Recipes
Easy Mole Chicken Enchiladas
Author:
Ren Rossini
Servings
4
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
35-40 minutes

Ingredients
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2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
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8 corn tortillas
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1 cup shredded cheese (queso Oaxaca or Monterey Jack)
Mole Sauce
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2 Tbsp olive oil
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1 small onion, finely chopped
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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2 Tbsp Ancho Chili Powder
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1 tsp Royal Cinnamon
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1 tsp Wild Mountain Cumin
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1 Β½ cups chicken broth
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2 Tbsp smooth peanut butter (or almond butter)
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1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 tsp Panela Sugar or Dark Woodland Honey
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Salt to taste
Directions
Make the Mole
Heat oil in a medium pan. SautΓ© onion until soft, add garlic, ancho powder, cinnamon and cumin; cook 1 min until fragrant.
Stir in broth, peanut butter, cocoa and brown sugar. Simmer 10 min, stirring, until thickened. Season with salt.
Assemble the Enchiladas
Preheat oven to 350Β°F (175Β°C).
Lightly warm tortillas so theyβre flexible.
Spoon a little mole on the bottom of a baking dish. Fill each tortilla with chicken and a sprinkle of cheese, roll up, and place seam side down.
Bake
Pour remaining mole sauce over the enchiladas and top with remaining cheese.
Bake 20 min, until heated through and cheese melts.
Serve
Garnish with chopped cilantro, sliced onion or a squeeze of lime.