Chicken With Mole Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
| 6 (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves | ||
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon, divided | |
| Vegetable cooking spray | ||
| Onion | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| 1 tablespoon minced jalapefio pepper | ||
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Chili powder | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cumin | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Ground allspice | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cloves | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Blanched almonds | 3 Tablespoon | |
| 1 (6-inch) day-old corn tortilla, broken into pieces | ||
| Whole tomatoes | 1 Can (10oz), undrained | |
| Dash of barbecue smoked seasoning (such as Hickory Liquid Smoke) | ||
| 3/4 ounce sweet baking chocolate | ||
| Water | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sesame seeds | 1 Tablespoon, toasted | |
Directions
Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot.
Add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done.
Remove chicken from pan.
Set aside; keep warm.
Add onion, jalapeno pepper, and garlic to skillet; cook 3 minutes or until tender.
Add cinnamon and next 4 ingredients.
Cook 1 minute; set aside.
Place almonds and tortilla pieces in a food processor.
Process until finely ground.
Add onion mixture, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, tomatoes, and smoked seasoning; process until smooth.
Return mixture to skillet.
Add chocolate; cook over low heat until chocolate melts.
Add water; cook until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently.
Spoon sauce over chicken; sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot.
Add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done.
Remove chicken from pan.
Set aside; keep warm.
Add onion, jalapeno pepper, and garlic to skillet; cook 3 minutes or until tender.
Add cinnamon and next 4 ingredients.
Cook 1 minute; set aside.
Place almonds and tortilla pieces in a food processor.
Process until finely ground.
Add onion mixture, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, tomatoes, and smoked seasoning; process until smooth.
Return mixture to skillet.
Add chocolate; cook over low heat until chocolate melts.
Add water; cook until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently.
Spoon sauce over chicken; sprinkle with sesame seeds.
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