Green Mole
Green mole is one of the magical ways my Grandmother got us to eat vegetables and I got my neighbor’s vegetable hating boys to eat veggies. They scarfed it down, went home and raved about it. I love this meal so much with its guilt – free rich flavor. Green Mole is quite literally a bunch of blended herbs, peppers and veggies poured over chicken. Seriously, do not skip this one. If you are turned off by cilantro, omit it.
I serve Mexican rice and warm corn tortillas with this meal.
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Ingredients
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| 3-4 Chicken breast boiled | |
| 2 cups Chicken broth | |
| 1 bunch Cilantro | |
| 4 Tomatillos with outer skin and stems removed | |
| 2 Poblanos toasted, peeled and sliced | |
| 1 Green bell pepper chopped | |
| 4 Green onions chopped | |
| 2-4 Jalapeños chopped | |
| 1/4 Cup Pepitas (raw pumpkin seeds... the green ones) | |
| Salt to taste |
chicken broth
| 1 Garlic clove cut in half | |
| 1/4 onion chopped |
Directions
1.
Prep Work
Begin by boiling the chicken for about 30 minutes in a large pot of water containing the chopped onion and garlic.
While the chicken is boiling peel and wash your tomatillos and get them simmering in a small pot of water.
Take your poblanos and toast them in a toaster oven over and over until they are toasted on all sides. The skin will blister and turn brown or really dark. When they are done toasting, put them between two paper towels and let them sit a minute.
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2.
Lets get our Mole on
Meanwhile in a blender add the all the other ingredients and the tomatillos if they are done. They can go in whole.
Use the paper towel to peel the skin off the poblanos. Be careful not to burn your fingers. Then slice the peppers, removing the stems. Its ok to leave the seeds. Now put all the pepper pieces into the blender. Add 2 cups of the broth from the chicken you boiled to the blender and blend for a few minutes until it looks like a liquid with no chunks. If it's thick, add more broth and add about 1 tsp salt at this point. Blend until its as smooth as you can get it.
Take your chicken and cut it into smaller pieces. Lay the chicken out in a large pan and pour the sauce over top. The sauce will be a bright green color. Turn the heat to medium and let the sauce simmer until the color changes to a deeper shade of green. Check the salt and add more if needed.
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