Chicken Mole

Recipe By Jenny Wells
Rating
Published Mar 5th
Chicken Mole
Prep 15m Cook 40m Additional - Ready In 55m
Servings 4 servings Calories 609.5

Chicken Mole

Recipe Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 (3 pound) chicken, cut into pieces
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ⅓ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • ¼ cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Cooking Directions

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

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 609.5
  • Carbohydrate 25.2 g
  • Cholesterol 145.4 mg
  • Fat 34.6 g
  • Fiber 3.3 g
  • Protein 48.7 g
  • Saturated Fat 9.9 g
  • Sodium 304.6 mg
  • Sugar 17.8 g

Reviews

  1. HISTORYGIRL04 Feb 12, 2012 07:06 AM
    Disappointing and not what I was expecting. Good flavor which is why it's still 3 stars in my book. I followed another review and did this in my slow cooker for 3 hours on high so it would be really tender.
  2. kpf Oct 23, 2011 09:52 PM
    I made this for the first time ever for a dinner party and it was a huge hit. So much better than the mole I've had in restaurants. Instead of semi-sweet chocolate chips, I used a bar of chipotle dark chocolate from World Market, and I finished it in the oven instead of on the - Read more ...
  3. DEBBMALL Jun 13, 2011 04:25 AM
    Loved this. The only thing I would change is that I would put the sauce in a blender or food processer to homogenize it before serving.
  4. dee Mar 30, 2011 05:56 PM
    Very tasty! the only changes I made were a lot more cayenne since my kids like spicy food and 2 Tbls of chile powder. Also, I always marinate any meat before using it in a dish. put in a ziplock bag with oil ,garlic, chile powder, cumin salt and pepper for a few hours.
  5. jedigurl Mar 18, 2011 10:25 PM
    This is fabulous - very rich and savory full of wonderful fragrance and flavor. The first time I made it it turned out a bit too sweet for my taste so now I leave out the brown sugar entirely and go a little heavier on the cayenne. That makes it perfect for me.
  6. Sully Mar 4, 2011 12:28 AM
    Made this for a wine-pairing dinner at a Paso Robles winery with Chef Andre and the result was fabulous! Adjustments: Used fresh ripe tomatoes added crushed chiptole pepper & more cayenne at the end. Used chix thigh meat only 1/2" dice. Omitted sesame seeds. Salted modestly (since fresh tomatoes were used). Served inside a crispy - Read more ...
  7. Jenbeth Dec 10, 2010 11:57 PM
    Great flavor, I agree the combination sounds odd to some but the flavor is wonderful. I did change a few things, I cooked the onion and garlic then added everthing else for the sauce except substituted the cloves for 1/2 tsp. chili powder. I then poured it over bonless skinless chicken breasts in my crock - Read more ...
  8. phyllis Sep 28, 2010 09:38 PM
    this was very easy to make and turned out better than mole i have had in dining out. i baked this in the oven after i assembled the sauce on the stove. i slow cooked it for about 45 minutes and the result was yummy!
  9. aprilvrb Sep 13, 2010 06:08 PM
    Delicious and easy. I used three pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into thirds), 1/4 teaspoon cloves instead of 1/2, and added a chopped yellow bell pepper after reading the other reviews. Served with brown rice. Definitely try this if you are bored with your chicken recipes. The combination of ingredients may look odd - Read more ...
  10. Norah May 10, 2010 10:42 PM
    Really enjoyed this dish - will definitely be making it again. I may leave out the ground cloves the next time