Chicken Mole

Izzy Knight's Note:

A traditional Mexican recipe that a friend recommends.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 6 chicken breasts
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• ¼ cup raisins
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 onion , chopped
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 green pepper , chopped
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 slices pimento pepper , chopped
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 large tomatoes , peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1 grated orange , rind of
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares , chopped
• 2 tablespoons chili powder (or to taste)
• 2 ½ cups chicken broth
• ¼ cup light rum
• ¼ cup slivered almond

Directions:

1. In casserole, heat oil and cook garlic for a few moments to flavour oil; add chicken and brown.
2. Remove chicken.
3. In remaining fat, cook onion, green pepper, pimento, and tomato over gentle heat for 10 minutes.
4. To onion mixture, add chili powder, blending well.
5. Add broth, almonds, raisins, seasonings, and rind; simmer, covered, 30 minutes longer.
6. Add chocolate, stirring until melted.
7. Replace chicken, spooning sauce over.
8. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 1 hour, or until chicken is tender.
9. Warm rum, ignite it, and pour over contents of casserole; allow to stand for a few minutes.

Reviews

[Tarteausucre]

I don't know about the prep time. I'm pretty good in the kitchen, but chopping and grating everything was the most time consuming. I didn't use the raisins, but otherwise this was SUPER! It is pretty time consuming even without the cooking, so its more of a weekend treat here. Thank you so much for sharing this Izzy :)