Easy Peanut Mole with Chicken

This easy peanut mole with chicken is perfect for a deliciously nutty chicken dinner. It's easy to make with lots of sauce and is great served with rice or tacos!

Course chicken, Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 471kcal

Author Corina Blum

Ingredients

180 g unsalted peanuts
100 g sesame seeds
2 tomatoes
1 onion
3 garlic cloves
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground all spice berries
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon tamarind puree
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoon chipotles in adobo
600 g chicken breast, legs or thighs diced or left whole
500 ml water

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Toast the peanuts and sesame seeds in a dry frying pan, then grind the seeds to a powder in a blender. Remove and put in a bowl.
Add the tomatoes, onion, garlic, spices, vinegar, chillies, sugar and tamarind to the blender. Blitz then add the ground nuts. Blend again, adding a little water to make a paste.
Add the paste to the pan. Cook, stirring for about 5 minutes.
Then add the chicken. Add a little water too if the sauce is too dry.
Leave to simmer for about 20-30 minutes. If using diced meat it will cook more quickly.
Serve with rice, potatoes or bread.

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Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and a guideline only.

Nutrition

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