How to Make Chicken Mole

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.

Add 3 cups of mole sauce to a pot.

Add cooked shredded chicken to the mole sauce.

Let the mixture cook and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.

While the chicken and mole sauce are simmering, toast sesame seeds in a dry skillet.

Add 3 tablespoons of sesame seeds to the skillet and shake the pan to toast them.

Toast the sesame seeds until fragrant, being careful not to let them brown.

Set the toasted sesame seeds aside once ready.

Serve the chicken mole over white rice and sprinkle the toasted sesame seeds on top.

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