Grilled Chicken MoleGrilled Chicken Mole
Grilled Chicken Mole

Grilled Chicken Mole

Make it a meal: Serve with grain and rice blend, topped with mashed avocado and a chopped pepper, onion and corn relish.
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Recipe - Gourmet Garage Corporate
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Grilled Chicken Mole
Prep Time30 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time10 Minutes
Calories359
Ingredients
2 Tbs olive oil
4 dried ancho chiles, stemmed
1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes with roasted garlic and onion
1/4 cup lightly salted cashew halves and pieces
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 1/2 Tbs lime zest
1 cinnamon stick
1 1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock
2 Tbs fresh lime juice
2 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6 ounces each)
Fresh cilantro sprigs for garnish (optional)
Directions

1. In large saucepot, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat; add chiles. Cook and stir 2 minutes, being careful not to let chiles burn; transfer to bowl. Reduce heat to medium. Add tomatoes, cashews and cumin; cook and stir 5 minutes. Add lime zest; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add cinnamon stick, stock, lime juice, cocoa powder and chiles; cook and stir 15 minutes or until thickened. Remove cinnamon stick; transfer to blender. Blend on high until smooth; stir in salt and pepper to taste. Makes about 2¼ cups.

 

2. Prepare outdoor grill for direct grilling over medium-high heat. Rub chicken with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and salt and pepper to taste. Place chicken on hot grill rack; cover and cook 10 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°, turning once. Serve chicken topped with mole sauce; garnish with cilantro, if desired.

 

Nutritional Information
  • 15 g Fat
  • 3 g Saturated fat
  • 96 mg Cholesterol
  • 600 mg Sodium
  • 15 g Carbohydrates
  • 4 g Fiber
  • 4 g Sugars
  • 3 g Added sugars
  • 40 g Protein
30 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
359
Calories

Shop Ingredients

Makes 4 servings
2 Tbs olive oil
Colavita Premium Selection Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 25.5 fl oz
Colavita Premium Selection Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 25.5 fl oz
$25.99$1.02/fl oz
4 dried ancho chiles, stemmed
Not Available
1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes with roasted garlic and onion
SMT Diced Tomatoes, 14.5 oz
SMT Diced Tomatoes, 14.5 oz
$3.49$0.24/oz
1/4 cup lightly salted cashew halves and pieces
Fairway Raw Cashews, 20 oz
Fairway Raw Cashews, 20 oz
$15.99$0.80/oz
1/2 tsp ground cumin
Organic Ground Cumin, 2 oz
Organic Ground Cumin, 2 oz
$1.50 avg/ea$0.75/oz
1 1/2 Tbs lime zest
Tajin Clásico Seasoning with Lime, 5 oz
Tajin Clásico Seasoning with Lime, 5 oz
$5.99$1.20/oz
1 cinnamon stick
Morton & Bassett Cinnamon Sticks , 1.1 oz
Morton & Bassett Cinnamon Sticks , 1.1 oz
$12.99$11.81/oz
1 1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock
Pacific Foods Organic Low Sodium Free Range Chicken Broth, 32 oz
Pacific Foods Organic Low Sodium Free Range Chicken Broth, 32 oz
$6.99$0.22/fl oz
2 Tbs fresh lime juice
Natalie's Lime Juice, 32 fl oz
Natalie's Lime Juice, 32 fl oz
$6.99$0.22/fl oz
2 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
Ghirardelli Premium Baking Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, 8 oz
Ghirardelli Premium Baking Dutch-Process Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, 8 oz
$7.49$0.94/oz
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6 ounces each)
Bell & Evans Organic Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast, 8 oz
Bell & Evans Organic Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast, 8 oz
$6.99$13.98/lb
Fresh cilantro sprigs for garnish (optional)
Organic Cilantro, 1 each
Organic Cilantro, 1 each
$2.99

Nutritional Information

  • 15 g Fat
  • 3 g Saturated fat
  • 96 mg Cholesterol
  • 600 mg Sodium
  • 15 g Carbohydrates
  • 4 g Fiber
  • 4 g Sugars
  • 3 g Added sugars
  • 40 g Protein

Directions

1. In large saucepot, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat; add chiles. Cook and stir 2 minutes, being careful not to let chiles burn; transfer to bowl. Reduce heat to medium. Add tomatoes, cashews and cumin; cook and stir 5 minutes. Add lime zest; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add cinnamon stick, stock, lime juice, cocoa powder and chiles; cook and stir 15 minutes or until thickened. Remove cinnamon stick; transfer to blender. Blend on high until smooth; stir in salt and pepper to taste. Makes about 2¼ cups.

 

2. Prepare outdoor grill for direct grilling over medium-high heat. Rub chicken with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and salt and pepper to taste. Place chicken on hot grill rack; cover and cook 10 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°, turning once. Serve chicken topped with mole sauce; garnish with cilantro, if desired.