Mock Mole Chicken Pizza Food

CHICKEN MOLE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C). Place corn chips into large resealable plastic bag; press to crush chips. Lightly brush Large Bar Pan with vegetable oil using Chef's Silicone Basting Brush. Unroll dough onto bottom of pan, gently stretching and pressing dough to cover bottom. Sprinkle crushed chips evenly over dough; press to adhere. Bake 8–-10 minutes or until crust is light golden brown.Meanwhile, coarsely chop onion using Food Chopper. Juice limes to measure 1 tbsp (15 mL). In Classic Batter Bowl, combine lime juice, tomato sauce and spice using Small Mix 'N Scraper®. Add onion and chicken; mix well.Remove pan from oven to Stackable Cooling Rack. Top crust evenly with chicken mixture and cheese. Bake 8–-10 minutes or until crust is deep golden brown and cheese is melted. Remove pan from oven to cooling rack.Meanwhile, dice avocado using Utility Knife. Seed and dice tomatoes; chop cilantro, if using. Top pizza evenly with avocado. Sprinkle tomatoes and cilantro over pizza, if desired. Cut pizza into 24 pieces with Pizza Cutter; serve using Mini-Serving Spatula.

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN MOLE

Steps:

• For the chicken mole: Place the ancho and pasilla chiles, slivered almonds and pepitas in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Toast until the pepitas begin to pop and the almonds are deep golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the chiles to a small bowl and cover with boiling water; set another small bowl on top of the chiles to keep them submerged. Let soak for 30 minutes. Set the almonds and pepitas aside.
• Meanwhile, place the Mexican chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high power for 1 minute. Stir together the melted chocolate; unlike conventional chocolate, it will have a grainy, paste-like consistency.
• Add the melted chocolate to a food processor with the toasted almonds and pepitas and the onions, garlic, sesame seeds, tomatoes, raisins, vinegar, chipotle puree and pepper, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, cloves and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Drain the ancho and pasilla chiles and add them to the food processor. Process to a smooth sauce.
• Place the chicken breasts and legs in a 6.5-quart slow cooker and sprinkle liberally with salt. Pour the mole sauce over the chicken, spreading it to cover completely. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high power for 4 hours.
• For the radish salad: About 10 minutes before serving, toss the radishes, radish leaves, cilantro and lime juice together. Season with salt to taste.
• To serve: Place the tortillas over a medium flame (or on a grill or grill pan) and heat until charred in spots but still soft enough to fold.
• Carefully remove the chicken from the slow cooker to a platter. Spoon some mole sauce over the top; serve extra sauce in a bowl on the side. To the platter, add the radish salad, charred tortillas, and lime wedges. Garnish the chicken with the toasted sesame seeds.

CHICKEN MOLE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a microwave safe dish stir together all the sauce ingredients, except the crust.
• Heat in a microwave for 30 seconds, then whisk till the chocolate is all melted. Heat a little longer if needed to melt more.
• Spread the sauce evenly over the pre-made crust.
• In a small mixing bowl toss together the chicken, onions, bell pepper and olives. Spread evenly over the sauce on the crust.
• Spread the sliced tomatoes over the chicken topping. Sprinkle the cheese over the tomatoes.
• Bake at 425° for 16-18 minutes. I place the pizza straight onto the rack so the bottom gets a crisp on it.
• Slide onto a pizza stone or cutting board from the oven. Cut into slices, and garnish with cilantro.

CHICKEN MOLE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt; place in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Place the tomatoes, onion, chiles, almonds, raisins, chocolate, oil, chipotle pepper, garlic, cumin and cinnamon in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Pour over chicken., Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is tender; skim fat. Serve chicken with sauce, and sprinkle with cilantro if desired. , Freeze option: Cool chicken in mole sauce. Freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through slowly in a covered skillet or Dutch oven until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary.