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Chicken with Strawberry Mole

Chicken simmers in a blended sauce of strawberries, dried chiles, almonds, cocoa, and warm spices.

$2.15per serving $$
60 minstart to table
4servings

MexicanDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinnersSpringSummer

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breast
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 dried ancho chiles
  • 2 dried guajillo chiles
  • 1/4 cup whole almonds
  • 1/4 corn tortilla
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 2 slices onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 cup ripe strawberries
  • 1 tsp cocoa powder
  • 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp ground coriander seeds
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/8 tsp salt (optional)
  • additional sugar (optional)

Steps

  1. Toast the ancho chiles, guajillo chiles, almonds, and tortilla in a dry skillet over medium heat for 4 minutes.
  2. Soak the toasted chiles in 1 cup hot water for 10 minutes.
  3. Blend the chiles, almonds, tortilla, onion, garlic, strawberries, cocoa, cinnamon, coriander, and soaking water until smooth.
  4. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and season the chicken with salt and pepper.
  5. Brown the chicken for 4 minutes per side, then pour in the sauce.
  6. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F.

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