Mexican Chicken Red Mole (Mole Colorado de Pollo)
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 2 ounces dried ancho chiles (about 4)
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1⁄4 large onion
- salt
- fresh ground pepper
- 1⁄8 cup toasted sesame seeds
- 2 whole cloves
- 3 peppercorns
- 1 (1/2-1 inch) cinnamon stick
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
- 1⁄8 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 medium onion, quartered
- 1 medium tomatoes, peeled,halved
- 1⁄2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- salt
- 1⁄2 ounce bittersweet chocolate
directions
- Place chilies in large saucepan; add water to cover.
- Bring to a boil, remove from heat and let stand 1 hour.
- Cover chilies with a plate to submerge them.
- Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large saucepan or dutch oven over medium heat; add olive oil to coat bottom of pan.
- Add chicken, and lightly brown on all sides; then add 4 cups water and 1/4 onion.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
- Grind sesame seeds, cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon, oregano, and thyme until pulverized.
- Set aside.
- Drain soaked ancho chilies and remove stems and seeds.
- Puree chilies in blender, adding a little water if needed.
- Pass through a sieve to strain out the peels.
- Without washing blender, puree onion and tomato.
- Remove chicken and strain broth into a bowl or pot.
- Add pureed chilies and tomato-onion mixture to pan; cook over medium heat for about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add ground spice mixture, 1 1/2 cups of reserved broth, chocolate.
- sugar, and salt to taste.
- Add the meat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add more broth as desired for consistency.
- Serve with soft tortillas and steamed rice, if you desire.
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PalatablePastime
Cincinnati
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