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Fiesta Olé! Turn your next party into a fiesta! From "Creative Juice" episode DCRJ-701

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Chicken Mole

Full of traditional Mexican flavor, this mole sauce will definitely have your senses sizzling.

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Chicken Mole

Ingredients:

2 tbsp. vegetable oil
1/4 c. raisins
1/2 c. canned tomatoes, diced
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1 corn tortilla, torn in small pieces
1-1/2 c. chicken stock
1 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate, grated
2 split chicken breasts
2 chicken thighs
2 chicken drumsticks
chopped cilantro for garnish

Seed and Nut Mixture:

1/2 Tbsp. sunflower seeds
2 Tbsp. sesame seeds
1/4 tsp. cumin seeds
1/4 tsp. anise seeds
1/2 c. blanched, slivered almonds

Spice Mixture:

1/4 tsp. ground oregano
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
pinch ground cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. chili powder

1. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet and brown chicken on both sides (figure A). The chicken will not be thoroughly cooked, so refrigerate it while you're making the mole sauce.

2. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a small skillet, add seed/nut mixture and heat until toasted (figure B). Puree in a food processor.

Figure A

Figure B

3. Add spice mixture, raisins, chili powder, tomatoes, onion, garlic, tortilla and 1/2 c. chicken broth to the food processor (figure C). Process mixture until smooth (figure D).

4. Transfer the paste to a saucepan and stir in the remaining chicken broth. Add grated chocolate and stir until melted (figure E).

Figure C

Figure D

Figure E

5. Add the browned chicken pieces to the sauce, placing the dark meat pieces on the bottom (figure F). Cook until the chicken is thoroughly cooked, approximately 30-45 minutes.

6. Serve with rice and garnish with chopped cilantro (figure G).

Figure F

Figure G

Mango Margaritas

No fiesta would be complete without 'ritas — and this recipe is guaranteed to get the party started.

Mango Margaritas

Ingredients:

1-1/4 oz. silver tequila
1 oz. triple sec
1-1/2 oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 oz. simple syrup
3/4 c. partially frozen mango, unsweetened

1. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth (figure A) (figure B). Pour the mixture into a glass (figure C). This recipe makes one drink, so multiply the amounts to make multiple drinks.

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

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