Next-Level Chicken Mole with Bold Flavors

🌮 Next-Level Chicken Mole with Bold Flavors

Serves: 6

Prep time: 25 minutes

Cook time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Total: ~1 hour 40 minutes


Ingredients

For the Chicken

  • 6 bone-in, skinless chicken thighs (or a mix of thighs and drumsticks)

  • 4 cups chicken broth

  • 1 tsp salt

  • ½ onion, roughly chopped

  • 2 garlic cloves, smashed

For the Mole Sauce

  • 2 dried ancho chiles

  • 2 dried pasilla chiles

  • 1 dried guajillo chile

  • 1 corn tortilla (torn into pieces) or 2 tbsp breadcrumbs

  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds (plus more for garnish)

  • ¼ cup sliced almonds or peanuts

  • 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds (pepitas)

  • 1 small onion, chopped

  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled

  • 1 Roma tomato, chopped

  • 1 tbsp tomato paste

  • 1 plantain or ½ ripe banana (for subtle sweetness)

  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon

  • ¼ tsp ground cloves

  • ¼ tsp ground cumin

  • 1 ½ oz Mexican chocolate (or dark chocolate, 70% cocoa)

  • 2 cups reserved chicken broth (from poaching)

  • 2 tbsp neutral oil (vegetable or avocado oil)

  • Salt to taste

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