Red Peanut Mole with Chicken

Name: Red Peanut Mole with Chicken
Ingredients: 1/4 cup vegetable oil, olive oil or fresh-rendered lard (divided use); 2 medium ancho chiles, stemmed, seeded, and torn into flat pieces; 1/2 small white onion, sliced; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; 2/3 of a 15-ounce can fire-roasted tomatoes; 1 cup dry- or oil-roasted peanuts; 2 slices firm white bread; 2 canned chilpotle chiles en adobo; 1/4 teaspoon allspice, preferably freshly ground; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, preferably freshly ground Mexican canela; 3 1/2 cups chicken broth (divided use); 1/4 cup finely chopped Mexican chocolate (for a bit sweeter mole); OR; 1/2 cup red wine, plus 2 bay leaves and 1 tablespoon vinegar (preferably cider), for a more savory mole; Salt; Sugar; 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (each about 8 ounces) OR 12 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (each about 4 ounces)

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Red Peanut Mole | Rick Bayless - Savor the rich flavors of authentic Mexican mole with peanuts, chiles, and aromatics. Perfect for special occasions.

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Ingredients

1/4 cup vegetable oil, olive oil or fresh-rendered lard (divided use)
2 medium ancho chiles, stemmed, seeded, and torn into flat pieces
1/2 small white onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, peeled
2/3 of a 15-ounce can fire-roasted tomatoes
1 cup dry- or oil-roasted peanuts
2 slices firm white bread
2 canned chilpotle chiles en adobo
1/4 teaspoon allspice, preferably freshly ground
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, preferably freshly ground Mexican canela
3 1/2 cups chicken broth (divided use)
1/4 cup finely chopped Mexican chocolate (for a bit sweeter mole)
OR
1/2 cup red wine, plus 2 bay leaves and 1 tablespoon vinegar (preferably cider), for a more savory mole
Salt
Sugar
6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (each about 8 ounces) OR 12 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (each about 4 ounces)