Recipe for Chicken Mole Enchiladas 
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Yield:
6 Servings
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
2 x Dried ancho chiles, (3/4 ounces)
3 x Dried mulato chiles, (3/4 ounces)
2 x Dried pasilla chiles, (1/2 ounce)
2 cup Water
2 tbl Slivered almonds
2 tbl Unsalted pumpkinseed kernels
1 tbl Sesame seeds
Vegetable cooking spray
1/2 cup Chopped onion
2 x Cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 tsp Ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp Ground cumin
1/8 tsp Ground cloves
1 x Corn tortilla, (6-inch)
3/4 cup Low-salt chicken broth
1/2 oz No-salt-added whole tomatoes, (1 can) drained and chopped
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 oz Semisweet chocolate, chopped
12 x Corn tortillas, (6-inch)
3 cup Shredded cooked chicken breast, boned
6 tbl Shredded Monterey Jack cheese, (1-1/2 ounces)
Sliced onions
Instructions:
Instructions: Remove stems and seeds from chiles.

Combine chiles and water in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour. Drain and set aside.

Combine almonds and pumpkinseed kernels in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes or until lightly browned, shaking skillet frequently. Remove from skillet, and set aside.

Add sesame seeds to skillet, and place over medium heat; cook 2 minutes or until lightly browned, shaking skillet frequently. Remove from skillet, and set aside.

Coat a medium nonstick skillet with cooking spray, and place over medium heat until hot. Add onion and garlic, and saute 5 minutes or until tender.

Add cinnamon, cumin, and cloves, and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Set aside.

Place almonds, pumpkinseed kernels, and sesame seeds in a food processor, and process until finely ground. Add tortilla pieces, and process until finely ground. Add chiles, onion mixture, chicken broth, and tomatoes, and process until smooth.

Pour mixture into a medium nonstick skillet. Add salt and chocolate, and cook over low heat 5 minutes or until chocolate melts, stirring frequently.

Set mole aside.

Wrap 12 corn tortillas first in damp paper towels and then in aluminum foil; bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until softened. Spread 1 tablespoon mole over each tortilla; top each with 1/4 cup shredded chicken, and rollup. Place filled tortillas in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Yield: 6 servings.

NOTES : Top with sliced onions, shredded lettuce, and sliced radishes, if desired. To serve, arrange 2 enchiladas on each of 6 serving plates; spoon 1/4 cup mole over each serving, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cheese.

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