Chicken with Banana-Basil Mole

Name: Chicken with Banana-Basil Mole
Yield: serves 8
Ingredients: 1 large ripe banana, halved (with peel); 10 fresh basil leaves; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1 medium lemon); 8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 5 ounces each); Kosher salt; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 1/2 medium yellow onion, sliced; 2 guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded; 3 large pitted dates; 1 cup chicken stock

December 14, 2011

My old friend David Garrido, a supremely talented chef, came up with a fresh take on mole that combines guajillo chiles with fresh basil, bananas, and dates to create a lively, fruit-sweetened sauce that marries beautifully with chicken. I love this dish for a relaxed but elegant dinner party at home. Skinny bi***es take note: the dish contains little fat, lots of flavor.

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