Time:55 mins
Servings:4

Nutrition Facts

  • 610 Calories
  • 35g Fat
  • 25g Carbs
  • 49g Protein