EASY Chicken Molé Recipe | Doña Maria Mole Sauce

mole sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade mole

💰Cheaper: store-bought salsa

Homemade mole can be healthier with less sugar, while salsa is a budget-friendly alternative.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive than breasts.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Season chicken thighs liberally with seasoning salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and cracked black pepper.

Place seasoned chicken in a baking dish and bake for 50-55 minutes.

While chicken is baking, prepare chicken broth by mixing 3.5 teaspoons of chicken bouillon powder with 3.5 cups of warm water.

In a saucepan, combine mole sauce, 2 tablespoons of SunButter, and 1 tablet of Mexican hot chocolate.

Add 1/2 cup of water to the mole mixture and stir to combine.

Simmer mole sauce on medium heat for about 15 minutes.

Once chicken is done, let it rest before serving.

Serve chicken with mole sauce ladled over it.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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