Easy Mexican Chocolate Chicken Mole [Simplified Recipe]

By Wandercooks · 90 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Cook the dried chillies in a little of the oil until softened, then soak them in water; keep the chilli oil.
2. Brown the chicken in the chilli oil.
3. Transfer the chicken to a saucepan or wok.
4. Simmer the chicken in the orange juice.
5. Add the spices, onion, garlic, oregano, crushed peanuts, pepitas, bread and prunes or raisins to the chilli oil and cook them.
6. Add the passata, chicken stock and soaked chillies, then simmer.
7. Remove the cinnamon stick, then blend the sauce until smooth.
8. Add the dark chocolate to the sauce, melt it and stir.
9. Shred the chicken and add it to the sauce with its juices and the stock.

Summarized from Wandercooks's video. Watch it for the details.