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Braised Chicken Mole recipe is a Mexican Dinner meal that takes 55 minutes to make. If you enjoy Mexican for Dinner, you will like Braised Chicken Mole!

Braised Chicken Mole

Braised Chicken Mole Recipe
Braised Chicken Mole

A whole, prime-grade chicken is broken into parts and oven braised in a spicy-sweet sauce reminiscent of mole. Finished with roasted red peppers and home-grown beet greens and served with rice, it is a hearty, wholesome dinner that's excellent the next day too!

What Course Is Braised Chicken Mole?

Braised Chicken Mole is for Dinner.


How Long Does Braised Chicken Mole Recipe Take To Prepare?

Braised Chicken Mole takes 30 minutes to prepare.


How Long Does Braised Chicken Mole Recipe Take To Cook?

Braised Chicken Mole takes 55 minutes to cook.


How Many Servings Does Braised Chicken Mole Recipe Make?

Braised Chicken Mole makes 6 servings.


What Are The Ingredients For Braised Chicken Mole Recipe?

The ingredients for Braised Chicken Mole are:

1 tbsp canola oil
1.5 kg whole chicken, cut into 6 pieces (I removed the skin from the leg / thighs but left it on the breast)
1 large, sweet onion, sliced into half moons
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? cup Spicy Sweet Tomato Jam (https://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=3121459&ff=1)
? cup cashew butter
2 tbsp cocoa
1 tsp ancho chili powder
? tbsp cumin
? tsp coriander
? tsp cloves
? tsp cinnamon
? tsp Kosher salt
? cup raisins
5 garlic cloves
? cup cashew halves
? cup cornmeal
5 cups fat free, low sodium chicken stock
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1 500 ml jar roasted red peppers, chopped
? cup diced beet green stems
1 lb beet greens (or kale, collards, chard? any green!)
Cooked rice


How Do I Make Braised Chicken Mole?

Here is how you make Braised Chicken Mole:

Heat the oven to 325F.Pour oil into a cast iron Dutch oven (or similar pot) and place over medium-high heat.Add the chicken pieces and brown on all sides. Remove and set aside.Reduce the heat to medium low and add the onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until deep golden.Meanwhile, in a food processor or blender, puree the Spicy Sweet Tomato Jam, cashew butter, cocoa, ancho chile powder, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cloves, cinnamon, salt, raisins and garlic until smooth.Add the cashew halves and cornmeal and pulse until finely chopped. Increase the heat to high and pour the chicken stock into the pot, stirring vigorously to dislodge the fond at the bottom. Pour the sauce mixture into the pot, stirring, then add the chicken pieces and beet green stems and turn to coat in the sauce. Cover and place in the oven for 20 minutes.Stir in the red peppers, re-cover and braise another 20 minutes.Remove from the oven and stir in the beet greens.Serve over rice.Serving Size: Serves 6Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.


What's The Nutritional Info For Braised Chicken Mole?

The nutritional information for Braised Chicken Mole is:

  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 338.6
  • Total Fat: 17.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 42.4 mg
  • Sodium: 927.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 31.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.9 g
  • Protein: 17.5 g

What Type Of Cuisine Is Braised Chicken Mole?

Braised Chicken Mole is Mexican cuisine.


What Dietary Needs Does Braised Chicken Mole Meet?

The dietary needs meet for Braised Chicken Mole is Gluten Free


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