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Mole Chicken Chili

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 1, 2012
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Spicy chicken chili flavored with fire roasted tomatoes, beer and a hint of chocolate.

Mole Chicken Chili

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 medium jalapeño chiles, seeded, chopped
  • 2 cans (14.5 oz each) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 3/4 cup lager beer, such as a Boston lager
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Roasted salted hulled pumpkin seeds (pepitas), if desired
  • Soft corn tortillas, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until browned. Add onion, bell pepper, garlic and jalapeño chiles; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in tomatoes, beer, cocoa, chili powder, salt and cinnamon. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center and chili is desired consistency. Sprinkle individual servings with pepitas. Serve with corn tortillas.

Nutrition

280 Calories
14g Total Fat
26g Protein
12g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
280
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
14g
21%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
23%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
70mg
24%
Sodium
570mg
24%
Potassium
360mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
4%
Dietary Fiber
3g
13%
Sugars
6g
Protein
26g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
35%
35%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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