Mole Poblano with Chicken Thighs

Mole Poblano with Chicken Thighs
Mole Poblano with Chicken Thighs might be just the sauce you are searching for. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 636 calories, 53g of protein, and 35g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes. Head to the store and pick up additional sesame seed, vegetable oil, ground cloves, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

1
Place tomatoes in medium bowl.
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Place 10- or 12-inch skillet over medium heat.
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Add sesame seed and almonds; toast about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until they begin to brown.
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Pour seed and nuts into bowl with tomatoes.
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Return skillet to heat.
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Add 1 tablespoon of the oil, the onion, garlic and raisins; season with dash salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes or until onion is translucent and raisins are puffed.
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Add onion, garlic and raisins to tomatoes.
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Return skillet to heat.
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Add 1 tablespoon of the oil, the chipotle powder and chili powder; stir until oil and spices are well blended. Cook about 5 minutes or until powders begin to smoke and darken.
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Remove from heat.
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Add chocolate; stir until chocolate melts.
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Pour melted chocolate-spice mixture into tomato mixture.
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Add 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, the cinnamon, cloves, brown sugar and bread crumbs; stir until well combined.
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In blender, place tomato mixture and 1 cup of the chicken broth. Cover; blend at least 1 minute, gradually turning up to high speed. If sauce is not passing through blender blades smoothly, add more broth. Strain sauce to remove any sesame seed bits that didnt get blended completely. Set aside.
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In 10-inch skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat.
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Add chicken; cook 7 to 10 minutes or until browned on both sides.
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Remove chicken from skillet; place on plate and set aside.
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Add strained sauce to same skillet. Stir in additional chicken broth, 1/2 cup at a time, until the consistency of whipping cream (1 1/2 to 2 cups). Taste sauce; adjust seasoning if needed.
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Heat sauce to boiling. Return chicken to skillet (chicken should be completely covered with sauce). Reduce heat to simmer; cook 15 to 20 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut (at least 165F).
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Serve chicken and sauce garnished with cilantro and additional sesame seed.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 15 m.
Servings4
Health Score30
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