Kahlua Mole Chicken Recipes

CHICKEN MOLE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt; place in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Place the tomatoes, onion, chiles, almonds, raisins, chocolate, oil, chipotle pepper, garlic, cumin and cinnamon in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Pour over chicken., Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is tender; skim fat. Serve chicken with sauce, and sprinkle with cilantro if desired. , Freeze option: Cool chicken in mole sauce. Freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through slowly in a covered skillet or Dutch oven until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

CHICKEN MOLE

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken pieces in the hot oil until golden brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. Reduce heat to medium, and stir in the bay leaf, black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, cloves, and cinnamon until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the onion and garlic; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes, brown sugar, and chicken broth, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Once simmering, stir in the chocolate chips until melted, then return the chicken pieces to the pot. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the chicken is tender and no longer pink at the bone, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the raisins, and cook 3 minutes longer. Sprinkle with sesame seeds to serve.

KAHLUA MOLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• (Mole Sauce).
• In saucepan, place butter and melt over medium heat.
• Add flour, stirring until smooth.
• Gradually add Kahlua, stirring. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In blender container, place chili sauce, sugar, chopped macadamia nuts, cocoa powder, pineapple juice, 1 tablespoon oil, ground cloves, cinnamon, ground red pepper, salt and pepper. Add Kahlua mixture and blend until nearly smooth.
• In large frypan, place 3 tbs oil over medium heat.
• Add chicken and cook about 10 minutes or until brown on both sides.
• Remove chicken to large casserole dish. Pour prepared Mole Sauce over chicken, cover and bake in 350 degree F. oven for about 30 minutes or until fork can be inserted in chicken with ease, and juices run clear.
• To serve, arrange chicken on platter; spoon sauce on top.
• Garnish with sesame seeds, sour cream, chopped tomatoes, and green onion.

KAHLUA TAMALES WITH MOLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion, garlic, oregano, cumin and cinnamon. Cover and cook until onion is almost tender (approximately 10 minutes), stirring occasionally.
• Mix in chili powder and flour and stir for 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in chicken broth and Kahlua. Increase heat to medium-high and boil until liquid is reduced stirring occasionally (approximately 35 minutes). Remove from heat and whisk in chocolate. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon mole over warmed tamales and serve.

KAHLUA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle breasts with onion salt.
• Brown in butter.
• Combine remaining ingredients.
• Pour over chicken.
• Cover and simmer 35 to 40 minutes until done.
• Thicken sauce with 2 Tbs cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water if desired.