Yucatan Marinated Chicken Skewers with Peanut-Red Chile Mole Sauce

Name: Yucatan Marinated Chicken Skewers with Peanut-Red Chile Mole Sauce
Prep time: 8 h 5 min
Cook time: 8 h 5 min
Total time: 8 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps ancho chili powder; 8 servings Bibb lettuce leaves, for serving; 2 liters homemade chicken stock; 2 mulato chiles, stems removed; 3 New Mexican red chiles, stems removed; 8 servings Cilantro leaves, for garnish; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 blue corn tortillas, coarsely chopped; 2 blue corn tortillas, coarsely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped; 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped; 2 teaspoons ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 8 servings Kosher salt; 61 milliliters freshly squeezed lime juice; 1 mango, peeled, pitted and coarsely chopped; 8 servings Mint leaves, for garnish; 1 medium Spanish onion, coarsely chopped; 496 milliliters freshly squeezed orange juice; 2 Tbsps peanut oil; 8 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 Tbsps sesame seeds; 8 chicken thighs, skinless and boneless, cut into 1-inch cubes; 73 grams unsalted peanuts

If you want to add more gluten free and dairy free recipes to your repertoire, Yucatan Marinated Chicken Skewers with Peanut-Red Chile Mole Sauce might be a recipe you should try. This recipe serves 8. This main course has 409 calories, 33g of protein, and 18g of fat per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 8 hours and 5 minutes. A mixture of kosher salt, ground allspice, corn tortillas, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Yucatan Chicken in Red Sesame Sauce, Grilled Yucatan Chicken Skewers, and Red Chile Marinated Grilled Chicken.

Instructions

Whisk together the orange juice, lime juice, chile powder, and garlic in a non-reactive large baking dish.

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Chili Powder

Orange Juice

Lime Juice

Garlic

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Baking Pan

Whisk

Add chicken cubes and turn to coat. Cover the chicken and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours or overnight.

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Chicken

Prepare a charcoal or wood fire and let it burn down to embers, or preheat the broiler.

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Broiler

Thread each piece of chicken onto a skewer. Season with salt and grill for about 3 minutes on each side, or until cooked through completely.

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Chicken

Salt

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Skewers

Grill

Place each skewer in a Bibb lettuce leaf, drizzle with Peanut-Red Chile Mole Sauce, and garnish with cilantro and mint.

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Butter Lettuce

Red Chili Pepper

Cilantro

Peanuts

Sauce

Mint

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Skewers

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the onions and garlic and cook until soft.

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Garlic

Onion

Add the mango, peanuts, sesame seeds, ginger, allspice, and cloves and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often.

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Sesame Seeds

Allspice

Peanuts

Clove

Ginger

Mango

Add the cinnamon, chiles, and stock, and season with salt and pepper; cook for 1 hour.

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Salt And Pepper

Cinnamon

Chili Pepper

Stock

Add the tortillas and cook for another hour.

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Tortilla

Remove cinnamon sticks and carefully ladle the hot mixture, in batches, into a blender* and blend until smooth. Strain the sauce through a fine mesh strainer into a clean saucepan and cook until slightly thickened.

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Cinnamon Stick

Sauce

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Sieve