Epicure Recipes

Chicken Mole Tacos

Cinco de MayoChicken & PoultryGluten-freeLow-sodiumDairy-freeSugar ConsciousDinnerLunchDinnerLunch

20 min

12 tacos for 6 servings

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Ingredients

  • 1 pkg Mole in Minutes Sauce Mix
  • 1 tbsp creamy natural peanut butter, or pumpkin seed butter
  • 1 13 cups water or broth
  • 12 tsp sesame oil
  • 12 oz (14 g) semi-sweet baking chocolate or dark chocolate
  • 1 12 lbs (675 g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3 breasts)
  • 2 tsp oil
  • 12 corn tortillas or taco shells

Preparation

  1. In a 4-cup microwaveable bowl, combine mix with peanut butter and water. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 3 min 30 sec, whisking halfway through. Stir in sesame oil and chocolate until well combined. Set aside.
  2. While sauce is cooking, cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
  3. Heat oil in a large non-stick fry pan over medium heat. Add chicken; stir-fry for 8 min, or until cooked through. Reduce heat to low. Pour in mole sauce; stir to evenly coat chicken.
  4. Spoon into tortillas and serve with toppings, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Per serving(2 tacos): Calories 320, Fat 9 g (Saturated 2 g, 0 0 g), Cholesterol 85 mg, Sodium 160 mg, Carbohydrate 30 g (Fiber 4 g, Sugars 4 g), Protein 30 g.

Tips

If you have a small fry pan, cook chicken in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan.

Perfectly Balance Your Plate

Serve with 1 cup veggies and 2 tbsp Guacamole.