Shortcut Chicken Mole
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Diabetic Recipes mag.
Serves 2 peopleCategories: chicken
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup quick-cooking white or brown rice
- 1 tsp. cooking oil
- 3/4 cup red and/or yellow sweet pepper, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 of a small onion, cut into thin wedges
- 6 oz. pulled deli-roasted chicken meat
- 1 cup bottled salsa
- 1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- Snipped fresh cilantro (optional)
- Fresh oregano leaves (optional)
Directions
- Cook rice according to package directions; keep warm. meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir peppers and onion in hot oil for 3 to 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add cooked chicken, salsa, cocoa powder, and cumin to skillet. Heat through, stirring gently.
- For each serving, spoon half of the cooked rice into a small measuring cup or ramekin, pressing rice with the back of a spoon to lightly pack. Invert cup onto a dinner plate and unmold rice. Spoon chicken mixture around rice. If desired, sprinkle snipped fresh cilantro and oregano leaves.