Molded Chicken Recipes

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.

CHICKEN MOLD

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese, soup, onion, Worcestershire, salt, and mayonnaise in double boiler over low heat. Stir till mixture is smooth. Remove from heat.
• Add gelatin, which has been softened in the 1/4 cup water. Stir till blended.
• Add chicken and celery, mix well.
• Pour into mold. Chill in refrigerator till set. Un-mold and serve on a bed of lettuce.

EASY MOLDED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Put the diced bell peppers and green onions in the same bowl.
• Chill in refrigarator until ready to use.
• Pour the chicken broth into a saucepan and bring it to a boil
• Meanwhile, pour the cold water into a large mixing bowl.
• Sprinkle the Knox Gelatin into it, stirring as you add until well mixed
• Pour the chicken broth into the gelatin mixture, using a wire whisk, until gelatin is completely dissolved.
• Add the Mayonnaise or Miracle Whip using the wire whisk until well mixed and no lumps appear.
• Add the bell pepper and green onion mixture and mix well.
• Add the diced chicken and mix well.
• Pour the mixture into desired baking dish or jello mold.
• Cover with lid or plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate for 4 hours or untl set.
• If using a Jello mold, unmold it onto a plate.
• For a nice touch. place some lettuce leaves on the plate before unmolding the jello salad.
• If using a cake pan or pyrex dish, serve the jello salad from it.