Kahlua Mole Chicken Recipes

KAHLUA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle breasts with onion salt.
• Brown in butter.
• Combine remaining ingredients.
• Pour over chicken.
• Cover and simmer 35 to 40 minutes until done.
• Thicken sauce with 2 Tbs cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water if desired.

EASY CHICKEN MOLE

Steps:

• To cook the chicken, combine the chicken, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, and bay leaves in a large heavy pot. Add 12 cups water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 45 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a large bowl, and let it cool. Cut the chicken into 6 pieces and set aside in the refrigerator.
• Strain the cooking liquid into a large saucepan (discard the vegetables) and boil over high heat until reduced to 3 cups, about 1 hour. Remove from the heat.
• To make the mole sauce, measure out and rewarm (if necessary) 1 1/4 cups of the reduced cooking liquid. Soak the chiles in the liquid for 15 minutes. Drain well, and discard the chile-soaking liquid.
• Heat the olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes, or until translucent. Transfer the mixture to a blender and add the chiles, 1 1/2 cups reduced cooking liquid, and the peanut butter, tostadas, sugar, and oregano. Blend until very smooth. Transfer the sauce to a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Stir the chocolate into the mole, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the cooked chicken pieces and stir until the chicken is heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Ibarra Chocolate
• Flavored with cinnamon, almonds, and vanilla, Ibarra chocolate is available in Mexican markets and some supermarkets. Mexican chocolate has a much grainier texture than other chocolates. It's used in the preparation of a Mexican hot chocolate drink and certain specialties such as Ancho-Chocolate Braised Short Ribs (page 128). One ounce of semisweet chocolate, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1 drop almond extract can be substituted for 1 ounce Mexican chocolate.

KAHLUA PARADISE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Place chicken pieces in shallow baking dish.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a medium saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, then simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Spoon half of the sauce over the chicken and cover and bake for 30 minutes.
• Uncover, and spoon on remainder of sauce.
• Continue baking uncovered until chicken is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.