Chicken Mole In Tortillas

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup of canned green chili, chopped
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons unsalted dry roasted peanuts
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground oregano
• 2 teaspoons of ground chili powder (i use a little less than 2 tsp.)
• 1/4 cup golden raisin
• 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast half, cut into 2 inch long by 1/3 inch strips
• 1/2 lb smoked skinless chicken breast, cut into 2 inch long by 1/3 inch strips
• 1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate, grated or cut into fine pieces
• 8 large flour tortillas
• sour cream, to taste
• chopped cilantro, for garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 saute the onions and garlic in the oil for about 10 minutes until tender.
• 2 add the tomatoes, chicken broth and green chiles and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 3 meanwhile, in a dry iron skillet toast the sesame seeds and peanuts for a few minutes or until they begin to smell roasted; then add the cinnamon, cloves, cumin, oregano and chile powder and toast for just a few seconds.
• 4 remove and cool slightly, and then puree in a food processor or blender with the raisins to form a paste.
• 5 add the"plain" chicken to the sauce and simmer 3 minutes to cook through; then add the smoked chicken and simmer another 3 minutes to warm through.
• 6 add the chocolate and simmer a minute until melted.
• 7 stir in the paste and simmer until thickened.
• 8 meanwhile, warm the tortillas in the oven.
• 9 to assemble: put some spoonfuls of chicken and sauce in the middle of a warm tortilla and roll up.
• 10 top with sour cream (and cilantro, if desired).
• 11 enjoy!