Chicken Mole Step by Step // Doña Maria Sauce ❤️

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner and lower in calories; chicken thighs are more affordable than breasts.

mole sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade mole with less sugar

💰Cheaper: store-bought mole

Homemade mole can be made healthier with less sugar, while store-bought options can save time.

Hydrate 2 chile guajillos and 1 chile ancho in hot water.

Prepare chicken by removing skin and cutting off tips of legs and halving thighs.

In a Dutch oven, add chicken, half of a small onion, 2 garlic cloves, 1 bay leaf, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorn.

Cover with 8 cups of water and bring to a boil.

Remove protein scum from the top of the broth.

Lower heat to medium low and cook chicken for 25-30 minutes until well cooked.

Remove chicken and discard bay leaf, set aside.

In a blender, combine Dona Maria mole sauce, spices, 1/4 medium onion, and 3 cups chicken broth, blend until smooth.

In a hot pot, add 1.5 tablespoons of oil and the blended mole sauce, stirring until it comes to a low boil.

Break 1 Nestle Abuelita chocolate tablet into pieces and add to the mole sauce, stirring until dissolved.

Add the cooked chicken to the mole sauce and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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