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Chicken with Quick Mole Sauce

Yields4 ServingsPrep Time10 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time20 mins

Mole, a signature sauce in Mexican cooking, is made lower-calorie and even food-sensitive with this knockout recipe from Eating Well magazine.

I just LOVE cooking with herbs (the leaves of the plant) and spices (the roots, bark, and seeds, or essentially any part of the plant that isn't a leaf) as many of them have been used for healing for eons.  And wellness gurus now tout their benefits for healing leaky gut.

 1 ¼ lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed
 ¼ tsp salt. divided
 ¼ tsp freshly gound pepper
 2 tbsp coconut or olive oil, divided
 3 cloves garlic, minced
 1 tbsp chili powder
 ½ tsp ground cumin
 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
 1 8-oz can tomato sauce
 ½ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
 ¼ cup mini semisweet chocolate chips (or I like Lilly's stevia-sweetened)
 1 tbsp almond butter or natural peanut butter
 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
1

Season chicken with 1/4 teaspoon sait and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning once, until browned on both sides, about 4 minutes total. Transfer to a plate.

2

Reduce heat to medium. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, chile powder, cumin, cinnamon, and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt to the pan. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomato sauce, broth, chocolate chips, and almond (or peanut) butter; stir to combine. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, return the chicken (and any accumulated juices) to the pan and turn to coat with the sauce. Simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes more.

NOTE:
3

You can buy already-toasted sesame seeds, but I do them easily by adding 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds in a dry nonstick skillet and shaking over medium heat until golden. Sprinkle over chicken to serve.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories382
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 24g31%

Saturated Fat 6g30%
Sodium 631mg28%
Total Carbohydrate 13g5%

Total Sugars 8g
Protein 29g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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