We've always wanted to try making Mexican Mole' sauce and the entire time we were cooking, Matt couldn't stop quoting Austin Powers' reaction to Fred Savage's character - "Molee Molee Molee"...
Mole sauce has a ton of varieties and ton of different ingredients (onions, cocoa powder, cumin, cilantro, garlic, tomatoes, chile peppers), just to name a few... Well, we cheated and used Dona Maria mole sauce...
We cooked chicken breasts (cut in strips) sprinkled with plenty of paprika and fresh pepper in a pan with a little olive oil on medium heat. Once the chicken was cooked through, we let it cool and then pulled the meat apart with forks. Using the same pan, we added it back to the pan with fresh onion and chicken broth to cook down and tenderize. Once the broth cooks off, the meat and onion are falling apart.
For a side, we made white rice and and added freshly roasted bell peppers. Since we had a fresh avacado, we put it on the side in slices drizzled in olive oil, lime and salt and pepper. Obviously, you can make the sauce but if you are pressed for time this is an easy way for a different kind of Mexican dinner!
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