{"id":32549,"date":"2013-04-27T07:17:54","date_gmt":"2013-04-27T11:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?post_type=recipes&#038;p=32549"},"modified":"2016-02-21T07:18:05","modified_gmt":"2016-02-21T12:18:05","slug":"chicken-mole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=32549","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Mole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(Modified beyond recognition from an old issue of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.epicurious.com\/bonappetit\/\">Bon Appetit Magazine<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This chicken mole recipe is one of the heavy rotation mainstays in our kitchen. \u00a0It is easily scaleable (I\u2019ve cooked it for 27 people at a family reunion), freezable and reheatable, and it can be made from start to finish in about half an hour. 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border: 0px;\" class=\"lazyload\" \/> (<strong>8<\/strong> votes, average: <strong>4.75<\/strong> out of 5)<br \/><\/div><div id=\"post-ratings-32549-loading\" class=\"post-ratings-loading\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"post-ratings-image lazyload\" \/>Loading...<\/div><\/div>\n  <div id=\"zlrecipe-innerdiv\">\n    <div class=\"item b-b\">\n\n                    <div class=\"zlrecipe-print-link fl-r\">\n                      <a class=\"butn-link\" title=\"Print this recipe\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"zlrPrint('zlrecipe-container-221', 'https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/asl-recipes\/'); return false\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n              Print            <\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"zlrecipe-yummly-button fl-r\">\n        <a href=\"\/\/yummly.com\" class=\"YUMMLY-YUM-BUTTON\">Yum<\/a>\n        <script src=\"https:\/\/www.yummly.com\/js\/widget.js?wordpress\"><\/script>\n      <\/div>\n\n            <div id=\"zlrecipe-title\" itemprop=\"name\" class=\"b-b h-1 strong \" >Chicken Mole<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n        \n                      <p id=\"zlrecipe-ingredients\" class=\"h-4 strong\">\n        Ingredients      <\/p>\n    \n                \n                \n    <ul id=\"zlrecipe-ingredients-list\">\n                        <li class=\"ingredient no-bullet\" itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">\n            2 Tablespoons mild chili powder\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"ingredient no-bullet\" itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">\n            2 teaspoons ground cumin\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"ingredient no-bullet\" itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">\n            1 teaspoon cinnamon\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"ingredient no-bullet\" itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">\n            A few shakes of cayenne pepper if desired\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"ingredient no-bullet\" itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">\n            1 1\/2 lbs chicken (prefer chicken breasts, cut into chunks or strips)\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"ingredient no-bullet\" itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">\n            Cayenne pepper and coarse ground black pepper for seasoning\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"ingredient no-bullet\" itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">\n            4 cans (14.5 ounces each) stewed tomatoes\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"ingredient no-bullet\" itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">\n            1.5 ounces of unsweetened chocolate\n          <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n\n                      <p id=\"zlrecipe-instructions\" class=\"h-4 strong\">Instructions<\/p>\n    \n                \n                \n    <ol id=\"zlrecipe-instructions-list\" class=\"instructions\">\n                        <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Season raw chicken with cayenne pepper and coarse ground black pepper. Heat a few tablespoons of olive on high heat in a large, deep (4 quart) nonstick pan. Add chicken and sear at high heat until just done (do not overcook!). Set chicken aside.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Reduce heat to medium-high and add a few more tablespoons of olive oil to pan. Shake spice mix into the olive oil and stir with a plastic spatula. Add more oil (if needed) until all of the spice mix is moistened in the oil.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Heat spices until they are blackened and smoking, about 6-7 minutes or more (be sure to have your overhead fan on for this part).\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Lower heat to low and add unsweetened chocolate. As the chocolate is melting, stir it into the blackened spices with a spatula. When the chocolate is fully melted, add in the stewed tomatoes. Bring to a boil and simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the cooked chicken into the sauce and simmer for 5 more minutes.\n          <\/li>\n              <\/ol>\n\n<div class=\"zlmeta zlclear asl_meta\">\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\" > window.ajaxurl = \"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\";<\/script>\n    \n\n        \n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    \n        <p id=\"zlrecipe-yield\">\n            Yield:            <span itemprop=\"recipeYield\">5-6<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"zlclear\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        \n            <div class=\"ziprecipes-plugin\" style=\"display: none;\">1.3<\/div>\n\n        \n  <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"zl-printed-copyright-statement\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">Copyright \u00a9 2009-2020 Diabetes Media Foundation, All Rights Reserved. ASweetLife\u2122 is a trademark of the\u00a0Diabetes Media Foundation, All Rights Reserved.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><em>Today\u2019s delicious chicken mole recipe is brought to you by\u00a0Daniel Koontz, author of the wonderful blog,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/casualkitchen.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Casual Kitchen<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>*Photos courtesy of Daniel Koontz.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Mole Sauce recipe is one of the heavy rotation mainstays in our kitchen. It can be made vegetarian-style with only minor adjustments. 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