Chicken enchiladas with mole sauce is a dynamic and flavorful dish that offers a delightful balance of sweet, savory, and spicy flavors. This classic Mexican dish features tender chicken wrapped in corn tortillas and smothered in a rich and complex mole sauce, resulting in a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes the taste buds. The preparation of chicken enchiladas with mole sauce is a beautiful fusion of culinary art and tradition, with variations across regions and families, making each bite a unique and memorable experience. Whether you're a seasoned cook looking to expand your culinary horizons or a novice seeking a delicious and authentic Mexican dish, this article will guide you through the process of creating the perfect chicken enchiladas with mole sauce, ensuring a delectable and satisfying meal that will impress your family and friends.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
SPICY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH RED MOLE SAUCE
What makes these enchiladas so good? The key to the exceptional flavor is the red mole sauce made from a delectable, pureed mixture featuring toasted almonds, onion, tomatoes, chipotle chiles, raisins and cinnamon. You'll turn dinner into a fiesta when you serve this kickin' dish!
Provided by Campbell's Kitchen
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Swanson®
Time 1h20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the almonds and sesame seed and cook and stir for 4 minutes or until golden brown. Reserve 1 tablespoon almond mixture.
- Heat the oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, tomatoes, chipotle chiles, raisins, salt, black pepper and cinnamon. Cook for 5 minutes or until the onion is tender, stirring occasionally.
- Spoon the onion mixture into a blender. Add the broth and the remaining almond mixture. Cover and blend until the mole sauce is smooth. Pour the mole sauce into the saucepan and heat over medium heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cook for 5 minutes or until the mole sauce is slightly thickened, stirring often.
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Stir the chicken, 1/2 cup cheese and 1/2 cup mole sauce in a large bowl.
- Spread 1/2 cup mole sauce in the bottom of an 11x8x2-inch baking dish.
- Spoon about 1/4 cup chicken mixture in the center of each tortilla. Roll up the tortillas around the filling. Place the filled tortillas, seam-side down, into the baking dish. Pour the remaining mole sauce over the filled tortillas. Top with the remaining cheese. Cover the baking dish.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until the enchiladas are hot and bubbling. Sprinkle with the reserved almond mixture. Serve with the sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 438.8 calories, Carbohydrate 42.1 g, Cholesterol 53.8 mg, Fat 23 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 18.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.5 g, Sodium 754.9 mg, Sugar 10.4 g
CHICKEN MOLE ENCHILADAS
Steps:
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, bolillo, ancho chiles, California red chile pods, tomatillos and tomato and saute 10 minutes or until soft. Pour half the broth into blender and add half the sauteed ingredients. Add peanut butter, chocolate pieces, cocoa powder, mole paste and salt and blend until very smooth. Transfer sauce to large skillet. Pour other half of the broth and sauteed ingredients into blender. Puree and add the mixture in large skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring continuously to keep from sticking to skillet. Remove from heat and set aside. Heat oven to 350°F. Spread 1 cup sauce in ungreased 9x13-inch baking dish. Heat oil and fry tortillas until softened. Drain on paper towels. Lightly dip tortillas in mole sauce to coat. Fill with shredded rotisserie chicken, cheese and onion. Roll tortillas and place seam side down in baking dish side by side. Pour sauce over enchiladas. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake 15 to 20 minutes or until warm. Garnish with queso fresco and serve with favorite side dish.
'EASIEST EVER' CHICKEN MOLE ENCHILADAS
In Mexico, rich mole poblano is a celebratory dish, often made for special occasions, which takes about 4 days. The sauce in this recipe is a streamlined version that packs in deep and delicious flavor and is easy to make ahead and freeze, so even weekdays can be festive.
Provided by Marcela Valladolid
Categories main-dish
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. On a baking sheet, sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper and drizzle with the olive oil. Bake until cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool, then shred into small bite-sized pieces.
- For the mole: Reconstitute the dried chiles by soaking them in 1 1/2 cups hot water for 15 minutes. Then drain and set aside. Toast the corn tortillas in a dry skillet until dry, crisp and golden. Tear into pieces and set aside. In the same skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions, season with a little salt and saute until translucent, about 3 minutes. Then add the garlic and cook 2 minutes more. Transfer the onion and garlic mixture to a blender with the chiles, tortillas, peanut butter and oregano. Pour the chicken stock over and blend until very smooth. Then transfer the sauce to a medium saute pan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and simmer 20 minutes. Stir in the chocolate. Season the mole with salt and pepper. Reserve 1 cup of mole for garnishing the enchiladas, the rest will be used for dipping the tortillas.
- To assemble the enchiladas: Fill a medium saute pan half way with oil over high heat. When the oil is hot, dip 1 tortilla at a time and fry just until soft and heated through, a few seconds. Lift out, let the excess oil drip off and then dip the fried tortilla directly into the warm mole (which should be right next to the pan for easy dipping) and transfer to a plate. Working quickly, put 1/3 cup of the shredded chicken in the center, being careful not to over fill. Roll the tortilla like a cigar to enclose the filling and place in a serving dish seam- side down. Continue to fill all of the tortillas and place them side-by- side. Pour the reserved mole over the top. (This recipe can be tightly wrapped and frozen for 3 weeks at this stage. To reheat: Preheat oven to 350degrees F, unwrap and bake until sauce is bubbly and enchiladas are heated through, about 20 to 25 minutes.) To serve, drizzle with a little sour cream and sprinkle with queso.
CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH MOLE SAUCE
These authentic chicken enchiladas with mole sauce were inspired by a dish served at Seattle's La Carta De Oaxaca restaurant. Chocolate and dried chiles make a rich and flavorful sauce that tops the moist and tender chicken enchiladas.
Provided by Allrecipes
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Mole Sauce Recipes
Time 1h55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Melt 2 tablespoons lard in a stockpot. Stir in 1/2 onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon cumin seeds, poblano peppers, and Anaheim peppers; cook and stir until onions are soft, 5 to 8 minutes. Add chicken thighs and 4 cups chicken broth, cover, and simmer until reduced, about 40 minutes.
- Heat 2 cups chicken broth in a saucepan until it begins to simmer, about 5 minutes. Pour broth into a blender.
- Toast guajillo chiles and ancho chiles in a dry skillet on medium-high heat until hot and aromatic, 3 to 4 minutes. Place toasted chiles and tortilla strips in the blender with the hot broth. Press them down so they are fully submerged and soak until softened, about 10 minutes. Blend the chile and tortilla mixture until smooth.
- Cook tomatoes and tomatillos in a dry skillet on medium-high heat until soft and blackened, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- Melt 2 tablespoons lard in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in 1/2 sliced onion, 5 garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; cook and stir until onions are soft and golden, 5 to 8 minutes. Add onion mixture to the blender with the chile mixture and blend until smooth.
- Pour chile puree into a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in 2 cups chicken broth, salt, sugar, and chocolate. Bring mixture to a simmer; cook and stir until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes.
- Toast tortillas in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden and soft, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Fill each tortilla with 1/3 cup chicken mixture. Roll and place seam side down on a plate. Continue with remaining tortillas, 3 per plate. Top each trio of tortillas with 1/3 cup mole sauce, 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, and 1 to 2 tablespoons queso fresco.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 738.8 calories, Carbohydrate 77.7 g, Cholesterol 100.8 mg, Fat 34.8 g, Fiber 13.6 g, Protein 35.4 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 2707 mg, Sugar 23.5 g
CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH RED MOLE SAUCE
Try a traditional Mexican favourite with this spicy and varied recipe
Provided by Emma Lewis
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Put the chicken in the pan, then pour in 300ml cold water. Bring to the boil, then reduce down to a simmer and cook for 20 mins, turning once, until the chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken from water (saving the liquid) and when it's cool enough to handle, shred with your fingers or a fork.
- Halve the chillies, pull out the seeds and discard. Place in a small bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave to soak for 20 mins until softened, then discard the water, roughly chop the chillies then put into a blender.
- Heat a frying pan and tip in the tomato. Cook for 5 mins, until the tomato skins start to blister and turn brown. Add to the blender. Heat the oil or lard in the same frying pan and cook the onion, garlic and almonds for 5 mins. Stir in the raisins, oregano, cumin and cinnamon, then cook 2 mins more until the onion is softened, the almonds are golden and the raisins have puffed up. Tip into the blender with 100ml of the chicken poaching liquid and give it a good whizz.
- Pour the mixture back into the pan, stir in 350ml of the poaching liquid and chocolate and let it simmer for 20 mins. To serve, soften the tortillas in a microwave for 30 secs then pile the chicken on top, spoon over the sauce and roll up. Serve scattered with coriander leaves, limes and more chopped almonds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 569 calories, Fat 21 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 69 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 29 grams protein, Sodium 3.27 milligram of sodium
QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN MOLE ENCHILADAS
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- For the sauce: Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the chili powder, cocoa powder, cinnamon and cumin and saute until toasted and fragrant, about 2 more minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook 1 minute, then add the tomato sauce and chicken broth and whisk until smooth and combined. Stir in the peanut butter, brown sugar and a pinch of salt. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes to thicken. Remove from the heat.
- For the enchiladas: Wrap the tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave in 30-second internals, just until warmed through and pliable. Add the chicken to a medium bowl and pour about 1/2 cup of the mole sauce over top; toss to coat the chicken. Spread another 1/2 cup of the mole sauce in the bottom of an 11-by-7-inch baking dish.
- Place one warmed tortilla flat on a clean work surface. Top with 1/4 cup of the chicken filling and 2 tablespoons of the shredded cheese. Roll up and place seam side down in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with the remaining tortillas, filling and shredded cheese. Pour the remaining mole over the top of the rolled tortillas. Cover the dish with foil and bake until the cheese is melted and the mole is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and top with the crema, queso fresco and sesame seeds. Serve garnished with cilantro leaves.
CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH MOLE SAUCE
These authentic chicken enchiladas with mole sauce were inspired by a dish served at Seattle's la Carta de Oaxaca restaurant. Chocolate and dried chiles make a rich and flavorful sauce that tops the moist and tender chicken enchiladas.
Provided by Allrecipes
Categories Chicken Enchiladas
Time 1h55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Melt 2 tablespoons lard in a stockpot. Stir in 1/2 onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon cumin seeds, poblano peppers, and Anaheim peppers; cook and stir until onions are soft, 5 to 8 minutes. Add chicken thighs and 4 cups chicken broth, cover, and simmer until reduced, about 40 minutes.
- Heat 2 cups chicken broth in a saucepan until it begins to simmer, about 5 minutes. Pour broth into a blender.
- Toast guajillo chiles and ancho chiles in a dry skillet on medium-high heat until hot and aromatic, 3 to 4 minutes. Place toasted chiles and tortilla strips in the blender with hot broth. Press them down so they are fully submerged and soak until softened, about 10 minutes. Blend chile and tortilla mixture until smooth.
- Cook tomatoes and tomatillos in a dry skillet on medium-high heat until soft and blackened, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- Melt 2 tablespoons lard in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in 1/2 sliced onion, 5 garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; cook and stir until onions are soft and golden, 5 to 8 minutes. Add onion mixture to the blender with chile mixture and blend until smooth.
- Pour chile puree into a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in 2 cups chicken broth, salt, sugar, and chocolate. Bring mixture to a simmer; cook and stir until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes.
- Toast tortillas in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden and soft, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Fill each tortilla with 1/3 cup chicken mixture. Roll and place seam-side down on a plate. Continue with remaining tortillas, 3 per plate. Top each trio of tortillas with 1/3 cup mole sauce, 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, and 1 to 2 tablespoons queso fresco.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 738.8 calories, Carbohydrate 77.7 g, Cholesterol 100.8 mg, Fat 34.8 g, Fiber 13.6 g, Protein 35.4 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 2707 mg, Sugar 23.5 g
CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH MOLE SAUCE
These authentic chicken enchiladas with mole sauce were inspired by a dish served at Seattle's la Carta de Oaxaca restaurant. Chocolate and dried chiles make a rich and flavorful sauce that tops the moist and tender chicken enchiladas.
Provided by Allrecipes
Categories Chicken Enchiladas
Time 1h55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Melt 2 tablespoons lard in a stockpot. Stir in 1/2 onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon cumin seeds, poblano peppers, and Anaheim peppers; cook and stir until onions are soft, 5 to 8 minutes. Add chicken thighs and 4 cups chicken broth, cover, and simmer until reduced, about 40 minutes.
- Heat 2 cups chicken broth in a saucepan until it begins to simmer, about 5 minutes. Pour broth into a blender.
- Toast guajillo chiles and ancho chiles in a dry skillet on medium-high heat until hot and aromatic, 3 to 4 minutes. Place toasted chiles and tortilla strips in the blender with hot broth. Press them down so they are fully submerged and soak until softened, about 10 minutes. Blend chile and tortilla mixture until smooth.
- Cook tomatoes and tomatillos in a dry skillet on medium-high heat until soft and blackened, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- Melt 2 tablespoons lard in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in 1/2 sliced onion, 5 garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; cook and stir until onions are soft and golden, 5 to 8 minutes. Add onion mixture to the blender with chile mixture and blend until smooth.
- Pour chile puree into a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in 2 cups chicken broth, salt, sugar, and chocolate. Bring mixture to a simmer; cook and stir until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes.
- Toast tortillas in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden and soft, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Fill each tortilla with 1/3 cup chicken mixture. Roll and place seam-side down on a plate. Continue with remaining tortillas, 3 per plate. Top each trio of tortillas with 1/3 cup mole sauce, 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, and 1 to 2 tablespoons queso fresco.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 738.8 calories, Carbohydrate 77.7 g, Cholesterol 100.8 mg, Fat 34.8 g, Fiber 13.6 g, Protein 35.4 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 2707 mg, Sugar 23.5 g
CHICKEN ENCHILADAS MOLE'
Takes a little prep time but well worth it. Was developed by a co-worker when I worked up in a fly fishing lodge in Alaska many years ago.
Provided by NitaD
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h25m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- For Sauce: Put in sauce pan and simmer till it begins to thicken- oil, flour, chili powder, chicken stock, cloves, cinnamon, and 4 Tbsp of the cumin and the mexican chocolate.
- For the filling: Boil chicken and cube, mix with onions, garlic and tomatos(drained),oregeno, remaining cumin, mustard, salt and pepper.
- To Assemble: Dip tortillas in sauce, lay on assemby area put several tablespoons of filling in middle of tortilla, add some grated monteray jack, and roll. Place in large shallow baking dish-repeat for all 20 tortillas.
- Pour sauce over enchiladas cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes take off foil and sprinkle with remaining cheese bake for 10 more minutes until cheese is melted and begins to brown.
- Serve with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle of chopped green onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1022.5, Fat 54, SaturatedFat 16.5, Cholesterol 110, Sodium 2470.5, Carbohydrate 87.2, Fiber 6.6, Sugar 18.1, Protein 48.2
Tips:
- Prep your ingredients beforehand: This will make the cooking process smoother and faster. Dice the chicken, chop the vegetables, and grate the cheese before you start cooking.
- Use a quality mole sauce: The mole sauce is the star of this dish, so it's important to use a good one. Look for a mole sauce that is rich, flavorful, and has a complex flavor profile.
- Don't overcook the chicken: The chicken should be cooked through but still tender and juicy. Overcooking will make the chicken dry and tough.
- Warm the tortillas before filling them: This will make them more pliable and easier to roll.
- Don't overstuff the tortillas: Too much filling will make the enchiladas difficult to roll and may cause them to fall apart.
- Be generous with the cheese: Cheese is what makes enchiladas so delicious, so don't be afraid to use a lot of it.
- Bake the enchiladas until the cheese is melted and bubbly: This will ensure that the enchiladas are cooked through and the cheese is melted and delicious.
Conclusion:
Chicken enchiladas with mole sauce are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a meal that is sure to impress your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting dinner recipe, give chicken enchiladas with mole sauce a try. You won't be disappointed!
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