Chicken Mole
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Done the traditional way, this Mexican dish can take an entire day to prepare, but here we've trimmed the cooking time down to just 20 minutes. (Shape magazine 10-05)
"Loved it!!! Easy to make and delicious! Have already made it twice for company and been asked for the recipe. "
- lueddekbCuisine: MexicanMain Ingredient: Chicken
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Ingredients
| 1 cupInstant brown rice |
| Cooking spray |
| 1 1/2 poundsChicken breast, boneless, skinless; sliced into 1/2-inch pieces |
| 1 mediumOnion; chopped |
| 1 cloveGarlic; minced |
| 1 Bay leaf |
| 1/4 teaspoonBlack pepper |
| 1/4 teaspoonCayenne or chipotle pepper |
| 1/2 teaspoonPaprika |
| 1/2 teaspoonGround cloves |
| 1/2 teaspoonCinnamon |
| 1/4 teaspoonAnise seed |
| 1 cupLow-sodium tomato sauce |
| 1 teaspoonDark brown sugar |
| 2 tablespoonsSesame seeds |
| 1/2 cupSlivered almonds |
| 2 teaspoonsSeedless raisins |
| 1 cupNo-sodium, nonfat chicken broth |
| 1 tablespoonCocoa powder |
| 1 1/2 ouncesBittersweet chocolate |
Chicken Mole Preparation
1. Prepare instant brown rice according to package directions.
2. Heat a nonstick frying pan on medium, coat with cooking spray and add chicken pieces. Cook until light brown, remove and set aside. Set aside frying pan. (Do not wash).
3. Coat a microwave-safe bowl with nonstick cooking spray and add onion and garlic. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave and high for 3 minutes or until onions are soft. Puree onions and remaining ingredients (except bittersweet chocolate and cocoa powder) in a blender to a thick paste, then pour into same frying pan. Heat on low-medium and add cocoa powder and bittersweet chocolate. Simmer, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Add chicken and stir, simmering 5 more minutes.
4. To serve, divide rice evenly among 4 dinner plates and top with equal amounts of chicken mole. Garnish with sesame seeds if desired.
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this is really good and easy and healthy, its good with left over turkey too, this is my photo, and not my reicpe, CCheryl photo by
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