Marinated Chicken
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Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
25 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 35 min.
Ready in
Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- 1 medium chicken
- salt (to taste)
- freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 3 fresh Tomatoes (rinsed and roughly chopped)
- ½ cup blanched almonds (chopped)
- ½ cup dark mexican chocolate (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic cloves (pressed)
- 1 onion (peeled and finely chopped)
- 1 Jalapeño (chili peppers)
- ¼ cup seedless raisins
- 2 Tbsps Sesame seeds
- 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Cumin
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp ground cilantro
- ¼ tsp Anise seed
- fresh cilantro (to serve)
Preparation
Kitchen utensils
1 Cutting board, 1 Small knife, 1 Grill pan, 1 Teaspoon, 1 Slotted spatula, 1 Large knife, 1 Tablespoon, 1 Pot, 1 Sieve, 1 Bowl, 1 Wooden spoon, 1 Bamboo sushi mat
Preparation steps
1.
Rinse chicken and pat dry. Cut into 4 to 6 pieces, season with salt and pepper and place in a baking dish.
2.
Place the tomatoes, almonds, chopped chocolate, garlic, onion, chili pepper, raisins, sesame seeds, cinnamon, chili powder, cumin, cloves, coriander, and anise in a blender or food processor. Process until a smooth paste forms.
3.
Combine blender ingredients and 2 cups stock in a skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until slightly reduced; adding additional stock if mole sauce is to thick, about 10 minutes.
4.
Preheat oven to 350º F. Brush mole sauce over both sides of chicken pieces. Cook for about 45 to 60 minutes or until juices run clear and chicken is cooked through. Baste frequently with sauce.
5.
Serve hot with fresh cilantro garnish.
