Oaxacan Chicken Mole

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 3 1/2 teaspoons chili powder, divided
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with juices
• 1/4 ounce unsweetened chocolate

Recipe

• 1 using 1 tsp of the chili powder, season the breasts, along with salt and pepper to taste.
• 2 in a heavy skillet that comfortably holds both breasts, heat the oil over mediium-high heat and cook the chicken until brown on both sides (about 2 minutes per side); transfer cooked chicken to a plate and add the remaining chili powder, along with the cumin and cinnamon, to the skillet and saute, stirring, for 15 seconds.
• 3 stir in the tomatoes and their juices along with the chocolate and simmer until the sauce thickens up, about 5 minutes.
• 4 add chicken, along with any juices that have accumulated on the plate, back into the skillet and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes.
• 5 taste sauce; add salt and pepper if desired.