Seared Chicken with Mexican Mole Sauce

By Tiller

Food and Drink Winter 2012

Ingredients

• Mole sauce:
• 2 dried ancho chilies
• 3 tbsp. slivered almonds
• 1 med tomato cored and chopped
• 1 tbsp. oil
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 1/2 tsp cumin and oregano
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 2 tbsp. raisins
• 1/2 tsp finely grated orange zest
• 1/4 cup finely chopped good quality 90% dark chocolate
• kosher salt and pepper
• Chicken:
• 2 chicken breasts cubes
• 2 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp chili pwd , Kosher salt and pepper
• Fresh cilantro sprigs for garnish..

Preparation

Step 1

1. in a skillet of med heat.add chilies and cook for 5 minutes. pressing them against the skillet