Chicken Mole Recipe With Nutrition Data and Calorie Count

Chicken Mole

Chicken with a very interesting sauce, including peanut butter, cocoa and chili powder.

Yields:

4 servings

Meal Type:

Main Dish

Rating:

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 lbs chicken breast tenders
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 large green bell pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsps chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp cloves
  • 14 1/2 oz diced tomatoes
  • 2 tbsps peanut butter
  • 2 tbsps cocoa
  • 2 large scallions

Directions

  • Mince garlic, chop onion, chop scallions and core, seed and chop pepper.
  • Sprinkle chicken with pepper and salt.
  • Heat a large non-stick skillet coated with olive oil cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 8 minutes, turning once or until browned on both sides. Remove chicken to a large plate.
  • Add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic to the skillet and cook for three minutes or until onion is translucent. Stir in chili powder, cinnamon and cloves and cook for one minute.
  • Return the chicken to the skillet. Add tomatoes (with juice), peanut butter and cocoa powder and bring to a boil.
  • Cover and simmer, stirring every few minutes, for 25 minutes, turning once, or until the chicken is no longer pink.
  • Garnish with scallions.
  • Note: based on recipe from the South Beach Diet.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Daily Values

Calories
Amount Per Serving 591
% Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    Amount Per Serving 15.47g
    % Daily Value 20%
    • Saturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 3.917g
    • Trans Fat
      Amount Per Serving 0g
    • Polyunsaturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 3.808g
    • Monounsaturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 5.784g
  • Cholesterol
    Amount Per Serving 241mg
    % Daily Value 80%
  • Sodium
    Amount Per Serving 516mg
    % Daily Value 22%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    Amount Per Serving 19.22g
    % Daily Value 7%
    • Dietary Fiber
      Amount Per Serving 6.1g
      % Daily Value 22%
    • Total Sugars
      Amount Per Serving 7.72g
      Includes -g Added Sugars
  • Protein
    Amount Per Serving 92.72g

Nutrients Declaration Requirement

  • Vitamin A
    Amount Per Serving 11mcg
    % Daily Value 1%
  • Vitamin C
    Amount Per Serving 62mg
    % Daily Value 69%
  • Vitamin D
    Amount Per Serving -mcg
    % Daily Value -%
  • Calcium
    Amount Per Serving 9mg
    % Daily Value 1%
  • Iron
    Amount Per Serving 28mg
    % Daily Value 156%
  • Potassium
    Amount Per Serving 1327mg
    % Daily Value 28%

Nutrition summary:

  • Calories 591 KCal
  • Fat 15.47 g
  • Carbs 19.22 g
  • Protein 92.72 g

There are 591 calories in 1 serving of Chicken Mole.

How long would it take to burn off 591 KCal?

Basketball

59 minutes

Cycling (10 MPH)

81 minutes

Jogging

48 minutes

Running

39 minutes

Swimming (crawl, moderate pace)

57 minutes

Walking

68 minutes

Weight Training

68 minutes

Values estimated based on person weighing 160 lbs.

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