Quick Chicken Mole

Quick Chicken Mole

środa, 19 lutego 2014

Quick Chicken Mole

Time: 1 hrs 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 2 chipotle peppers, roughly chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 (8 lb) roasting chickens, cut into 8 pieces
• pepitas, for garnish (pumpkin seeds)
• white rice, for serving

Directions

• 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 2 Heat oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add onion and saute until translucent.
• 3 Add garlic and spices and continue to saute to toast and develop flavor.
• 4 Add diced tomatoes, peppers, chipotles, broth, peanut butter, and chocolate.
• 5 Simmer for 10 minutes.
• 6 Strain and puree until smooth.
• 7 Place chicken skin side down and sear the chicken in a heavy bottomed hot saute pan over medium-high heat until browned on both sides.
• 8 Add to casserole dish, cover with sauce and braise in the oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• 9 Garnish with pepitas and serve with rice.