Pollo En Chocolate Sauce (Chicken Mole)

Recipe Ingredients

4 tablespoons	60ml	Olive oil
2		Garlic - minced
1		- pieces of chicken - for 6 persons
1		Onion - chopped
1		Green pepper - chopped
3		Canned pimento - chopped
2		Tomatoes - peeled, seeded, and (large) chopped
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chili powder - (or to taste)
2 1/2 cups	592ml	Chicken broth
1/4 cup	23g / 0.8oz	Slivered almonds
1/4 cup	40g / 1.4oz	Raisins
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Cumin
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Pepper
1 teaspoon	5ml	Sugar
		Grated rind of 1 orange
2		Bitter chocolate - chopped
1/4 cup	59ml	Light rum

Recipe Instructions

In casserole, heat oil and cook garlic for a few moments to flavor oil; add chicken and brown. Remove chicken. In remaining fat, cook onion, green pepper, pimento, and tomato over gentle heat for 10 minutes.

To onion mixture, add chili powder, blending well. Add broth, almonds, raisins, seasonings, and rind; simmer, covered, 30 minutes longer. Add chocolate, stirring until melted.

Replace chicken, spooning sauce over. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 1 hour, or until chicken is tender.

Warm rum, ignite it, and pour over contents of casserole; allow to stand for a few minutes.

Source:
El Paso Chile Co.'s TX Border Ckbk/W. P. Kerr and Norma Kerr

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