Chicken Mole for Chocolate Lovers

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 18
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 88.6
  • Total Fat: 4.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 17.4 mg
  • Sodium: 241.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
  • Protein: 1.5 g

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Introduction

This recipe is based on a recipe found in the Sunset Mexican food cookbook. This recipe is based on a recipe found in the Sunset Mexican food cookbook.
Number of Servings: 18

Ingredients

    One whole chicken (3 lb) cut up and skinned.
    4 cups chicken broth
    1/2 onion chopped
    1 celery stock sliced

    10 almonds
    1 TBl. pinenuts
    2 Tbl. sesame seeds
    1 fresh peeled banana
    1 or 2 dehydrated Ancho chilis
    1 or 2 Tablespoons powdered chili
    2 tsp. ground cinnamon
    1 clove garlic
    2 oz semi sweet chocolate.
    2 Tbl unsweetened cocoa powder
    1 tbl butter
    plum tomatoe slices optional

Tips

Serve with rice and or tortillas with tomatoe wedges


Directions

Cut up and remove the skin of one whole chicken.
In large pot, cover chicken parts with 4 cups chicken broth.
Simmer for 30 minutes and remove froth to clarify broth.
Separate chicken from broth and cool both in the refrigerator.
Soak one or two dehydrated ancho chilis.
In food processor pulverize almonds, pinenuts, and sesame seeds.
Add banana and garlic and one cup of reserved broth.
Remove the stem and seeds of the reconstituted Ancho chilis and chop before adding to food processor.
Break up corn tortilla and add to mix in food processor.

Place mix in sauce pan and add 1 Tablespoon butter and 2 oz semi sweet dark chocolate. Simmer until melted.
Taste. Add dry chili,dry cocoa and salt to taste.
Simmer until slightly thickened.

When chicken is cool debone and place shredded meat in slow cooker. Add chocolate sauce and keep on low or warm until ready to serve.

Serving Size: Makes 18 two tablespoon size servings. Served in tortillas or over rice.