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The November 2001
Recipe of the Month

PISTACHIO-MOCHA MOLE

This great chicken mole recipe will really warm you up as winter approaches. A terrific way to incorporate chocolate into more of your cooking!! We thank Robert Phillips for this delicious and spicy mole recipe.

 

 
Ingredients

CHICKEN
  • 4 5-to-6 ounce boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup plus 1 Tablespoon coffee liquor (Kahlua), separated
SAUCE
  • 1 Tablespoon coffee liquor (Kalhua)
  • 1 cup pistachios, plus extra for garnish
  • 1 poblano chile
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 3 Tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves, plus extra for garnish
  • 1 Tablespoon finely-chopped bittersweet chocolate
  • 1 teaspoon garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • salt and pepper
  • 3 cups stock
  • 2 Tablespoon cream
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
Directions
  1. Trim any excess fat from the chicken breasts. Marinate the chicken in 1 cup of coffee liquor for several hours or overnight.
  2. Shell the pistachios, roast them lightly in a skillet, and then coarsely chop them.
  3. Carefully roast, peel, and chop the poblano.
  4. Preheat a grill or broiler.
  5. In a saucepan combine all of the sauce ingredients ingredients, except the cream and cornstarch, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
  6. Cool slightly. Then carefully pour the sauce into a blender or food processor and puree. Strain through a sieve into a clean saucepan. Mix cream and cornstarch together first, then whisk into the sauce. Heat until slightly thickened.
  7. Adjust seasonings to taste.
  8. Meanwhile, remove chicken from marinade and wipe off excess marinade. Grill or broil the chicken, turning once, until well-browned, about 8 minutes in all. To serve, top each chicken breast with enough sauce to cover and garnish with a sprinkle of chopped pistachios and cilantro leaves.
  9. Yield: 4 servings
  Enjoy!

Previous Recipes

2001 Recipes
October 2001 Lunsford's Chocolate Sheet Cake
September 2001 Autumn Chocolate Gingerbread
August 2001 Meryl's Low-Fat Deep Chocolate Cupcakes
July 2001 Chocolate Sin Raspberry Truffle Brownies
June 2001 Individual Chocolate Fondue
May 2001 Chocolate Macadamia Nut Tea Party Muffins
April 2001 Chocolate Pots de Crème
March 2001 Chocolate-Chocolate Covered Crepes
February 2001 Chocolate Centre Muffins
January 2001 Twelfth Night/Mid-Winter Cake
2000 Recipes
December 2000 Chocolate Spicy Sugarplums
November 2000 Jim's Chocolate on Chocolate Cake
October 2000 Chocolate Spiders
September 2000 NO BAKE Chocolate-Oatmeal Cookies
August 2000 Chocolate Chip Blondies
July 2000 Chocolate Souffles
June 2000 Chocolate Martini
May 2000 Fudge Brownie Pie
April 2000 Chocolate Almond Macaroons
March 2000 Chocolate Covered Cherries
February 2000 Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies
January 2000 Chocolate and Macadamia Fudge
1999 Recipes
December '99 Chocolate - Banana Bread
November '99 Chocolate Chip & Cream Cheese Squares
October '99 Million Dollar Fudge
September '99 Chocolate Macaroon Sticks
August '99 Quick Homemade Rocky Road
July '99 Cowboy Cookies
June '99 Mousse in a Hurry
May '99 Ice Box Cake
April '99 Chocolate Pots
March '99 Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins
February '99 Black Bottom Cupcakes
January '99 Chocolate Amaretto Bars
1998 Recipes
December '98 A Holiday Orange Chocolate Loaf
November '98 Autumn Loaf
October '98 Orange Scented Hot Chocolate
September '98 Mexican Chocolate Drink
August '98 Flaming Death Chili
July '98 Pollo en Chocolate Sauce (Chicken Mole)
June '98 Shokolad-Gliase
May '98 Finnish Chocolate Pudding
April '98 Crema De Chocolate
March '98 Tiramisu
February '98 Walnut Sacher Torte
January '98 Chocolate Zucchini Bread


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