Chicken Mole Amarillo

A smooth, saffron-yellow sauce that generously coats tender chicken. You can feel the heat of toasted chilies and the sweetness of the corn flour that binds everything together.

• Prep time: 30 min
• Cook time: 45 min
• Difficulty: Medium
• Calories: 562
• Protein: 40 g
• Carbs: 19 g
• Fat: 33 g

Ingredients

• 800 g Chicken thigh ( in pieces )
• 1 piece Onion ( sliced )
• 3 piece Garlic ( minced )
• 2 piece Round tomato ( diced )
• 40 g Corn flour ( for thickening )
• 3 tbsp Sunflower oil
• 2 piece Hot chili pepper ( deseeded )
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 2 piece Clove
• 5 piece Black peppercorns
• 1 pinch Gray sea salt
• 4 piece Chilhuacle Amarillo Chili ( seeded and rehydrated )
• 4 piece Tomatillos ( quartered )
• 2 piece Hoja Santa ( whole )

Instructions

1. Searing the chicken

   In a large skillet, heat the sunflower oil. Sear the chicken pieces skin-side down until golden brown and the fat begins to render. Set the meat aside.

2. Roasting and aromatic base

   In the same fat, sauté the sliced onion and minced garlic. Add the cumin, cloves, pepper, and chilhuacle amarillo peppers. When fragrant, add the tomatoes, tomatillos, and remaining peppers. Simmer until the liquid has evaporated.

3. Thickening and simmering

   Blend the aromatic base with a little water until smooth. Return to the skillet with the chicken. Dissolve the corn flour in a little cold water and pour into the sauce. Add the hoja santa leaves and simmer over low heat.

4. Finishing

   The sauce should coat the back of a spoon and have a satiny sheen. Adjust seasoning with grey sea salt. The chicken should easily pull away from the bone.

Chef's tips

• Dry toast your spices before adding them to release all the essential oils.
• Corn flour must be dissolved in cold water to avoid lumps when thickening.

Storage

Keeps for 3 days in the refrigerator. The sauce thickens as it cools; loosen it with a little water when reheating.