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Recipe Tags: Weeknight Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Cuisine Preparation Occasion North American For 1 Or 2 Main Dish Poultry American Mexican Southwestern United States Tex Mex Fall Kid Friendly Chicken Dietary Spicy Seasonal Meat Taste Mood Number Of Servings 4 Hours Or Less

Mole Con Chica Pollo

The kids call this chocolate chicken - they love opening up the hen and finding the little relleno suprise inside.

Steps

Wash and remove gizzards and livers from cavities of hens.
Place innards in a small saucepan add water to cover by 1 inch , boullion , oregano , chile powder , cumin , cinnamon and garlic.
Bring to a boil , reduce heat , and simmer.
Dry hens and sprinkle with salt and pepper , inside and out remove chili peppers from can , put liquid from can into broth along with any left over chilis , chopped.
Place cheese inside of chili peppers and stuff inside hen.
Tuck wings , secure cavity with pin place in a deep oven going pan so that they fit snugly.
Remove broth from heat and strain replace broth in pan , add mole sauce.
Stir until smooth.
Pour sauce over hens.
Bake , uncovered , basing with sauce every 20 minutes until done , about 1 1 / 2 hours.
Serve with tortillas , beans and pass the extra sauce.

Ingredients

cornish hens, mole, chili pepper, cheddar cheese, knorr chicken bouillon, dried oregano, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, garlic, salt and pepper