Easy Chicken Mole

Name: Easy Chicken Mole
Ingredients: 6 chicken thighs; 2 tsp. ancho chile powder; 1 tsp. ground cumin; 2 tbsp. canola oil; 1/2 tsp. kosher salt; 1/2 tsp. Freshly ground pepper; 1/2 jar prepared mole sauce; 2 c. water; 1/2 c. grated Cotija cheese or crumbled feta cheese; Chopped cilantro

10 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

6 chicken thighs
2 tsp. ancho chile powder
1 tsp. ground cumin
2 tbsp. canola oil
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. Freshly ground pepper
1/2 jar prepared mole sauce
2 c. water
1/2 c. grated Cotija cheese or crumbled feta cheese
Chopped cilantro

Directions

1

Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Have ready a shallow baking dish large enough to accommodate chicken in a single layer.
2

Combine chile powder and cumin in a small cup; rub over both sides of chicken.
3

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken, skin side down.
4

Cook 5 minutes, or until skin is nicely browned; turn chicken.
5

Cook second side 2 minutes, until no longer pink on surface.
6

Remove skillet from heat.
7

Sprinkle chicken with salt mixture.
8

Mix mole and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, whisking until smooth.
9

Pour onto bottom of baking dish.
10

Place chicken skin side up on top of sauce.
11

Sprinkle with cheese.
12

Bake 22 to 26 minutes, until chicken is fully cooked.
13

Transfer to plates, spooning sauce from baking dish over chicken.
14

Garnish with chopped cilantro.