Chicken Mole Chili
- 6Servings
Ingredients
- 1 32 ounce container (4 cups) chicken stock
- 3 ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 4 slices lean, smoky bacon, chopped
- 2 pounds ground chicken
- 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 14 1/2 ounce can diced fire-roasted tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons sweet smoked paprika for mild mole, or chili powder, for spicy mole
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups shredded or crumbled extra-sharp white cheddar cheese, for topping
- Sour cream, for topping
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped, for topping
- Chopped cilantro, for topping
Preparation
In a large saucepan, bring the chicken stock and ancho chiles to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until the anchos are softened, about 10 minutes. Using a food processor, puree the anchos and stock.
While the chiles are working, in a large dutch oven or soup pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat until smoking. Add the bacon and cook until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chicken and cook over high heat, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned, about 8 minutes. Lower the heat, add the yellow onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes; season with pepper. Stir in the tomato paste for 1 minute.
Pour the ancho stock into the chili. Stir in the tomatoes, cocoa, paprika, coriander and cinnamon and simmer for a few minutes; season with salt if necessary. Serve in bowls and top with the cheese, sour cream, red onion and cilantro.
