Chicken Mole Bake

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Mole is a sauce made from a blend of dried chiles, spices, nuts and seeds used to stew or cook poultry or meat. To toast almonds, heat oven to 350 degrees , spread on a flat baking sheet and bake 5 to 8 min. until golden.

Source: Charlotte Observer

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Serves 8 people

Categories: Not tried

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs bone-in skinless chicken breasts (cut into serving size pieces)
  • 2 lbs bone-in skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 tsp canola oil
  • 1/2 c mole (such as Dona Maria or Goya)
  • 2 c fat-free chicken broth
  • 1/2 c toasted sliced almonds
  • 2 T sesame seeds

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Place chicken on a rack coated with cooking spray in a shallow baking dish lined with foil

  3. Coat chicken with cooking spray

  4. Season with salt and pepper to taste

  5. Bake, uncovered, 1 hour or until juices run clear

  6. Heat oil in a 2 qt pan.

  7. Stir in mole and heat 1 min; stir constantly

  8. Gradually add broth; stir to dissolve mole

  9. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer (with lid slightly ajar) about 45 min

  10. Stir frequently

  11. Remove chicken from oven and transfer to serving plate

  12. Top with some of the mole mixture, then almonds and sesame seeds

  13. Serve with remaining mole mixture

  14. 8 calories, 38g protein, 3g carbohydrate, 16g fat, (47% calories from fat, 3.2g saturated fat); 108mg cholesterol; 243mg sodium; 2g fiber

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