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Ingredients
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Mole Sauce Ingredients
Method
Mole Sauce Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Chiles
Remove the stems and seeds from the dried chiles. In a dry skillet over medium heat, toast the chiles for about 2-3 minutes until fragrant. Be careful not to burn them.
- 2
Blend the Sauce
In a blender, combine the toasted chiles, chicken broth, tomato, garlic, onion, peanut butter, cinnamon stick, cumin, oregano, sugar, salt, and black pepper. Blend until smooth.
- 3
Cook the Mole Sauce
In a large saucepan over medium heat, pour the blended mole sauce and simmer for about 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened.
- 4
Combine with Chicken
Add the cooked chicken to the mole sauce and stir to coat. Allow it to simmer for an additional 10 minutes to absorb the flavors.
- 5
Serve
Serve the mole chicken hot, garnished with sesame seeds or fresh cilantro if desired.
