Authentically Slow-Cooked Mole Poblano with Chicken

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A complex, layered Mexican mole made with roasted chiles and chocolate, slow-simmered to create a velvety sauce that coats tender chicken. This Mediterranean recipe, ready in about 100 minutes, pairs boneless chicken thighs, dried ancho chiles, dried mulato chiles for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 380 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 40 min Cook: 60 min Serves 4 Mexican cuisine 380 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Remove stems and seeds from 4 dried ancho chiles and 2 dried mulato chiles, then toast in a dry skillet over medium heat for 1 minute per side until fragrant.
  2. Step 2: Blend toasted chiles with 1/4 cup roasted almonds, 2 tbsp sesame seeds, 1 oz unsweetened chocolate, 2 diced tomatoes, and 2 cups chicken broth until smooth, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve.
  3. Step 3: Season 1 lb boneless chicken thighs with salt, sear in a heavy pot over medium-high heat for 3 minutes per side until golden, then set aside.
  4. Step 4: Pour blended sauce into the pot, add 1 cinnamon stick, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes until sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
  5. Step 5: Return chicken to the pot, cover, and simmer on low heat for 25 minutes until chicken is tender and sauce has deepened in color and flavor.

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