Best Sauteed Chicken With Quick Mole Sauce And Cilantro Rice Recipes

CHICKEN WITH QUICK MOLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Season chicken with 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning once, until browned on both sides, about 4 minutes total. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, chile powder, cumin, cinnamon and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt to the pan. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomato sauce, broth, chocolate chips and almond (or peanut) butter; stir to combine. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, return the chicken (and any accumulated juice) to the pan and turn to coat with the sauce. Simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Serve sprinkled with sesame seeds.

CHICKEN MOLE WITH CILANTRO LIME RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse rice in strainer until water runs clear. Bring rice, 2 1/4 cups water, and to simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 16 to 18 minutes.
• While rice cooks, chop onion and drain tomatoes. Microwave oil, raisins, chili powder, cocoa, and onion in bowl, stirring occaisionally, until onions is softened, about three minutes. Process broth, peanut butter, tomatoes, and onion mixture in blender until smooth, about 1 minute. Transfer puree to 12 inch skillet; set aside.
• Drain and rinse beans. When rice is finished cooking, add beans, cover and let sit for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile trim chicken, pat dry. Season with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet with sauce and bring to simmmer over medium heat. Cover skillet, reduce heat to medium low and cook until chicken is done and sauce is thickened.
• While chicken cooks, mince cilantro. Grate 1 teaspoon lime zest and squeeze 1 tablespoon juice from lime. Cut remaining lime into wedges.
• Add 1/4 cup cilantro and lime zest and juice to rice and beans, fluff with fork to combine. Sprinkle chicken with remaining cilantro and serve with rice and beans.