Pollo en Mole

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Pollo en Mole

Chicken in Mole Sauce

This traditional recipe is rich, flavourful & a beautiful medley of sweet & spicy. Deliciously tender braised chicken in mole sauce, ready for serving up as the main event at your next Mexican feast!

SPICINESS

SERVES

6

COOKING TIME

45min cooking the chicken + 20min cooking the dish

Ingredients

  • 1.5kg chicken (thigs & leg)
  • 1/2 onion
  • 2 garlics
  • 1 pinch thyme, bay leaves
  • Sesame seeds, to taste
  • Salt & pepper, to taste

Sauce Ingredients

  • 1 bottle Mole
  • 1l chicken stock

Cooking Instructions

1. Blend the chicken stock with the chicken mole paste. Check for salt.

2. In a pot, place the chicken with garlic, onion, bay leaves, salt & pepper.

3. Add water & cook over medium heat for 45 minutes until the chicken is tender.In another pot, add the salsa & simmer for 5 minutes.

4. Add the cooked chicken to the salsa & cook for 15 minutes to let the chicken absorb all the flavours from the sauce.

¡Buen provecho!

 

 

 

 

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