Mole Doña María Mejorado! Fácil y Delicioso! / Easiest Mexican Chicken Mole

chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: cocoa powder

Dark chocolate enhances flavor while reducing sugar content.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats and are often more affordable.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Homemade broth is fresher and can be made with scraps.

mole sauce

🥗Healthier: salsa verde

💰Cheaper: store-bought mole

Salsa verde offers a lighter flavor profile.

Boil 2-1/2 liters of water in a stock pot over medium heat.

Add 8 pieces of chicken, 1/2 onion, and 1 head of garlic to the boiling water.

Add 1 tablespoon of Knorr Suiza Chicken Bouillon powder and cover the pot.

Boil the chicken for 50 minutes to an hour, removing foam as necessary.

Remove the onion and garlic head from the pot after boiling.

In a molcajete, grind 3 peeled garlic cloves, 1/2 tablespoon whole cumin, and 12 peppercorns with a little chicken broth.

In a blender, combine 1 cup of Mole, 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, 12 salted crackers, the ground spices from the molcajete, and a little chicken broth.

Blend until well combined.

In a pan over medium heat, add the blended Mole and additional chicken broth to taste.

Bring the Mole to a boil and adjust thickness as desired.

Add the boiled chicken pieces to the Mole and cover them with the sauce.

Let the chicken sit in the Mole off the heat to warm through before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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