MEXICAIN  TRADITIONAL FOOD                                         "pollo en mole"

Ingredients

• 2 medium tomatillos*
• 4 oz. Mexican Mole
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
• 2 Tbsp. raisins
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs. chicken breast, thickly sliced

• Directions

• If making your own broth, do that first and set it aside to cool. Roast tomatillos under a broiler until blistered and slightly blackened, about 5 min. Set aside to cool. In a small bowl, mix mole seasoning with 1/4 cup warm water and 1/4 cup chicken stock into a smooth paste. In a food processor or blender, pulse mole paste, raisins and tomatillos until thoroughly blended. Set aside. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken slices and brown on both sides but do not cook through. Remove chicken from skillet and cut into bite size pieces, then add back to the skillet. Add remaining broth and bring to a simmer. Stir in mole paste mixture and simmer, covered, for 12 min., stirring occasionally. Remove cover and simmer for 15 more min. until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally. Serve hot.
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  Serving Suggestions

• Serve over rice with warm tortillas, torn cilantro, lime slices and sour cream. For another layer of flavor, and to slightly sweeten and bring down the heat of the dish, add 2 Tbsp. peanut butter to the blended mole mixture before you add it to the skillet with the chicken. You can use this recipe as a base and add onions, garlic or vegetables, or substitute the chicken for any protein of your choice