Chicken/Roast Chicken with Coffee Mole

By latin1

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, peeled and cut into quarters
• 2 small clove garlic
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/3 ground chilies
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup strong-brewed coffee
• 1 oz bittersweet chocolate
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tbsp smooth peanut butter
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 (3-3 1/2 pound) whole chicken, rinsed and patted dry

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a food processor, puree onion and garlic. Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add onion mixture and cook until warm, about 2-3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients (except chicken) and bring to a simmer. Cook about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until a very thick paste forms. remove from heat.
Place chicken in a small roasting pan and tie legs together; brush with 3-4 tbsp mole, until chicken is completely coated. Cover pan with foil (tented so it doesn't touch the chicken). Roast 1 hour. Remove foil; brush chicken with another coat of mole (be sure to wash the brush before you use it a second time so you don't contaminate the cooked meat). Cook until juices run clear when chicken is pierced in the thick part of the thigh, 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven; let sit for 10 minutes. slice before serving.