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Chicken Mole Tacos

Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes 8 servings


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Ingredients

3 cups | 750 ml Granny's Chicken Breast, cooked and shredded
1 tbsp | 15 ml lard (or coconut oil or vegetable oil)
1 cup | 250 ml onion, finely diced
1 tbsp | 15 ml garlic, finely chopped

Mole Sauce

1/2 cup | 125 ml whole, blanched almonds
8 dried ancho and/or mulato chilies
4 dried pasilla chilies
3 cups | 750 ml water
1/4 cup | 60 ml sesame seeds
1/4 tsp | 1.25 ml anise seeds
1/2 tsp | 2.5 ml coriander seed
1/2 tsp | 2.5 ml cinnamon
1/4 tsp | 1.25 ml allspice
1 tbsp | 15 ml roasted garlic
2 tbsp | 30 ml lard (or coconut oil or vegetable oil)
1 white corn tortilla
1/4 cup | 60 ml raisins
3 oz | 90 g Mexican chocolate
3 cups | 750 ml chicken stock

Tacos

8-12 small, soft corn tortillas
1 cup | 250 ml crumbled queso blanco or mild feta cheese
1 cup | 250 ml fresh tomato, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup | 60 ml fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
1 avocado, sliced
1/2 cup | 125 ml sour cream

Directions

Bring chilies and water to a boil in a small saucepan for 5 minutes then leave dried chilies to soak for 30 minutes. Remove seeds and stems. Drain chilies reserving liquid.
Lay one white corn tortilla flat on a cookie sheet and place in warm oven to dry out until no longer soft.
Toast sesame seeds, anise seeds and coriander seeds in a dry skillet until golden brown.
Fry tortilla in skillet with oil until golden brown. Drain on paper towel and crumble into pieces. Fry the raisins in same oil for 2 minutes.
Add drained chilies, seeds, almonds, crumbed tortilla and spices to a blender along with 1 cup of reserved chili liquid and purée.
Add stock until it reaches sauce consistency. Simmer gently in a saucepan and add chocolate until just melted.
Sautée onions and garlic in a separate pot, add shredded chicken and enough sauce to cover (approximately 1 1/2 cups).
Serve with warm tortillas and accompaniments. The remaining sauce can be frozen for later use.

Cooking Tip: Most of this recipe can be prepared ahead of time and it can be served as an appetizer or main course. The "assemble-it-yourself" method is always fun for casual group gatherings and lets everyone create their own taco just how they like it.