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Dark Chocolate Mole Empanadas
These dark chocolate mole empanadas are full of rich mole sauce and shredded chicken, baked in a fluffy puff pastry shell, and are the perfect appetizer or meal.
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Course:
Best Tapas and Appetizers
Cuisine:
Mexican
Prep Time:
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
40
minutes
minutes
Servings:
12
pieces
Calories:
171
kcal
Author:
Jennifer Stewart
Equipment
Aluminum Commercial Half Sheet (2), Silver
Best Utensils Commercial Empanada Press Stainless Steel
Ingredients
Mole Sauce
3
dried ancho chiles
1
dried guajillo chile
2
cups
chicken stock
3
corn tortillas fried
torn into pieces
1
medium onion
diced small
2
garlic cloves
minced
1
tablespoon
peanut butter
1
tsp
cumin
1
tsp
oregano
3
ounces
Forte Dark Chocolate
Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Chicken Empanadas
2
cup
shredded chicken
1
egg
1
cup
mole sauce
2
sheets puff pastry
Instructions
Make the Mole
In a microwave safe bowl place chiles and cover with water.
Microwave on high for 3 minutes.
Drain, remove stem and seeds and add to blender.
Break tortillas into pieces and place in blender.
In a large saucepan over medium-high meat add 2 tbsp olive oil.
Add onion and a pinch of salt.
Cook until soft, about 4 minutes.
Add garlic and cook another 2 minutes, being careful not to overcook the garlic.
In a blender with tortillas and chiles add onion, garlic, peanut butter, chicken stock, cumin, and oregano.
Blend until smooth.
Season with salt and pepper.
Return blended mix to a large saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes on medium high.
Reduce heat and add chocolate.
Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
Allow to cool and store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Make the Empanadas
Preheat oven to 425F.
Grab the puff pastry that you have in the fridge and unfold the sheets and cut each sheet into 6 squares or circles for prettier empanadas.
Mix your Mole with some already cooked, shredded chicken.
Place a tablespoon of the chicken mole mixture in the middle of the puff pastry circle.
Fold over and crimp the edges shut.
Brush with an egg wash and bake for 20 mins.
Notes
*If you love this recipe as much as I do, please leave me a comment and rate it 5 stars. Thank you!
Nutrition
Serving:
1
g
|
Calories:
171
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
15
g
|
Protein:
10
g
|
Fat:
8
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Cholesterol:
34
mg
|
Sodium:
172
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
7
g