Main meal

Chicken mole

Name: Chicken mole
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 7 lb Chicken thighs, bone in; 16 Ancho chiles, dried; 12 Guajillo chiles, dried; 4 Pasilla chile, dried; 7 oz Onion; 16 cloves Garlic; 14 oz Tomato; 4 oz Almonds, raw; 2 oz Sesame seeds; 2 oz Dark chocolate (85%); 34 fl oz Chicken stock; 2 fl oz Olive oil; Ground cinnamon, half a teaspoon; Ground cumin, a teaspoon; Mexican oregano, a teaspoon; Sea salt, to taste

Chicken thighs braised in a mole sauce built from dried chiles, tomato and a square of dark chocolate, deep enough to serve on company but slow enough to do on a Sunday.

8gnet carbs

33gfat

38gprotein

477kcal

Per serving90 minServes 4

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Ingredients

For the whole dish · serves 4

Chicken thighs, bone in7 lb
Ancho chiles, dried16
Guajillo chiles, dried12
Pasilla chile, dried4
Onion7 oz
Garlic16 cloves
Tomato14 oz
Almonds, raw4 oz
Sesame seeds2 oz
Dark chocolate (85%)2 oz
Chicken stock34 fl oz
Olive oil2 fl oz
Ground cinnamonhalf a teaspoon
Ground cumina teaspoon
Mexican oreganoa teaspoon
Sea saltto taste

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Method

6 steps · 90 minutes

Toast the chiles in a dry pan over medium heat for 30 seconds a side, just until fragrant. Cover them with boiling water and soak for 20 minutes, until soft.
Drain the chiles, reserving the soaking liquid. Blend them with the tomato, garlic, almonds, sesame, spices and 60 ml of the soaking liquid until smooth. Strain through a sieve.
Heat the oil in a heavy pot over medium. Brown the chicken skin-side down for 4 minutes, turn and brown the other side for 3 minutes. Lift out and set aside.
Pour the chile paste into the same pot and cook, stirring, for 6 minutes until it darkens and thickens. Add the stock and bring to a simmer.
Nestle the chicken back in, skin-side up. Cover and simmer gently for 35 minutes, until the thickest thigh reads 170F.
Lift the chicken out. Stir the chocolate into the sauce and let it melt. Taste and salt. Spoon the sauce over the chicken and serve.

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