Chicken Mole Ole

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• 2 dried ancho chilies
• 1-1/2 pounds tomatillos, husks removed, halved
• 2 medium onions, sliced, divided
• 1 serrano pepper, halved and seeded
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled
• 3 pounds bone-in chicken breast halves, skin removed
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin, divided
• 1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 whole cloves
• 1/2 cup almonds
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese
• 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 40mins
Cooking time 280mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place chilies in a small bowl. Cover with boiling water; let stand for 20 minutes. Drain. Remove stems and seeds. Coarsely chop; set aside. Place the tomatillos, 1 onion, serrano pepper and garlic in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 10-15 minutes or until tender, stirring once.

In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil. Transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker. In the same skillet, saute remaining onion until tender. Add 1 teaspoon cumin, chili powder, pepper, cinnamon, cloves and hydrated chilies; cook 1 minute longer. Discard cloves.

Place almonds in a food processor; cover and process until ground. Add spiced onion mixture and chocolate; cover and process until blended. Transfer to a small bowl.

Place the tomatillo mixture, lime juice, salt and remaining cumin in food processor; cover and process until chopped. Stir into almond mixture. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours or until chicken is tender. Sprinkle each serving with cheese and cilantro.

Yield: 6 servings.

1 serving equals 494 calories, 25 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 126 mg cholesterol, 671 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 49 g protein.