Description
Haven't tried this recipe yet, but it sounds good. Homemade mole is so much better than using the stuff in the jar!
Ingredients
- Chicken Breast Halves
- Olive Oil
- Yellow Onion
- Green Bell Pepper
- Jalapeno Pepper
- Almonds
- Garlic Cloves
- Chili Powder
- Fresh Ginger
- Thyme Leaves
- Anise Seed
- Cinnamon
- Tomatoes
- Chicken Broth
- Chocolate
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Sesame Seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees f
- In large dutch oven over medium-high heat, warm oil
- Place chicken in dutch oven and cook, turning, until brown on all sides, about 8 10 minutes
- Remove chicken from pan and set aside
- Add onion to the hot pan and stir to brown slightly, about 5 minutes
- Add bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, almonds and garlic
- Saut until aromatic, about 3 minutes
- Add chili powder, ginger, thyme, anise seed and cinnamon
- Saut until aromatic, about 30 seconds
- Add tomatoes
- Pour in 1 cup chicken broth and stir to deglaze pan, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of pan
- Whisk in almond or peanut butter, return chicken and any juices to pan
- Bring to a boil
- Cover pan and transfer to hot oven
- Braise chicken until tender, about 1 hour
- Add a little chicken broth as needed throughout cooking time to keep level constant
- Remove pot from oven
- Remove chicken from pot
- Cover to keep warm
- Add chocolate to sauce, stirring to melt
- Add salt and pepper
- Return chicken to sauce in pot and turn to coat evenly
- Bring mixture to simmer over medium heat to warm chicken throughout
- Remove chicken to serving platter
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds