Quick Chicken Mole

Name: Quick Chicken Mole
Ingredients: 1 cup instant brown rice; cooking spray; 1 12 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into 1/2-inch thick pieces; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 bay leaf; 14 teaspoon black pepper; 14 teaspoon cayenne or 14 teaspoon chipotle pepper; 12 teaspoon paprika; 12 teaspoon ground cloves; 12 teaspoon cinnamon; 14 teaspoon anise seed; 1 cup low-sodium tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar; 2 tablespoons sesame seeds; 12 cup slivered almonds; 2 teaspoons dark seedless raisins; 1 cup fat free sodium free chicken broth, such as Nature's Promise; 1 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate; sesame seeds (to garnish) (optional)

20 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 cup instant brown rice
cooking spray
1 12 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into 1/2-inch thick pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 bay leaf
14 teaspoon black pepper
14 teaspoon cayenne or 14 teaspoon chipotle pepper
12 teaspoon paprika
12 teaspoon ground cloves
12 teaspoon cinnamon
14 teaspoon anise seed
1 cup low-sodium tomato sauce
1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
12 cup slivered almonds
2 teaspoons dark seedless raisins
1 cup fat free sodium free chicken broth, such as Nature's Promise
1 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate
sesame seeds (to garnish) (optional)

Directions

1

Prepare instant brown rice according to package instructions.
2

Heat a nonstick frying pan on medium, coat with cooking spray and add chicken pieces.
3

Cook until light brown, remove and set aside.
4

Set aside frying pan (do not wash).
5

Coat a microwave-safe bowl with nonstick cooking spray and add onion and garlic.
6

Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high for 3 minutes or until onions are soft.
7

Puree onions and remaining ingredients (except bittersweet chocolate and cocoa powder) in a blender to a thick paste, then pour into same frying pan.
8

Heat on low-medium and add cocoa powder and bittersweet chocolate.
9

Simmer, stirring constantly for 5 minutes.
10

Add chicken and stir, simmering 5 more minutes.
11

To serve, divided rice evenly among 4 dinner plates and top with equal amount of chicken mole.
12

Garnish with sesame seeds if desired.