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Chicken Mole Enchiladas

Amanda Cooks & Styles
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

  • 3 chicken thighs
  • ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 8 corn tortillas
  • ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro optional topping
  • 1 jalapeno sliced in thin slices optional topping
  • sour cream optional topping

Mole Sauce

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 ¾ cup finely chopped onion
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 ½ tbsp. chili powder
  • cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 3 tbsp. dark chocolate I used dark chocolate chips
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper

Instructions
 

Directions:

  • Make your Mole Sauce: Heat a large skillet to medium heat and add a ¼ cup of olive oil. Add onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Cover and cook until onions are soft, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the flour and chili powder whisking together until combined. Slowly add the broth, 1 cup at a time. Increase heat to high and boil until your sauce reduces down to about 3 cups. Be sure to stir occasionally to prevent your sauce from burning. Remove from heat and whisk in the dark chocolate. Set Aside.
  • For the chicken: Salt and pepper all sides of the chicken thighs. Add a ½ tablespoon of olive oil to a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken to the skillet and cover. Cook for about 4 minutes on each side until there is a nice browning on the chicken and it is cooked all the way through. Transfer your chicken to a cutting board and roughly chop.
  • To assemble the enchiladas: Place 1 cup of mole sauce on the bottom of your baking dish. Evenly distribute cheese and chicken among all 8 tortillas, then roll them up. Place each rolled enchilada in your dish, 4 along the top row and 4 along the bottom. Top with 1 cup of mole sauce. Cover with foil.
  • Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove foil and cook for another 10 minutes.
  • Serve with sour cream, sliced jalapenos, and cilantro.
Keyword chicken enchiladas, chicken mole enchiladas, enchiladas with mole sauce
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