Pollo En salsa verde con un toque de mole

mole sauce

🥗Healthier: salsa verde

💰Cheaper: homemade mole

Salsa verde is lighter, while homemade mole can reduce costs.

Season chicken legs and thighs with salt, black pepper, cumin, and oregano.

Heat oil in a clay pot and add the seasoned chicken pieces.

Cover and cook the chicken, moving occasionally until browned.

In a separate skillet, add halved tomatillos, chopped green chiles, and onion; cook for 20 minutes covered.

After 20 minutes, add garlic and peanuts to the skillet with tomatillos and chiles; cook for another 15 minutes covered.

Once the tomatillos release their juices, turn off the heat and let it sit for 5 minutes.

Transfer the cooked tomatillos, chiles, onion, garlic, peanuts, and sesame seeds to a blender.

Add cilantro and 1 cup of green mole to the blender; blend until smooth, adding water if necessary.

Remove excess grease from the chicken in the pot, then add the blended sauce to the chicken.

Add salt and a chicken bouillon cube if desired; simmer on low heat.

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