| 5 | ounces | chicken breast halves, boneless and skinless | |
| 1/2 | each | sweet red bell pepper | sliced |
| 2 | ounces | mushrooms | sliced |
| Sauce | |||
| 1/2 | cup | green tomato | sauce* |
| 3 | tablespoons | chili pepper | |
| 1/2 | each | onion | roasted |
| 1 | head |
garlic |
roasted* |
| 1/2 | each | chipotle chili | * |
| 1/4 | cup | tomato | |
| 1/2 | cup | coffee | |
| 1 | cup | chicken broth | |
| 1/2 | teaspoon | lemon zest | |
| 8 | ounces | egg noodles | cooked |
| 4 | tablespoons | monterey jack cheese | |
| 2 | cups | zucchini | julienned |
| 4 | small | potato | boiled and halved |
| 1 | small | jicama | sticks |
| 2 | large | cucumbers | cut into spears |
| 8 | ounces | radishes | quartered |
| 1 | each | orange | sliced |
| 4 | tablespoons | yogurt | |
To roast onion and garlic, peel and trim the onion; slice the head of garlic to expose the cloves.
Roast in a oven , sealed in an aluminum foil packet, spray (optionally) with a olive oil, until aromatic.
Trim the chicken breast of fat.
Slice it along the grain diagonally; then cut into strips.
Season with black pepper and your choice of a Mexican spice blend (such as Cre-ole Spice Blend, posted previously).
Spray a wok lightly; heat the wok to sear and slightly char the chicken.
When no longer pink ad the bell peppers and mushrooms.
Make a well in the wok's center and add the sauce item in the order list.
When the mole paste blends with the sauce liquids, stir to combine all.
Make about 1 to 1-1/4 cups of the sauce: Add water and/or broth to thin the sauce as it siimmers.
Taste and adjust lemon and/or pepper. Stir in chopped fresh cilantro and spoon stew over the hot cooked noodles; then sprinkle with Jalapeno Jack cheese.
Serve with zucchini steamed with orange zest and thyme; boiled potato wedges, well drained; condiments.
First published: 1996-01-27 last updated: 2013-05-22





