CHICKEN MOLE NACHOS

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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 to 10 appetizer servings

Number Of Ingredients 25

Vegetable oil, as needed for frying
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
5 boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite size pieces
2 cups hot water or chicken broth
1/4 cup mole sauce (recommended: Dona Maria)
1 pint grape tomatoes, quartered
4 yellow chile peppers, seeded and diced
2 serrano chile peppers, seeded and diced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
1 celery rib, diced
4 green onions, sliced
1 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon garlic
1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 large bag lime-flavored tortilla chips
4 cups shredded pepper jack cheese, divided
1 to 1 1/2 cups refried beans, heated thoroughly, add a little chicken broth or water to allow for a smooth spreadable consistency
1/2 cup olives, quartered
2 ripe avocados, diced
Crema Mexicana, sour cream, (recommended: Cacique)
1 lime, cut into 8 wedges, for garnish

Steps:

  • For the Chicken Mole:
  • Preheat oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  • Mix the flour with salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken pieces in flour, shake off excess and fry until golden brown and meat is cooked through. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels.
  • Meanwhile mix water or chicken broth with mole sauce in large skillet and heat, stirring to dissolve mole. When mixture comes to a soft boil add the chicken and simmer. Adjust seasoning, as needed with additional salt.
  • For the Salsa Relish:
  • Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl and set aside. The relish can be made up to 2 hours ahead, do not refrigerate.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • On a large heat proof platter, spread 1/2 the bag of tortilla chips then layer with 1 to 1 1/2 cups of the shredded pepper jack cheese covering all chips.
  • Spoon about 3/4 cup Salsa Relish over cheese (or as much as you like, but don't use all of it, save some for serving on the side). Spread refried beans on top and layer with remaining chips.
  • Sprinkle 1 to 1 1/2 cups of shredded pepper jack cheese on top of chips. Spoon the Chicken Mole on top of cheese and place into the oven. Heat in oven until cheese melts.
  • Remove from oven and top with remaining cheese, quartered olives and diced avocado. Dollop Crema Mexicana on top of this, as much as you like.
  • Garnish platter with lime wedges and serve with remaining salsa relish on the side.

Hazem Mohamed
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I'm not a big fan of nachos, but these were really good. The mole sauce was delicious.


Bianca Cooper
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These nachos were the perfect party food. They were easy to make and everyone loved them.


Danbahadur Dangi
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These nachos were a bit too salty for my taste. I think I'll use less salt next time.


Asare Godfred
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I've made these nachos several times and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they're always delicious.


Sonya Simmons
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These nachos were so easy to make and they were a huge hit at my party. I will definitely be making them again.


Went Collins
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my nachos turned out soggy. I think I might have added too much cheese.


Brianna Moon
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These nachos were amazing! The mole sauce was so flavorful and the chicken was cooked to perfection. I highly recommend this recipe.


wspador
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The chicken mole nachos were a bit bland for my taste. I would add more spices next time.


Giselle
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I followed the recipe exactly and the nachos turned out perfectly. I would definitely make them again.


Adri√°n Herrera
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These nachos were a bit too spicy for my taste, but my husband loved them.


Vijay Kumar
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I'm not a big fan of mole sauce, but I thought these nachos were pretty good. The chicken was cooked well and the cheese was melted perfectly.


Alok Chaturvedi
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These nachos were easy to make and turned out great. The mole sauce was especially good.


Markesha Green
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I made these nachos for dinner last night and they were a big success. My family loved them!


Antwion Solomon
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The chicken mole nachos were delicious! The mole sauce was flavorful and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I would highly recommend this recipe.


Dilshad Waran
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These nachos were a hit at my party! Everyone loved the combination of chicken, mole, and cheese. I will definitely be making them again.