Ingredients
Chicken Mole:
- 2 dried ancho chiles
- 3 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, minced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced
- 2 1/2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 3 cups chicken stock
- One 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
- 4 bone-in skin-on chicken breasts (3 1/2 to 4 pounds)
Sandwich Build:
- One 16-ounce can refried beans (with chorizo if available)
- 4 fresh bolillo rolls, warmed
- 2 cups finely shredded iceberg lettuce
- Pickled jalapenos
- Fresh cilantro leaves
- Tomatillo Salsa, recipe follows
- Lime wedges, for garnish
Directions
For the chicken mole: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Remove the stems and seeds from the ancho chiles and bake for 5 minutes. When cool, roughly chop and set aside.
Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions, a couple pinches of salt and saute until soft, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add the reserved ancho chiles and minced chipotle. Cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add the chocolate, cinnamon, cloves and garlic and cook until the garlic is fragrant and the chocolate is melted, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken stock, tomatoes, almond butter, raisins and sesame seeds. Gently simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
Place the mole into a blender and puree until smooth, about 1 minute. Adjust the seasoning if necessary. Add the mole back to the Dutch oven. Sprinkle the chicken on all sides with salt and pepper. Lay the chicken in the sauce in one layer, making sure each breast is entirely coated, and gently simmer, flipping once during cooking, until the breasts register 160 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside off the heat and let rest.
Using your hands, remove the skin and meat from the bones and discard. Shred the chicken into smaller chunks and place back into the mole to keep warm. Season if necessary.
For the sandwich build: Heat the refried beans in the microwave until warm. Spread on the bottom of the bolillo rolls. Place the chicken on top of the beans with a little extra mole. Place some queso fresco on top of the chicken, slather the top bun with sour cream and adhere the lettuce. Top with the pickled jalapenos and cilantro and drizzle with the Tomatillo Salsa. Close, cut sharply on the bias and serve with fresh lime wedges. Two hands, bite hard.
Tomatillo Salsa:
- 1 pound fresh tomatillos, husk removed and rinsed well
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and left whole
- 1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed and halved
- 1/2 yellow onion, cut into thirds
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup fresh cilantro
- Juice of 1 lime
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Toss the tomatillos, garlic, pepper and onions with the olive oil and place evenly on a baking sheet. Bake until the tomatillos and onions are soft, 15 to 20 minutes. If necessary, remove the garlic sooner to avoid scorching. Remove the stem, ribs and seeds from the jalapeno (or keep them in if you want it hot). Add roasted vegetables, fresh cilantro and lime juice into a blender and puree until smooth. Adjust the seasoning if necessary and transfer to a bowl.
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By Boopmom1
Milwaukee-Brew City
on January 13, 2013
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This is my second time making the mole'. I am using chicken quarters but keeping the chicken whole and serving it with rice and tortillas. The sauce is outstanding! I am also using New Mexico chilies. You have to be careful to check the spice. The adobo chilies also add a zip. I try to limit those to one or two. I also didn't have the almond butter like I did the first time but it tastes just as well with peanut butter. This is one I will keep in family. I truly laugh whenever I watch the show. We are happy to have someone represent the Midwest!
By canadiandcutie
on August 21, 2012
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This was the first recipe I tried of the Sandwich Kings, it was awesome, a little time consuming to make considering it was a sandwich, but it was totally worth the time, the mole was awesome! I am so glad I tried it!
By rkmlksfs
Lake Havasu Cit...
on May 30, 2012
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this was surprisingly very good. a lot of work for a sandwich though and a lot of ingredients
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