Easy Chicken Mole
User Reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
485 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Easy Chicken Mole
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A deep, spicy, chocolatey, Mexican style sauce, wrapped around tender chicken and served as tacos with all the trimmings, this Easy Chicken Mole feels like a real treat, yet takes very little effort and is ready in just 45 minutes, making it perfect for midweek or the weekend!
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Ingredients
Easy Chicken Mole
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic crushed or grated
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes or to taste
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- 600 g chicken thigh fillets skin off, bone out
- 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
- 2 bay leaves
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey or to taste
- juice of ½ lime plus extra for serving
- 2 tablespoons Coriander cilantro, plus extra to serve
Quick pickled onions (optional – for garnish)
- 1 red onion sliced thinly
- Juice of 1 lime
To serve
- sour cream
- Mini (taco sized) tortillas
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Instructions
- Place the oil and the onion in a medium sized saucepan over a low heat. Fry gently for 3 minutes with the lid on.
- Remove the lid and add the garlic, chilli and spices, together with the cocoa and a splash of water to stop things getting too dry. Fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken, tomatoes, bay leaves, maple syrup, salt and pepper and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat and cook for 25 minutes.
- After 25 minutes remove the chicken from the pan and shred using 2 forks. Return the chicken to the pan and add the lime juice and coriander. Cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
- While the chicken is cooking you can make some quick pickled onions by putting the sliced onion in a bowl and covering with the juice of 1 lime. Stir to combine, and stir the pickle occasionally while the chicken is cooking.
- Serve the Chicken Mole on the mini tortillas with a blob of sour cream, the quick pickled onions and some extra fresh coriander.
- Alternatively serve the Chicken Mole with rice or crusty bread.
Notes
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
485kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
147mg
(49%)
Sodium
262mg
(11%)
Potassium
765mg
(22%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
1000IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
14.2mg
(16%)
Calcium
84mg
(8%)
Iron
3.5mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 485 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 485kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 147mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 262mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 765mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 1000IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 14.2mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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