Chicken & Poblano Mole Enchiladas
- 6 whole Dried Ancho Chilis
- 1 cup Water (reserved After Using)
- 1/4 cups Pumpkin Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
- 2 teaspoons Oregano
- 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 can (14 Oz. Can) Diced Tomatoes
- 2 ounces, fluid Dark Chocolate (at Least 70% Cocoa)
- 2 whole Chicken Breasts, Cooked And Shredded
- 1 whole Poblano Pepper, Diced
- 1/2 cups Onion, Diced
- 3/4 cups Chopped Fresh Cilantro
- 1/2 cups Taco Seasoning
- 2 teaspoons Cumin
- 10 whole Whole Wheat And Corn Tortillas
- 2 cups Jalapeno Jack Cheese, Shredded
- 1 cup Black Olives
- Optional Garnishes: Cilantro, Green Onions, Salsa And Spicy Cabbage (see My Recipe Box)
- Preheat oven to 425 F. Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish and set it aside.
- Add water and the dried chilies into a pot over medium heat.
- Once boiling, let it continue to boil for 20 minutes until chilies are tender.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a skillet add pumpkin seeds, cinnamon, pepper and oregano.
- Toast over medium heat about 5 minutes until seeds are golden and fragrant.
- In a food processor dump in chilis, a little of the chili water (dont discard the water yet, you may need it later), and the seed mixture.
- Blend into a paste.
- In another pot add garlic, diced tomatoes, and the chili paste.
- Add in a little of the remaining chili water if it needs to be thinned (dont discard the water yet, you may need it later).
- Let it come to a simmer then add in chocolate.
- Simmer about 20 minutes.
- In a bowl combine the cooked chicken, pepper, onion, cilantro, taco seasoning and cumin.
- Toss to combine.
- Add in a little of the remaining chili water to keep it moist.
- Spread out your tortillas on a work surface.
- On 1 tortilla add a little sauce.
- Scoop about 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture into each tortilla.
- Top with a little cheese and roll it up.
- Set the rolled tortillas into the prepared dish seam side down.
- Continue until filling and tortillas are gone.
- Pour the remaining mole sauce over all the tortillas.
- Top with the remaining jalapeno jack cheese and olives.
- Cover the dish with a sheet of foil and bake 35-40 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake 10 minutes more until crispy.
- Enjoy.
ancho chilis, water, pumpkin seeds, cinnamon, pepper, oregano, garlic, tomatoes, chocolate, chicken breasts, pepper, onion, fresh cilantro, cumin, whole wheat and, jack cheese, black olives, cilantro
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/chicken-poblano-mole-enchiladas/ (may not work)