Mole Mole Chicken
Mole sauce is thick, spicy Mexican sauce with chocolate undertones. The rich taste of the dark chocolate, combined with the heat of the dish, make this an impressive and unforgettable meal. This recipe is for a quick mole sauce and the level of heat can be adjusted to taste. Following the recipe exactly will give you a medium spicy dish.
Mole Mole Chicken
2014-10-19 00:38:55
Serves 2
A spicy Mexican sauce with undertones of chocolate.
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
40 min
Total Time
45 min
For the dish
- Glug of vegetable oil
- 2 chicken fillets
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 green chili
- 1/2 a lemon or 1 lime
- 1 tbsp hot chilli flakes
- 1/2 tbsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tbsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tbsp paprika
- 120ml chicken stock
- 120ml water
- Small tin of tomato puree (roughly 150g)
- Handful of toasted almond slices
- Handful of dark chocolate chips
- Salt and pepper to taste
To Serve
- Rice
- 2 Spring Onions
You will also need
- Hand blender
Preparation
- Finely chop the onion, garlic, chili and spring onions.
- Boil the kettle with enough water for the rice and the stock.
- If the almond flakes aren't toasted, toast lightly over a low heat.
- Combine the spices in a small bowl.
Mole Sauce
- Fry the onions and garlic with the oil over a medium heat for about 3 minutes.
- Add the almond flakes and the spices. Stir well to combine and cook for 1 more minute.
- Stir in the chili, chicken stock, tomato puree and the chocolate chips.
- Turn the heat down to low and allow to simmer for 15 minutes. The sauce should thicken slightly.
- Transfer to a small saucepan and add 120ml water. Blend until smooth.
- Remove a small amount of the sauce to coat the chicken and put the rest on the hob at a low heat.
Rice
- Prepare the rice as per the instructions on the bag. This usually takes 10 - 15 minutes.
Chicken
- Butterfly the chicken breasts and cover with the mole sauce.
- Fry with a little oil over a medium to high heat for about 4 minutes on each side.
- Ensure chicken is cooked thoroughly before serving.
To serve
- Add the rice and the chicken to the plates.
- Squeeze over the lemon or lime juice.
- Add the mole sauce and sprinkle with the spring onions.
Like it hotter?
- Add an extra clove of garlic and an extra hot chili to the sauce. Increase the amount of chili flakes and cayenne pepper.
Like it milder?
- Don't add a chili to the sauce at all. Use only a 1/4 spoon of chili flakes and cayenne pepper.
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